Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor is a film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada-language films.
Recipients 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 thrice and three actors Ramesh Aravind, Sudeepa and Puneeth Rajkumar have won twice. The award was tied in the year of 1998–99 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 Rakshit Shetty who is honored in 2021 for his performance in the film 777 Charlie.
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
Key Symbol MeaningIndicates a joint award for that year / Indicates one role with multiple namesIndicates 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 RaoRavi / ChandrashekharaiahShankar / 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 ArjunaBabruvahana Babruvahana 1977-78 Vishnuvardhan Dr. Nataraj Hombisilu 1978-79 Lokesh Thimma Parasangada Gendethimma 1979-80 Anant Nag Antony De'Souza Minchina Ota 1980-81 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 RaoKumar 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 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 RajaRavi Ekangi 2002-03 Sudeepa Nandi Nandhi 2003-04 Shiva Rajkumar Shankar / Dattanna Chigurida Kanasu 2004-05 Sri Murali Kanthi / Srikanta Kanthi 2005-06 Shiva Rajkumar Madesha / Jogi JogiKarnataka State Film Awards 2006 2006-07 Vijay Shivalingu Duniya 2007-08 Puneeth Rajkumar Akash Milana 2008-09 Yogesh Dhananjaya / Dhanu Ambari 2009-10 Vishnuvardhan Dr. VijayVijaya Rajendra Bahaddur Aaptha Rakshaka 2010-11 Puneeth Rajkumar Jackie Jackie 2011 Arjun Sarja Shankar Prasad 2012 Darshan Sangolli Rayanna Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna 2013 Nikhil Manjoo Altaf Hajj Karantaka State Film Awards announced 2014 Sanchari Vijay Madesha (Vidya) Naanu Avanalla...Avalu After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award 2015 Vijay Raghavendra Puttaraj Gawai Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List 2016 Achyuth Kumar Shivappa Amaravathi Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016 2017 Vishruth Naik Bhyra Manjari 2018 Raghavendra Rajkumar Rajeeva Ammana Mane 2019 Sudeepa Pailwan Krishna Pailwaan 2020 Prajwal Devaraj Bharath Gentleman 2021 Rakshit Shetty Dharma 777 Charlie
See also Cinema of Karnataka List of Kannada-language films
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