The Suvarna Film Awards is an award ceremony for Kannada films presented annually by Star Suvarna Channel, a Kannada-language division of the STAR India, from the south-Indian state of Karnataka. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Kannada language film industry. Held since 2008, the awards' sponsors have been made by Ujala and Confident Group.
History and format The Journey of Suvarna Film Awards had started in the year 2008, in order to appreciate & felicitate the Kannada Film Industry. This is the most prestigious Award given to Kannada Film Fraternities as a token of gratitude to their spectacular and outstanding contribution in the Film Industry.
It has 29 different categories of Awards of which every category of award pertains to their work, on par with excellence in various aspects of Film-making. The selection of nominees is divided into two categories which is Best & Favorite category.
The Best Category nominees are selected by a set of jury members and the Favorite category nominees are selected through the system of voting from all over Karnataka.
Jury Awards Best Actor The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Male Actor category. Year Actor Film2013DarshanKrantiveera Sangolli Rayanna2012SudeepVishnuvardhana 2011Puneeth RajkumarJackie2010JaggeshEddelu Manjunatha2008Puneeth RajkumarMilana
Best Actress The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Female Actor category. Year Actor Film2013PriyamaniPooja GandhiChaarulathaDandupalya2012RamyaSanju Weds Geetha2011Radhika PanditKrishnan Love Story2010Aindrita RayManasaare2008Pooja GandhiKrishna
Best Director The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Director category. Year Winner Film2013A. P. ArjunAddhuri2012NagashekarSanju Weds Geetha2011ShashankKrishnan Love Story2010ShivamaniJoshh2008Duniya SooriDuniya
Best Film The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Film category. Year Film Producer2013Krantiveera Sangolli RayannaAnand Appugol (producer)Naganna (director)2012HudugaruPoornima Enterprises2011JackiePoornima Enterprises2010JoshhS. V. Babu2008Milana
Best Debut Actor The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Debut Male Actor category. Year Actor Film2013Dhruva SarjaAddhuri2012SrikanthOlave Mandara2011SathyaGundrugoovi2010Rakesh AdigaJhossh2008Prajwal DevarajSixer
Best Debut Actress The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Debut Female Actor category. Year Actor Film2013Soundarya JayamalaGodfather2012Deepa SannidhiSaarathi2011Meghana RajPunda2010Ragini DwivediVeera Madakari2008RashmiDuniya
Best Supporting Actor The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Supporting Actor category. Year Actor Film2013Tabla NaniRambo2012YogeshHudugaru2011Rangayana RaghuModala Sala2010Tabla NaniEddelu Manjunatha2008Rangayana RaghuDuniya
Best Supporting Actress The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Supporting Actress category. Year Actor Film2013UmashreeBheema Theeradalli2012Aindrita RayParamathma2011Harshika PoonachhaJackie2010SumithraGokula2008TaraSri Kaivara Mahatme
Best Actor in Negative Role The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor in Negative Role category. Year Winner Film2013Rakesh AdigaAlemari2012201120102008
Best Actor in Comedy Role The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Role category. Year Actor Film2013Sadhu KokilaSnehitaru20122011Raju ThalikotePancharangi2010Raju ThalikoteManasaare2008Ramesh AravindSatyavan Savitri
Best Music Director The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Music Director category. Year Winner Film2013V. HarikrishnaDrama2012Jassie GiftSanju Weds Geetha2011V. HarikrishnaJackie2010V. HarikrishnaRaaj2008Mano MurthyMilana
Best Lyricist The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Lyricist category. Year Winner Song Film2013Kaviraj"Aalochane Aalaapane"Romeo20122011Raghavendra Kamath "Munjaane Manjalli"Just Maath Maathalli20102008
Best Male Playback Singer The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer category. Year Winner Song Film2013Vijay Prakash"Thund Haikla Savasa"Drama2012Chetan Sosca"Yaarig helona nam"Lifeu Ishtene2011Rajesh Krishnan"Neen Aadada Maathu"Krishnan Love Story2010Chetan Sosca"Yaare Nee Devatheya"Ambaari2008Rajesh Krishnan "Kariya I Love You"Duniya
Best Female Playback Singer The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer category. Year Winner Song Film2013Vani Harikrishna"Mussanje Veleli"Addhuri2012Vani Harikrishna"Hago Heego"Saarathi2011Lakshmi Manmohan"Hrudayave Bayaside"Krishnan Love Story2010Shamita Malnad"Madhura Pisumaatige"Birugaali2008Nanditha"Kariya I Love You"Duniya
Best Cinematographer The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Cinematographer category. Year Winner Film2013H. C. VenuKatari Veera Surasundarangi2012201120102008
Best Editor The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Editor category. Year Winner Film2013Shashikumar (Late)Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna2012N. M. VishwaKempe Gowda 201120102008
