The 2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards were presented by Government of Karnataka to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released for 2003–04.[4] The awards were announced on 1 January 2005 and presented on 16 July in Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore.[5]
| 38th Karnataka State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Kannada Cinema in 2003–04 |
| Presented by | Dharam Singh (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Announced on | 1 January 2005[1] |
| Presented on | 16 July 2005[2] |
| Site | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Hosted by | Srinivas Prabhu Aparna[3] |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Chigurida Kanasu |
| Best Direction | T. S. Nagabharana Chigurida Kanasu |
| Best Actor | Shiva Rajkumar Chigurida Kanasu |
| Best Actress | Radhika Thayi Illada Thabbali |
| Most awards | Chigurida Kanasu (5) |
Lifetime achievement award edit
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Rajkumar Award | K.Janakiram | Director | ₹1,00,000 with a certificate |
| Puttanna Kanagal Award | Pattabhirama Reddy | Director, writer, producer | ₹1,00,000 with a certificate |
| Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award | Kuppuswamy Naidu | Producer, Studio Owner | ₹50,000 with a certificate |
Jury edit
A nine-member committee headed by P. H. Vishwanath, a noted director, made the selections.[6] Of the 26 categories listed, there were no entries for the children and sub-regional sections.
Karnataka government increases the prize money from the existing Rs.20000 to Rs.1 lakh and for the rest of the categories it has been hiked to Rs.50000.[3]
Film Awards edit
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Chigurida Kanasu | Parvathamma Rajkumar | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Second Best Film | Shanti | Ramesh Yadav | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| Third Best Film | Chandra Chakori | H. D. Kumaraswamy | S. Narayan |
| Best Film Of Social Concern | Pravaha | Ramadas Naidu | Ramadas Naidu |
Other Awards edit
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Direction | Chigurida Kanasu | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Best Actor | Chigurida Kanasu | Shiva Rajkumar |
| Best Actress | Thayi Illada Thabbali | Radhika |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mani | Rangayana Raghu |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mani | Umashree |
| Best Child Actor | Amasa | Master Varsha |
| Best Music Direction | Chigurida Kanasu | V. Manohar |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Amasa ("Dodda Gowdara") |
Picchalli Srinivas |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Jogula ("Aakashake Obba") |
Nanditha |
| Best Cinematography | Chandra Chakori | P. K. H. Das |
| Best Editing | Lankesh Patrike | B. S. Kemparaj |
| Best Lyrics | Preethi Prema Pranaya | K. Kalyan |
| Best Sound Recording | Nanjundi | A R Aravmundan |
| Best Art Direction | Chandra Chakori | G. Murthy |
| Best Story Writer | Mani | Karisubbu |
| Best Screenplay | Preethi Prema Pranaya | Kavitha Lankesh |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Chigurida Kanasu | Jayanth Kaikini |
| Jury's Special Award | Malla | K D Venkatesh (For Stunts) |
References edit
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2003-04". 1 January 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Entry only to invitees at film awards function". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 July 2005. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007.
- ^ a b "2003-04 STATE AWARDS - AWARDS AMOUNT HIKED". Chitraloka. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2003-04". Gandhadagudi. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "2003-04 State Movie Awards". chitraloka.com. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "'Chigurida Kanasu' bags 4 awards". The Times of India. 1 January 2005. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013.