The Karnataka State Film Awards 1996–97, presented by the Government of Karnataka, honoured the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 1996.
Lifetime achievement award
Name of AwardAwardee(s)Awarded AsDr. Rajkumar AwardPuttanna Kanagal AwardM. N. BasavarajaiahS. V. Rajendra Singh BabuStudio OwnerDirector
Jury
A committee headed by G. V. Iyer was appointed to evaluate the awards.
Film awards
Name of AwardFilmProducerDirectorFirst Best FilmAmerica AmericaG. NandakumarNagathihalli ChandrashekarSecond Best FilmNagamandalaSrihari L. KhodayT. S. NagabharanaThird Best FilmNagareekaSaraswathi Gopal JoisY. NanjundappaBest Film Of Social ConcernKaradipuraRajalakshmi RamachandrappaBaraguru RamachandrappaBest Children FilmVyuhaBest Regional FilmBogsane(Konkani language)
Other awards
Name of AwardFilmAwardee(s)Best DirectionAmerica AmericaNagathihalli ChandrashekarBest ActorAmerica AmericaRamesh AravindBest ActressJanumada JodiShilpaBest Supporting ActorNagamandalaMandya RameshBest Supporting ActressNagamandalaB. JayashreeBest Child ActorNammoora Mandara HooveVinayak JoshiBest Music DirectionJanumada JodiV. ManoharBest Male Playback SingerJanumada Jodi("Kolumande Jangama Devaru")L. N. ShastryBest Female Playback SingerNammoora Mandara Hoove(All Songs)K. S. ChitraBest CinematographyNagamandalaG. S. BhaskarBest EditingAmrutha VarshiniB. S. KemparajuBest LyricsJanumada Jodi("Kolumande Jangama Devaru")Doddarange GowdaBest Sound RecordingAmrutha VarshiniMahendarBest Art DirectionNagamandalaShashidhar AdapaBest Story WriterAmerica AmericaNagathihalli ChandrashekarBest ScreenplayAmrutha VarshiniDinesh BabooBest Dialogue WriterJanumada JodiBaraguru RamachandrappaJury's Special AwardJanumada Jodi (For Film)Producer: Parvathamma RajkumarDirector: T. S. Nagabharana
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