Best Choreographer The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Choreographer category. Year Winner Film2013HarshaAddhuri2012HarshaVishnuvardhana 201120102008
Best Art Director The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Art Director category. Year Winner Film2013Mohan PanditKrantiveera Sangolli Rayanna2012201120102008
Best Story, Screenplay Writer The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer category. Year Winner Film2013KeshavadityaKraanthiveera Sangolli Raayanna2012201120102008
Best Makeup The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Makeup category. Year Winner Film2013M. RajannaKalpana2012201120102008
Best Costume Designer The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Costume Designer category. Year Winner Film2013LaxmanKraanthiveera Sangolli Raayanna2012201120102008
Best Stunt Director The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Stunt Director category. Year Winner Film2013RavivarmaKraanthiveera Sangolli Raayanna2012201120102008
Best Dialogue Writer The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer category. Year Winner Film2013Vijay PrasadSidlingu2012201120102008
Favorite Awards Favorite Hero The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Favorite Hero category voted by audience. Year Actor Film2013Puneeth RajkumarAnna Bond2012DarshanSarathi2011VishnuvardhanAptharakshaka2010SudeepVeera Madakari2008GaneshGalipata
Favorite Heroine The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Favorite Heroine category voted by audience.
Year Actor Film2013Radhika PanditDrama2012RamyaSanju Weds Geetha2011RamyaJust Maath Maathalli2010Pooja GandhiGokula2008RamyaN/A
Favorite Director The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Favorite Director category voted by audience. Year Director Film201320122011UpendraSuper20102008
Favorite Film The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Favorite Film category voted by audience. Year Film Producer2013AddhuriC.M.R. Shankar ReddyKeerthi Swamy20122011SuperRockline Venkatesh20102008
Favorite Song The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Favorite Song category voted by audience. Year Song Film2013"Pyaarge Age Bittaithe"Govindaya Namaha20122011"Gaaliye Nodu Baa"Sanchari20102008
Star Pair of the Year The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Star Pair of the Year category. Year Winner Film2013Not GivenNot Given2012Not GivenNot Given2011Not GivenNot Given2010Srinagar Kitty and Radhika PanditOlave Jeevana Lekkachaara2008Not GivenNot Given
Special awards Contribution To Kannada Cinema The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Contribution To Kannada Cinema also called as Lifetime Achievement. Year Winner2013Srinath2012Not Given2011Parvathamma Rajkumar2010Not Given2008Dr. Vishnuvardhan
Entertainer of the year The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Entertainer of the year category. Year Winner2013Komal (for Govindaaya Namaha)2012Not Given2011Shivarajkumar2010Puneeth Rajkumar2008Not Given
Excellence in Kannada cinema The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Excellence in Kannada cinema category. Year Winner2013Not Given2012Not Given2011Ambareesh2010Not Given2008Not Given
Critic Award for Actor The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Critic Award for Actor Year Winner Film2013Duniya VijayBheema Theeradalli2012Not GivenNot Given2011Not GivenNot Given2010Not GivenNot Given2008Not GivenNot Given
Critic Award for Actress The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Critic Award for Actress Year Winner Film2013Ragini DwivediShiva2012Not GivenNot Given2011Not GivenNot Given2010Not GivenNot Given2008Not GivenNot Given
Find of the year The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Find of the Year category. Year Winner Film2013Not GivenNot Given2012Not GivenNot Given2011Purusotham (director)Modala Sala2010Not GivenNot Given2008Not GivenNot Given
Special Award For Performance The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Special Award For Performance category. Year Winner Film2013Not GivenNot Given2012Not GivenNot Given2011Not GivenNot Given2010Not GivenNot Given2008UpendraAnatharu
Mirchi Star of the Year Male The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Mirchi Star of the Year Male category. Year Winner Film2013YashDrama2012Not GivenNot Given2011Not GivenNot Given2010Not GivenNot Given2008Not GivenNot Given
Mirchi Star of the Year Female The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Mirchi Star of the Year Female category. Year Winner Film2013Deepa SannidhiSaarathi2012Not GivenNot Given2011Not GivenNot Given2010Not GivenNot Given2008Not GivenNot Given
Glamorous Icon of the Year The list of winners in Suvarna Film Award for Glamorous Icon of the Year category. Year Winner Film2013Parul YadavGovindaya Namaha2012Not GivenNot Given2011Not GivenNot Given2010Not GivenNot Given2008Not GivenNot Given
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