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Top 10 Celebrities Who Have Won Karnataka State Film Awards.

Top 10 Celebrities Who Have Won Karnataka State Film Awards. Kannada Article

The Karnataka State Film Awards are the most craved awards in Kannada cinema, given out for performances by actors and directors in various categories. The Government of Karnataka conducts the award ceremony. The awards were instituted in 1967 to promote world-class standards of excellence among Kannada cinema film stars and foster its growth and development while honoring its best artisans. The latest award ceremony was to be conducted in 2018, but for some reason, the award was released in 2020. So let us check out the winner from different domains.

1. Aa Karaala Ratri Click to look into! >> Read More... For Best Film

In 2018, a fantasy film titled 'Aa Karaala Ratri' directed and produced by Dayal Padmanabhan Dayal Padmanabhan is a Kannada movie director, who >> Read More... and written by Naveen Krishna B. S. Naveen Krishna is an Indian movie director, >> Read More... , Mohan Habbu Bio coming soon... >> Read More... , and Dayal Padmanabhan, won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Feature Film. The story is about a family living in poverty, but their life changes when an unknown man wants to stay with them for a night.

2. Dayal Padmanabhani For Best Film

Every time in a while, a director changes how we watch movies. He has a great understanding and experience with Kannada language films. Dayal Padmanabhan is one of the few directors who can be called a true visionary. He created another award-winning movie named Aa Karaala Ratri which also won the best film award. He is also known for creating iconic characters who stay with us well after the movie ends.

3. Ramana Savari For Best 2nd Film

Ramana Savari film, released in 2020, was a biographical film about a boy named Ram who lives happily with his mother and grandparents, but his life turns when his distant father wants to be with him. The movie's director is K Shivarudraiah, and the lead role is Sudha Belawadi Sudha Belawadi is best known as Ganesh’s mother in >> Read More... , Sonu, Sringeri Ramanna Sringeri Ramanna is an actor, who works in the Kan >> Read More... , and Rajesh.

4. Raghavendra Rajkumar Raghavendra Rajkumar is a producer and Kannada mov >> Read More... For Best Actor

Raghavendra Rajkumar won the award with a cash prize of twenty thousand rupees for the role of best actor in the Kannada film industry. He starred in the film Ammana Mane Click to look into! >> Read More... to win this award. Apart from this movie, he also has been part of other films like Rajatantra, "R" The King, Pogaru, Director's Special, and Gajapade in recent years.

5. Meghana Raj Meghana, whose full name is Meghana Raj, is an Ind >> Read More... For Best Actress

Meghana Raj also won the Karnataka State Film award for Best Actress as she played a dedicated and character-based role in the movie Iruvudellava Bittu Click to look into! >> Read More... and a cash prize of twenty thousand rupees. She is popular on behalf of her fantastic set movies like Iruvudellava Bittu, Kurukshetra, Aatagara, Allama, Punda, and Selfie Mummy Googl Daddy.

6. Ravi Basrur Ravi Basrur is one of those few people who have th >> Read More... For Best Music Direction

It's undeniable that the one constant in any movie is music. It helps to set the mood, provide emotion, and add depth. That's why Ravi Basrur should be recognized for Best Music Direction, as people have had a lot of good things to say about his work in K.G.F.: Chapter 1 and its sequel.

7. Ondalla Eradalla Click to look into! >> Read More... For Third Best Film

The movie Ondalla Eradalla is about a boy who loves his pet but accidentally loses it, and while searching for it, he comes across a whole new set of society. The lead roles performed in the movie include Anand Ninasam Anand Ninasam also known as N Anand is an Indian a >> Read More... , Prabhudeva Hosadurga Prabhudeva Hosadurga is a highly known and gifted >> Read More... , and Saikrishna Kudla. In comparison, the director of the film is D Satya Prakash Bio coming soon... >> Read More... .

8. Balaji Manohar Balaji Manohar is an Indian-Actor. He mainly works >> Read More... For Best Supporting Actor

Balaji Manohar is an leading filmstar in Karnataka. He has primarily experienced in the Kannada cinema industry. Balaji has always been astonished by his screenplay selection and has done a fantastic job in films like Avane Srimannarayana Click to look into! >> Read More... , Makal, Mahira, Amruth Apartments, and many more. He won an award for the movie Churikatte.

9. Veena Sundar For Best Supporting Actress

Veena is a Kannada actress whose area of interest lies in films and T.V. serials. She has acted in more than 18 films and won the Filmfare award for the movie Kaafi Thota Click to look into! >> Read More... as the best actress in a supporting role. Ironically, she also won the Karnataka State Film Award in the same category for the movie Aa Karaala Ratri.

10. Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai For Best Entertaining Film

Rishab Shetty's Sarkaari Hiriya Praathamika Shaale, Kaasaragodu, Koduge: Raamanna Rai is the Kannada language from 2018 film targeting the social as well as political reasons which emphasizes the working of different models of our society.

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