Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay is a film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada-language films.
Superlative winners Sunil Kumar Desai 3 AwardsGirish Kasaravalli 4 AwardsPuttanna Kanagal 6 Awards
Award winners
The first recipient of the award was 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), and Shashank and Raghu Kovi for Krishna Leela (2015).
The following is a complete list of award winners and the films for which they won. Year Winner Film Reference 2021 Raghu K. M. Doddahatti Boregowda 2020 Raghavendra Kumar Chandni Bar 2019 Darling Krishna Love Mocktail 2018 P. Sheshadri Mookajjiya Kanasugalu 2017 Venkat Bharadwaj Kempiruve 2016 Arvind Sastry KahiKarnataka State Film Award Winners for 20162015 ShashankKrishna Leela Raghu KoviKarnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List 2014 P. Sheshadri VidaayaAfter national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award 2013 Jayatheertha Tony 2012 K. Y. Narayanaswamy Kalavu 2011 Ravindra H. P. Das I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona 2010-11 Agni Shridhar Thamassu 2009-10 Guruprasad Eddelu Manjunatha 2008-09 Duniya Soori JungleeINFORMATION: STATE FILM AWARDS 2008-09 (KARNATAKA) 2007-08 Girish Kasaravalli Gulabi Talkies 2006-07 Duniya Soori DuniyaKarnataka State Film Awards – 2006-2007 2005-06 Prem JogiKarnataka State Film Awards 2005-06 announced - Nayi Neralu bagged the first best film award2004-05 PrakashRishi M. S. AbhishekKarnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 announced - Monalisa bagged the first best film award 2003-04 Kavitha Lankesh Preethi Prema PranayaThe Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Entry only to invitees at film awards function 2002-03 Kavitha Lankesh BimbaKarnataka State Film Awards 2002-2003 announced - Artha of B. Suresh bagged the Best Film Award 2001-02 S. V. Rajendra Singh BabuKothigalu Saar Kothigalu Ramani 2000-01 Ashok Patil ShaapaThe Hindu : Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards 1999-2000 D. Rajendra Babu Habba 1998-99 Sunil Kumar Desai Prathyartha 1997-98 D. Rajendra Babu Jodi Hakki 1996-97 Dinesh Baboo Amrutha Varshini 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 RaoAnand Chi. Udayashankar 1985-86 Singeetam Srinivasa RaoBhagyada 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 JetpurwalaMinchina 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 Cinema of Karnataka List of Kannada-language films
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