Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Actor of the Year |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
|
| First awarded | 1967-68 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Most recent winner | Raghavendra Rajkumar |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 51 |
| First winner | Rajkumar |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada Language films.
Superlatives
[edit]| Awardees | Wins |
|---|---|
| Rajkumar | 9 |
| Vishnuvardhan | 7 |
| Anant Nag | 4 |
| Shiva Rajkumar | |
| Lokesh | 3 |
| Puneeth Rajkumar | 2 |
| Ramesh Aravind |
Recipients
[edit]The first recipient was Rajkumar who was honored in 1967 for his performance in Bangaarada Hoovu. As of 2019 he was the most honored actor with nine awards. Vishnuvardhan was honored in seven occasions. Two actors Anant Nag, Shiva Rajkumar have been honored four times, while Lokesh honored three times and two actors Ramesh Aravind, Puneeth Rajkumar have won the award two times. The award was tied in 1998 between Vishnuvardhan and Ramesh Aravind. Shiva Rajkumar, Raghavendra Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar are the only siblings to have bagged this award. The most recent recipient is Raghavendra Rajkumar who is honored in 2018 for his performance in the film Ammana Mane.
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
Key
[edit]| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| † | Indicates a joint award for that year |
| / | Indicates one role with multiple names |
| ‡ | Indicates that the winner won the award for double roles |
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Role | Film | Ref(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 
|
Rajkumar | Anand | Bangarada Hoovu | ||
| 1968-69 | – | R. Nagendra Rao | Anantha Raya | Hannele Chiguridaga | ||
| 1969-70 | 
|
B. R. Panthulu | Thimmarasu / Appaji | Sri Krishnadevaraya | ||
| 1970-71 |
|
Rajkumar | • Raja Raghunatha Rao • Ravi / Chandrashekharaiah • Shankar / Anand |
Kula Gourava | ||
| 1971-72 | – | Venkata Rao Thalageri | Shrinivasa Shrothri | Vamsha Vriksha | ||
| 1972-73 | 
|
Vishnuvardhan | Ramachari | Naagarahaavu | ||
| 1973-74 | – | Lokesh | Sambayya / Ayyu | Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu | ||
| 1974-75 |
|
Rajkumar | Gora Kumbhar | Bhakta Kumbara | ||
| 1975-76 | – | M. V. Vasudeva Rao | Choma | Chomana Dudi | ||
| 1976-77 ‡ |
|
Rajkumar | • Arjuna • Babruvahana |
Babruvahana | ||
| 1977-78 |
|
Vishnuvardhan | Dr. Nataraj | Hombisilu | ||
| 1978-79 | – | Lokesh | Thimma | Parasangada Gendethimma | ||
| 1979-80 | 
|
Anant Nag | Antony De'Souza | Minchina Ota | ||
| 1980-81 | .jpg)
|
Srinath | Raghavendra | Shree Raghavendra Vaibhava | ||
| 1981-82 |
|
Rajkumar | Ravi | Hosa Belaku | ||
| 1982-83 |
|
Rajkumar | Ranga | Haalu Jenu | ||
| 1983-84 | – | Lokesh | Malgudi Margayya | Banker Margayya | ||
| 1984-85 |
|
Vishnuvardhan | Dr. Harish | Bandhana | ||
| 1985-86 |
|
Anant Nag | Krishna Prasad | Hosa Neeru | ||
| 1986-87 | – | Charuhasan | Tabara Shetty | Tabarana Kathe | ||
| 1987-88 |
|
Anant Nag | Krishnappa Gowda | Avasthe | ||
| 1988-89 |
|
Rajkumar | Krishna Murthy | Devatha Manushya | ||
| 1989-90 | – | Sridhar | Shishunala Sharif | Santha Shishunala Sharifa | ||
| 1990-91 ‡ |
|
Vishnuvardhan | • Lion Jagapathi Rao • Kumar Raja |
Lion Jagapathi Rao | ||
| 1991-92 | Devaraj | Veerappan | Veerappan | |||
| 1992-93 |
|
Rajkumar | Vishwanath | Jeevana Chaitra | ||
