Award winners
The following is the full list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Image | Winner | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | – | Pandari Bai | Belli Moda | Lalitha |
| 1968-69 | – | Pandari Bai | Namma Makkalu | Padma |
| 1969-70 |  | Leelavathi | Gejje Pooje | Aparna |
| 1970-71 | – | M. Jayashree | Amara Bharathi | |
| 1971-72 | | Leelavathi | Sipayi Ramu | Yamuna |
| 1972-73 | – | Shubha | Naagarahaavu | Margaret |
| 1973-74 | – | Advani Lakshmi Devi | Gandhada Gudi | Saraswathamma |
| 1974-75 | – | Bhargavi Narayan | Professor Huchuraya | |
| 1975-76 | – | Padma Kumuta | Chomana Dudi | Belli |
| 1976-77 | – | Jayalakshmi | Bayalu Daari | Indira |
| 1977-78 | – | Lakshmi Krishnamurthy | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | Thayavva |
| 1978-79 | – | L. V. Sharada | Vathsalya Patha | Malathi |
| 1979-80 | – | Uma Shivakumar [1] | Chandanada Gombe | Eeri |
| 1980-81 |  | Pramila Joshai | Sangeetha | |
| 1981-82 | – | Mamatha Rao | Praya Praya Praya | Malini |
| 1982-83 | – | Archana Rao | Phaniyamma | |
| 1983-84 | – | Kamanidharan | Anubhava | Seethakka |
| 1984-85 |  | Arundhati Nag | Accident | Mayarani |
| 1985-86 | – | Shashikala | Hosa Neeru | Lakshmi |
| 1986-87 | – | Jayanthi | Anand | Kamala |
| 1987-88 | – | Papamma | Mana Mechchida Hudugi | Siddavva |
| 1988-89 |  | Umashree | Yaaru Hone | |
| 1989-90 | | Leelavathi | Doctor Krishna | Lakshmidevamma |
| 1990-91 | Girija Lokesh | Bhujangayyana Dashavathara | Parvathamma | |
| 1991-92 |  | Sukanya Kulkarni | Pathitha Pavani | |
| 1992-93 | | Umashree | Sangya Balya | Paravva |
| 1993-94 |  | Tara | Munjaneya Manju | Hema |
| 1994-95 | | Umashree | Kotreshi Kanasu | Nagamma |
| 1995-96 | – | Pooja Lokesh | Huliya | Rekha |
| 1996-97 |  | B. Jayashree | Nagamandala | Kurudavva |
| 1997-98 |  | Bhavana [2] | Nee Mudida Mallige | Ranjini |
| 1998-99 | – | Jayanthi | Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi | Mariya Peter Breganzha |
| 1999-2000 | Vinaya Prasad [3] | Bannada Hejje | Seetha | |
| 2000-01 | | Umashree [3] | Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu | Rukmini |
| 2001-02 | M. N. Lakshmi Devi [4] | Kalla Police | ||
| 2002-03 | – | Arundhati Jatkar [5] | Artha | Rani |
| 2003-04 | | Umashree [6] | Mani | Shanthakka |
| 2004-05 | – | B. Jaya | Gowdru | |
| 2005-06 | | Arundathi Nag | Jogi | Bhagyakka |
| 2006-07 |  | Neethu [7] | Koti Chennaiah | Deyi Badithi |
| 2007-08 |  | Smitha | Avva | Savanthri |
| 2008-09 |  | Lakshmi [8] | Vamshi | Mother |
| 2009-10 | – | Chandrakala Mohan [9] | Runaanubandha | Mother |
| 2010-11 |  | Harshika Poonachha [10] | Thamassu | Amrin Saba |
| 2011 | Girija Lokesh [11] | Sidlingu | Rangamma | |
| 2012 | Aruna Balraj [12] | Olavina Ole | ||
| 2013 | – | Bhageerathi Bai Kadam [13] | Agasi Parlour | |
| 2014 | | B. Jayashree [14] | Kaudi | Ambavva |
| 2015 | – | Pooja S. M. [15] | Thithi | Kaveri |
| 2016 | – | Akshata Pandavpura [16] | Pallata | |
| 2017 | – | Rekha [17] | Mooka Nayaka | Kaveri |
| 2018 | Veena Sundar [18] | Aa Karaala Ratri | Gowramma | |
| 2019 | Anusha Krishna [19] | Brahmi | ||
| 2020 | Manjulamma [20] | Danthapurana | ||
| 2021 | | Umashree [21] | Rathnan Prapancha | Saroja Bai |