Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada

Award

Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada

2023 recipient: Rakshit Shetty

Awarded for| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Country| India
Presented by| Filmfare
First awarded| Venkata Rao Thalgeri,
Vamsha Vriksha (1972)
Currently held by| Rakshit Shetty
Sapta Saagaradaache Ello (2023)
Most awards| Rajkumar
Website| Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films The Award was first given in 1972.[1][2] As of 2021, Rajkumar leads the list with 8 wins followed by Anant Nag with 6 wins.[3]

## Superlatives

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Multiple winners

* Rajkumar \- 8 Awards
* Anant Nag \- 6 Awards
* Vishnuvardhan, Shiva Rajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar \- 4 Awards
* Sudeepa \- 3 Awards
* Lokesh, Ramesh Aravind, Ganesh, Prem, Yash \- 2 Awards

Hattricks

* Rajkumar (1984, 1985, 1986)
* Anant Nag (1989, 1990, 1991)
* Sudeepa (2001, 2002, 2003)

## Winners

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Year | Image | Name | Role | Movie | Ref

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2023 |  | Rakshit Shetty | Manu  | Sapta Sagaradaache Ello | [4]
2022 |  | Rishab Shetty | Shiva  | Kantara | [5]
2020-21 |  |  Dhananjaya | Shankar | Badava Rascal | [6]
2018 |  | Yash | Raja Krishnappa Bairya / Rocky | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | [7]
2017 |  | Puneeth Rajkumar | Siddharth | Raajakumara | [8]
2016 |  |  Anant Nag | Venkob Rao | Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu | [9]
2015 |  | Puneeth Rajkumar | Vikram[a] | Rana Vikrama | [10]
2014 |  |  Yash | Ramachari | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | [11]
2013 |  |  Prem | Mohana | Charminar | [12]
2012 |  | Darshan | Sangolli Rayanna | Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna | [13]
2011 |  | Puneeth Rajkumar | Prabhu | Hudugaru | [14]
2010 |  | Shiva Rajkumar | Shankar |  Thamassu | [15]
2009 |  | Ganesh | Preetham | Maleyali Jotheyali | [16]
2008 |  |  Ganesh | Ganesh | Gaalipata | [17]
2007 |  |  Duniya Vijay | Shivalingu | Duniya | [18]
2006 |  |  Puneeth Rajkumar | Shivaraj Urs | Arasu | [19]
2005 |  |  Prem | Kishore | Nenapirali | [citation needed]
2004 |  |  Vishnuvardhan | Dr. Vijay | Apthamitra | [20]
2003 |  |  Sudeepa | Shivayya | Swathi Muthu | [21]
2002 |  |  Sudeepa | Nandi | Nandhi | [22]
2001 |  |  Sudeepa | Sacchidananda / Kiccha | Huchcha | [23]
2000 |  |  Vishnuvardhan |  • Shankara
• Ganesha | Yajamana | [24]
1999 |  |  Shiva Rajkumar | Ram | AK-47 | [25]
1998 |  |  Ramesh Aravind | Santosh | Hoomale | [26]
1997 |  |  Ramesh Aravind | Abhishek Bhardwaj | Amrutha Varshini | [27]
1996 |  |  Shiva Rajkumar | Manoj | Nammoora Mandara Hoove | [28]
1995 |  |  Shiva Rajkumar | Sathya | Om | [29]
1994 |  |  Vishnuvardhan | Siddartha | Haalunda Thavaru | [30][31]
1993 |  |  Rajkumar | Murthy | Aakasmika | [32]
1992 | – |  Charuhasan | Dr. Kubera | Kubi Matthu Iyala | [33]
1991 |  |  Anant Nag | Lambodara | Gauri Ganesha | [34]
1990 |  |  Anant Nag | Raghanna | Udbhava | [35]
1989 |  |  Anant Nag | Anand Somavarpet | Hendthighelbedi | [36][37]
1988 |  |  Vishnuvardhan | Vijay | Suprabhatha | [38]
1987 |  |  Kamal Haasan | Unemployee | Pushpaka Vimana | [39][40]
1986 |  |  Rajkumar | Panduranga | Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma | [41]
1985 |  |  Rajkumar |  • Jagannath
• Gopinath | Ade Kannu | [42]
1984 |  |  Rajkumar | Kumar | Shravana Banthu | [43]
1983 |  | Girish Karnad | Narayana Sharma | Ananda Bhairavi | [44]
1982 |  |  Anant Nag | Satish Chandra | Bara | [45][46]
1981 |  |  Rajkumar | Inspector Shankar | Keralida Simha | [47]
1980 | – |  Lokesh | Belya | Ellindalo Bandavaru | [48]
1979 |  |  Anant Nag | Krishna | Naa Ninna Bidalaare | [49]
1978 |  |  Rajkumar |  • Shankar
• Guru
• Rajashekar | Shankar Guru | [50]
1977 | – |  Maanu | Kalinge Gowda | Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane | [51]
1976 |  | Srinath | Venu | Besuge | [52]
1975 |  |  Rajkumar | Mayurasharma | Mayura | [53]
1974 | – |  Lokesh | Ayyu | Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu | [54]
1973 |  |  Rajkumar | Kumar | Gandhada Gudi | [55][56][57]
1972 | – |  Venkata Rao Thalgeri  | Shrinivasa Shrothri | Vamsha Vriksha | [58][59]

1. ^ Puneeth played double roles with same name.

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Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actor

1972–1989|

* Venkata Rao Talegiri (1972)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1973)
* Lokesh (1974)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1975)
* Srinath (1976)
* Maanu (1977)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1978)
* Anant Nag (1979)
* Lokesh (1980)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1981)
* Anant Nag (1982)
* Girish Karnad (1983)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1984)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1985)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1986)
* Kamal Haasan (1987)
* Vishnuvardhan (1988)
* Anant Nag (1989)

1990–2009|

* Anant Nag (1990)
* Anant Nag (1991)
* Charuhasan (1992)
* Dr. Rajkumar (1993)
* Unknown (1994)
* Shiva Rajkumar (1995)
* Shiva Rajkumar (1996)
* Ramesh Aravind (1997)
* Ramesh Aravind (1998)
* Shiva Rajkumar (1999)
* Vishnuvardhan (2000)
* Sudeepa (2001)
* Sudeepa (2002)
* Sudeepa (2003)
* Vishnuvardhan (2004)
* Prem Kumar (2005)
* Puneeth Rajkumar (2006)
* Duniya Vijay (2007)
* Ganesh (2008)
* Ganesh (2009)

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* Shiva Rajkumar (2010)
* Puneeth Rajkumar (2011)
* Darshan (2012)
* Prem Kumar (2013)
* Yash (2014)
* Puneeth Rajkumar (2015)
* Anant Nag (2016)
* Puneeth Rajkumar (2017)
* Yash (2018)
* Dhananjaya (2020/2021)
* Rishab Shetty (2022)
* Rakshit Shetty (2023)

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Main awards|

| Kannada|

* Best Film
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

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* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

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* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback
* Critics Best Actor
* Critics Best Actress

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* Best Actor
* Best Actress
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* Best Supporting Actress
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* Best Lyricist
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* Best Female Playback
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* Critics Best Actress

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* Best Editor
* Best Art Director
* Best Action Director

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* Special Jury Award
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* Best Telugu Villain
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