| 1993-94 |
|
Rajkumar | Ramanna | Odahuttidavaru | ||
| 1994-95 |
|
Anant Nag | Raghappa | Gangavva Gangamaayi | ||
| 1995-96 | 
|
Shiva Rajkumar | Sathya Murthy / Sathya | Om | ||
| 1996-97 | .jpg)
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Ramesh Aravind | Surya | America! America!! | ||
| 1997-98 |
|
Vishnuvardhan | Swaroop Krishna Kumar | Laali | ||
| 1998-99 † |
|
Vishnuvardhan | Veerappa Nayaka | Veerappa Nayaka | ||
|
|
Ramesh Aravind | Santosh | Hoomale | |||
| 1999-2000 |
|
Shiva Rajkumar | Ravi | Hrudaya Hrudaya | ||
| 2000-01 | 
|
H. G. Dattatreya | Hasanabba | Munnudi | ||
| 2001-02 ‡ | 
|
V. Ravichandran | • Raja • Ravi |
Ekangi | [1] | |
| 2002-03 | 
|
Sudeep | Nandi | Nandhi | [2][3][4] | |
| 2003-04 |
|
Shiva Rajkumar | Shankar / Dattanna | Chigurida Kanasu | [5] | |
| 2004-05 | – | Sri Murali | Kanthi / Srikanta | Kanthi | [6] | |
| 2005-06 |
|
Shiva Rajkumar | Madesha / Jogi | Jogi | [7] | |
| 2006-07 | 
|
Vijay | Shivalingu | Duniya | [8] | |
| 2007-08 | .jpg)
|
Puneeth Rajkumar | Akash | Milana | ||
| 2008-09 | – | Yogesh | Dhananjaya / Dhanu | Ambari | ||
| 2009-10 ‡ |
|
Vishnuvardhan (posthumously) |
• Dr. Vijay • Vijaya Rajendra Bahaddur |
Aaptha Rakshaka | [9] | |
| 2010-11 |
|
Puneeth Rajkumar | Jackie | Jackie | [10] | |
| 2011 | 
|
Arjun Sarja | Shankar | Prasad | [11] | |
| 2012 | 
|
Darshan | Sangolli Rayanna | Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | [12] | |
| 2013 | – | Nikhil Manjoo | Altaf | Hajj | [13] | |
| 2014 | 
|
Sanchari Vijay | Madesha (Vidya) | Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | [14] | |
| 2015 | 
|
Vijay Raghavendra | Puttaraj Gawai | Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja | [15] | |
| 2016 | – | Achyuth Kumar | Shivappa | Amaravathi | [16] | |
| 2017 | – | Vishruth Naik | Bhyra | Manjari | [17] | |
| 2018 | Raghavendra Rajkumar | Rajeeva | Ammana Mane | [18][19] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-03". Gandhadagudi. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "2002-03 Award Winners List". chitraloka.com. 27 June 2002. Retrieved 27 June 2002.
- ^ "Film Awards 2002-03". viggy.com.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-03". wiki.gandhadagudi.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2003-04". Gandhadagudi. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05". Gandhadagudi. Archived from the original on 1 July 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Karnataka State Film Awards 2006
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards – 2006-2007". altfg. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 August 2011.
- ^ Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe
- ^ "Puneeth Rajkumar gets best actor award". 6 April 2012.
- ^ Suresh, Sunayana (14 March 2013). "Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- ^ "ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ: ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಟ ದರ್ಶನ್, ನಟಿ ನಿರ್ಮಲಾ". 25 August 2014.
- ^ Karantaka State Film Awards announced
- ^ After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award
- ^ Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List
- ^ Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016
- ^ "Shuddhi is best film; Tara best actress". The Times of India. 26 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "State film award winners elated". Deccan Herald. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
