Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay

Indian state film award

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay

State award for contributions to Kannada cinema
Awarded for| Award for creating well-woven screenplay
Sponsored by| Government of Karnataka
Reward(s)|

* Silver Medal
* ₹ 20,000

First award| 1967-68
Final award| 2019
Most recent winner| Darling Krishna
Highlights
Total awarded| 50
First winner| S. R. Puttanna Kanagal

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.

## Superlative Winners

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• Sunil Kumar Desai | 3 Awards

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• Girish Kasaravalli | 4 Awards
• Puttanna Kanagal | 6 Awards

## Award winners

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The first recipient of the award is S. R. Puttanna Kanagal. For six times, multiple writers were awarded for their work in a single film; Shankar Nag and Mariam Jetpurwala for Minchina Ota (1979), Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Chi. Udayashankar for Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma (1985, first time) and Anand (1986, second time), S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu and Ramani for Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu (2001), Prakash and M. S. Abhishek for Rishi (2004), Shashank and Raghu Kovi for Krishna Leela (2015).

The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.

Year  | Winner  | Film  | Reference

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2019 | Darling Krishna | Love Mocktail | [1]
2018 | P. Sheshadri | Mookajjiya Kanasugalu | [2][3]
2017  | Venkat Bharadwaj | Kempiruve |
2016  | Arvind Sastry | Kahi | [4]
2015  | Shashank | Krishna Leela
Raghu Kovi  | [5]
2014  | P. Sheshadri | Vidaaya | [6]
2013  | Jayatheertha | Tony |
2012  | K. Y. Narayanaswamy | Kalavu | [7]
2011  | Ravindra H. P. Das  | I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona | [8]
2010-11  | Agni Shridhar | Thamassu | [9]
2009-10  | Guruprasad | Eddelu Manjunatha | [10]
2008-09  | Duniya Soori | Junglee | [11]
2007-08  | Girish Kasaravalli | Gulabi Talkies | [12]
2006-07  | Duniya Soori | Duniya | [13]
2005-06  | Prem | Jogi | [14]
2004-05 | Prakash | Rishi
M. S. Abhishek  | [15]
2003-04 | Kavitha Lankesh | Preethi Prema Pranaya | [16]
2002-03  | Kavitha Lankesh | Bimba | [17]
2001-02  | S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu | Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu
Ramani  | [18]
2000-01  | Ashok Patil  | Shaapa | [19]
1999-2000  | D. Rajendra Babu | Habba | [20]
1998-99  | Sunil Kumar Desai | Prathyartha |
1997-98  | D. Rajendra Babu | Jodi Hakki |
1996-97  | Dinesh Baboo | Amrutha Varshini | [21]
1995-96  | Upendra | Om |
1994-95  | H. S. Rajashekar  | Curfew |
1993-94  | Sunil Kumar Desai | Nishkarsha |
1992-93  | S. Surendranath  | Aathanka |
1991-92  | Abdul Rehman Pasha  | Chukki Chandrama |
1990-91  | Asrar Abid  | Krama |
1989-90  | Girish Kasaravalli | Mane |
1988-89  | Sunil Kumar Desai | Tarka |
1987-88  | T. S. Nagabharana | Aasphota |
1986-87  | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Anand
Chi. Udayashankar |
1985-86  | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
Chi. Udayashankar |
1984-85  | Vasanth Mokashi  | Accident |
1983-84  | Puttanna Kanagal | Amrutha Ghalige |
1982-83  | Mani Ratnam | Pallavi Anu Pallavi |
1981-82  | S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu | Antha |
1980-81  | Girish Kasaravalli | Mooru Daarigalu |
1979-80  | Mariyam Jetpurwala  | Minchina Ota
Shankar Nag |
1978-79  | Kashinath | Aparichita |
1977-78  | Girish Kasaravalli | Ghatashraddha |
1976-77  | P. Lankesh | Pallavi |
1975-76  | K. Shivaram Karanth | Chomana Dudi |
1974-75  | Puttanna Kanagal | Upasane |
1973-74  | Siddalingaiah | Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu |
1972-73  | Puttanna Kanagal | Naagarahaavu |
1971-72  | Siddalingaiah | Bangaarada Manushya |
1970-71  | Puttanna Kanagal | Sharapanjara |
1969-70  | Puttanna Kanagal | Gejje Pooje |
1968-69  | Geethapriya | Mannina Maga |
1967-68  | Puttanna Kanagal | Belli Moda |

## See also

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* Cinema of Karnataka
* List of Kannada-language films

## References

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1. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2019 List Out". TimesofIndia.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
2. ^ "KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS". bangalore mirror. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
3. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours". News18. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
4. ^ Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016
5. ^ Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List
6. ^ After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award
7. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards: Darshan and Nirmala bag Top Honors". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
8. ^ Suresh, Sunayana (14 March 2013). "Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
9. ^ "Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11 - Times of India". The Times of India.
10. ^ "Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe". Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
11. ^ INFORMATION: STATE FILM AWARDS 2008-09 (KARNATAKA)
12. ^ "Gulabi Talkies bags 3 Karnataka State Film Awards". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
13. ^ Karnataka State Film Awards – 2006-2007 Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
14. ^ Karnataka State Film Awards 2005-06 announced - Nayi Neralu bagged the first best film award
15. ^ Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 announced - Monalisa bagged the first best film award
16. ^ The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Entry only to invitees at film awards function
17. ^ Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-2003 announced - Artha of B. Suresh bagged the Best Film Award
18. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2011.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
19. ^ The Hindu : Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards
20. ^ "Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 December 2001. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013.
21. ^ "Karnata State Film Awards - Amrutha Varshini". Retrieved 29 November 2012.[permanent dead link]

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* 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)

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* Best Cinematographer
* Best Editor
* Best Art Direction

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* First Best Film
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* Best Lyricist
* Best Music Director
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Story and direction|

* Best Director
* Best Story
* Best Screenplay
* Best Dialogue

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* Dr. Rajkumar Award
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