38th Karnataka State Film Awards | |
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Awarded for | Best of Kannada Cinema in 2003–04 |
Presented by | Dharam Singh (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
Announced on | 1 January 2005[1] |
Presented on | 16 July 2005[2] |
Site | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
Hosted by | Srinivas Prabhu Aparna[3] |
Highlights | |
Best Picture | Chigurida Kanasu |
Best Direction | T. S. Nagabharana Chigurida Kanasu |
Best Actor | Shiva Rajkumar Chigurida Kanasu |
Best Actress | Radhika Thayi Illada Thabbali |
Most awards | Chigurida Kanasu (5) |
The 2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards were presented by Government of Karnataka to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released for 2003–04.[4] The awards were announced on 1 January 2005 and presented on 16 July in Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore.[5]
Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
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Dr. Rajkumar Award | K.Janakiram | Director | ₹1,00,000 with a certificate |
Puttanna Kanagal Award | Pattabhirama Reddy | Director, writer, producer | ₹1,00,000 with a certificate |
Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award | Kuppuswamy Naidu | Producer, Studio Owner | ₹50,000 with a certificate |
A nine-member committee headed by P. H. Vishwanath, a noted director, made the selections.[6] Of the 26 categories listed, there were no entries for the children and sub-regional sections.
Karnataka government increases the prize money from the existing Rs.20000 to Rs.1 lakh and for the rest of the categories it has been hiked to Rs.50000.[3]
Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
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First Best Film | Chigurida Kanasu | Parvathamma Rajkumar | T. S. Nagabharana |
Second Best Film | Shanti | Ramesh Yadav | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
Third Best Film | Chandra Chakori | H. D. Kumaraswamy | S. Narayan |
Best Film Of Social Concern | Pravaha | Ramadas Naidu | Ramadas Naidu |
Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
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Best Direction | Chigurida Kanasu | T. S. Nagabharana |
Best Actor | Chigurida Kanasu | Shiva Rajkumar |
Best Actress | Thayi Illada Thabbali | Radhika |
Best Supporting Actor | Mani | Rangayana Raghu |
Best Supporting Actress | Mani | Umashree |
Best Child Actor | Amasa | Master Varsha |
Best Music Direction | Chigurida Kanasu | V. Manohar |
Best Male Playback Singer | Amasa ("Dodda Gowdara") |
Picchalli Srinivas |
Best Female Playback Singer | Jogula ("Aakashake Obba") |
Nanditha |
Best Cinematography | Chandra Chakori | P. K. H. Das |
Best Editing | Lankesh Patrike | B. S. Kemparaj |
Best Lyrics | Preethi Prema Pranaya | K. Kalyan |
Best Sound Recording | Nanjundi | A R Aravmundan |
Best Art Direction | Chandra Chakori | G. Murthy |
Best Story Writer | Mani | Karisubbu |
Best Screenplay | Preethi Prema Pranaya | Kavitha Lankesh |
Best Dialogue Writer | Chigurida Kanasu | Jayanth Kaikini |
Jury's Special Award | Malla | K D Venkatesh (For Stunts) |