Karnataka State Film Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films. They are given annually to honor the best talents and provide encouragement and incentive to the South Indian film industry by the Government of Karnataka.^[1]

The awards are decided by a committee headed by a panel of Judges. The jury usually consists of eminent personalities from the film field. The awards intends to promote films with artistic values and encourage artists, technicians and producers. The awards are declared by the Minister for Cultural Affairs and are presented by the Chief Minister of Karnataka.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

List of Awards

Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.

Creative Awards

Technical awards

Special awards

• Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award

Honorary Awards

• Puttanna Kanagal Award
• Dr. Rajkumar Award
• Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award

See also

• Cinema of India
• Cinema of Karnataka
• List of Kannada-language films

References

External links

• Karnataka State Film Awards at the Internet Movie Database