1996–97 Karnataka State Film Awards

The Karnataka State Film Awards 1996-97, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 1996.^[1]

Lifetime Achievement Award

Name of Award	Awardee(s)	Awarded As
• Dr. Rajkumar Award • Puttanna Kanagal Award	• M. N. Basavarajaiah • S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu	• Studio Owner • Director

A committee headed by G. V. Iyer was appointed to evaluate the awards.

Name of Award	Film	Producer	Director
First Best Film	America America	G. Nandakumar	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Second Best Film	Nagamandala	Srihari L. Khoday	T. S. Nagabharana
Third Best Film	Nagareeka	Saraswathi Gopal Jois	Y. Nanjundappa
Best Film Of Social Concern	Karadipura	Rajalakshmi Ramachandrappa	Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Best Children Film	Vyuha
Best Regional Film	Bogsane (Konkani language)

Name of Award	Film	Awardee(s)
Best Direction	America America	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Best Actor	America America	Ramesh Aravind
Best Actress	Janumada Jodi	Shilpa
Best Supporting Actor	Nagamandala	Mandya Ramesh
Best Supporting Actress	Nagamandala	B. Jayashree
Best Child Actor	Nammoora Mandara Hoove	Vinayak Joshi
Best Music Direction	Janumada Jodi	V. Manohar
Best Male Playback Singer	Janumada Jodi ("Kolumande Jangama Devaru")	L. N. Shastry
Best Female Playback Singer	Nammoora Mandara Hoove (All Songs)	K. S. Chitra
Best Cinematography	Nagamandala	G. S. Bhaskar
Best Editing	Amrutha Varshini	B. S. Kemparaju
Best Lyrics	Janumada Jodi ("Kolumande Jangama Devaru")	Doddarange Gowda
Best Sound Recording	Amrutha Varshini	Mahendar
Best Art Direction	Nagamandala	Shashidhar Adapa
Best Story Writer	America America	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Best Screenplay	Amrutha Varshini	Dinesh Baboo
Best Dialogue Writer	Janumada Jodi	Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Jury's Special Award	Janumada Jodi (For Film)	Producer: Parvathamma Rajkumar Director: T. S. Nagabharana

Categories

Acting and dubbing	Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Child Actor (Male) Best Child Actor (Female) Best Dubbing Artist (Male) Best Dubbing Artist (Female)
Art, camera and editing	Best Cinematographer Best Editor Best Art Direction
Film	First Best Film Second Best Film Third Best Film Special Film of Social Concern Best Regional Film Best Best Children Film Best Family Entertainer Director's First Time Best Film
Music	Best Lyricist Best Music Director Best Male Playback Singer Best Female Playback Singer
Story and direction	Best Director Best Story Best Screenplay Best Dialogue
Special awards	Dr. Rajkumar Award Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award Puttanna Kanagal Award Special Jury Award
Retired awards	Fourth Best Film Best Sound Recording

Ceremonies

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