The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada (Sandalwood) films. The Award was first given in 1972. [1]
| Year | Actor | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shivrajkumar | Thamassu | [2] |
| 2009 | Ganesh | Maleyali Jotheyali | [3] |
| 2008 | Ganesh | Gaalipata | [4] |
| 2007 | Vijay | Duniya | [5] |
| 2006 | Puneet Rajkumar | Arasu | [6] |
| 2005 | Prem Kumar | Nenapirali | [7] |
| 2004 | Vishnuvardhan | Apthamitra | [8] |
| 2003 | Sudeep | Swatimutthu | [9] |
| 2002 | Sudeep | Nandi | [10] |
| 2001 | Sudeep | Huchha | [11] |
| 2000 | Vishnuvardhan | Yajamaana | [12] |
| 1999 | Shivaraj Kumar | AK-47 | [13] |
| 1998 | Ramesh Aravind | Hoomale | [14] |
| 1997 | Ramesh Aravind | Amrutha Varshini | [15] |
| 1996 | Shivaraj Kumar | Nammoora Mandara Hoove | |
| 1995 | Shivaraj Kumar | Om | |
| 1994 | |||
| 1993 | Rajkumar | Akasmika | [16] |
| 1992 | Charuhasan | Kubi Mattu Iyala | [17] |
| 1991 | |||
| 1990 | |||
| 1989 | |||
| 1988 | Kamal Haasan | Pushpak | |
| 1987 | Ambareesh | Olavina Udugore | |
| 1986 | |||
| 1985 | |||
| 1984 | Vishnuvardhan | Bandhana | |
| 1983 | |||
| 1982 | Anant Nag | Bara | |
| 1981 | Rajkumar | Keralida Simha | |
| 1980 | Lokesh | Ellindalo bandavaru | [18] |
| 1979 | Anant Nag | Naa Ninna Bidalaare | [18] |
| 1978 | Rajkumar | Shankar Guru | [18] |
| 1977 | Mano | Tabbaleyu neenade magane | [18] |
| 1976 | Srinath | Besuge | [18] |
| 1975 | Rajkumar | Mayura | [18] |
| 1974 | Lokesh | Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu | [18] |
| 1973 | Rajkumar | Gandhada Gudi | [18] |
| 1972 | Venkata Rao Talegiri | Vamsha Vriksha | [18] |
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