2018 Karnataka State Film Awards

The 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2018.[1] The Awards are given away on 24 April every year which is the birthday of Dr. Rajkumar. But due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the last two years, the awards were not given on this day. The list of winners were announced on 10 January 2020.[2][3]

53rd Karnataka State Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Kannada Cinema in 2018
Presented byB. S. Yediyurappa
(Chief Minister of Karnataka)
Announced on10 January 2020 (2020-01-10)
SiteBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Highlights
Best PictureAa Karaala Ratri
Best DirectionDayal Padmanabhan
Aa Karaala Ratri
Best ActorRaghavendra Rajkumar
Ammana Mane
Best ActressMeghana Raj
Iruvudellava Bittu
Most awardsAa Karaala Ratri (3)

Lifetime achievement award

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Name of Award Awardee(s) Awarded As Awards
Dr. Rajkumar Award Srinivasa Murthy Actor 2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate
Puttanna Kanagal Award P. Sheshadri Director 2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate
Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award B. S. Basavaraju Cinematographer 2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate

Film Awards

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Name of Award Film Producer Director
First Best Film Aa Karaala Ratri Dayal Padmanabhan Dayal Padmanabhan
Second Best Film Ramana Savari  • Stroiney Pais
 • Swapna
K Shivarudraiah
Third Best Film Ondalla Eradalla Umapathy Srinivas D Satya Prakash
Best Film of Social Concern Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya Sreelakshmi Narasimha Movies T.N. Nagesh
Best Children Film Hoovu-Balli Chandrika Films B. Manjunath
Best Regional Film Deyi Baidethi
(Tulu language)
Sankri Motion Pictures Sooryodaya
Best Entertaining Film Sa.Hi.Pra.Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai Rishab Shetty Rishab Shetty
Best Debut Film of Newcomer Director Belakina Kannadi Raju Hammini Basavaraj V Hammini

Other Awards

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Name of Award Film Awardee Cash Prize
Best Director Aa Karaala Ratri Dayal Padmanabhan 1,00,000
Best Actor Ammana Mane Raghavendra Rajkumar 20,000
Best Actress Iruvudellava Bittu Meghana Raj 20,000
Best Supporting Actor Churikatte Balaji Manohar 20,000
Best Supporting Actress Aa Karaala Ratri Veena Sundar 20,000
Best Child Actor Ramana Savari Master Aaron 20,000
Best Child Actress Andavada Baby Sinchana 20,000
Best Music Direction K.G.F: Chapter 1 Ravi Basrur 20,000
Best Male Playback Singer Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya
("Irulu Chandirana")
Siddhartha Belmannu 20,000
Best Female Playback Singer Deyi Baidethi
("Gejje Giri Nandana")
Kalavati Dayanand 20,000
Best Cinematography Ammachi Yemba Kanasu Naveen Kumar I 20,000
Best Editing Trataka Suresh Arumugam 20,000
Best Lyrics Bayalatada Bheemanna Baraguru Ramachandrappa
("Saave.. Saave..")
20,000
Best Art Direction K.G.F: Chapter 1 Shiva Kumar J 20,000
Best Story Writer Nayigere Harish S 20,000
Best Screenplay Mookajjiya Kanasugalu P. Sheshadri 20,000
Best Dialogue Writer Savitribai Phule Shirish Joshi 20,000
Jury's Special Award Samanatheya Kadege H. Anantharayappa
(For Film)
20,000 each
Abbetumakura Siddhipurusha Vishwaradhyaru V. Thomas
(For Production Managing)
Best Book on Kannada Cinema Chitrakathe Hagendarenu ? N. S. Shankar 20,000 each
Ambarish-Vyakti-Vyaktitva-Varnaranjita Baduku Sharanu Hullur
Best Short Film Paduvarahalli V. Manoj Kumar 20,000

References

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  1. ^ "KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ^ "State film award winners elated". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours". news18. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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