The 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2016.[1] The list of winners were announced on 11 April 2017.[2] The awards were presented on 24 April.[3]
| 2016 Karnataka State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 April 2017 |
| Location | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Bhavan Vasanth Nagar, Bengaluru |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Siddaramaiah (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Most awards | Jeerjimbe (4) |
Lifetime achievement award
editThe jury committee for selecting the lifetime achievement awards was headed by actress Jayanthi.[4]
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| • Dr. Rajkumar Award • Puttanna Kanagal Award • Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award |
• Advani Lakshmi Devi • K. V. Raju • K. Chinnappa |
• Actress • Director • Poster artist |
• ₹ 2,00,000 & Gold Medal with a certificate • ₹ 2,00,000 & Gold Medal with a certificate • ₹ 2,00,000 & Gold Medal with a certificate |
Jury
editA committee headed by director Kavitha Lankesh was appointed to evaluate the awards. Other jury members were actress Rekha Rao, cinematographer Basavaraj, Director KN Vaidyanath and singer Chandrika Gururaj.
Film Awards
edit| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Amaravathi | • Sushma. E • Madhava Reddy. E |
B. M. Giriraj |
| Second Best Film | Railway Children | • Birthi Gangadhar • Chetana Gokul |
Prithvi Konanur |
| Third Best Film | Antharjala | B. Nandakumar | Harish M. D. Halli |
| Best Film of Social Concern | Mudla Seemeyalli | K. Shivarudraiah | |
| Best Children Film | Jeerjimbe | Karthik Saraguru | |
| Best Regional Film | Madipu (Tulu language) |
Sandeep Kumar Nandalike | Chetan Mundadi |
| Best Entertaining Film | Kirik Party | • Rakshit Shetty • G. S. Guptha |
Rishab Shetty |
| Best Debut Film Of Newcomer Director | Rama Rama Re... | D. Satya Prakash | D. Satya Prakash |
Other Awards
edit| Name of Award | Film | Awardee | Cash Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Amaravathi | B. M. Giriraj | ₹ 1,00,000 |
| Best Actor | Amaravathi | Achyuth Kumar | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Actress | Beautiful Manasugalu | Shruti Hariharan[5] | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kudla Cafe | Naveen D. Padil | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Supporting Actress | Pallata | Akshata Pandavpura | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Child Actor | Railway Children | K. Manohara | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Child Actress | Jeerjimbe Beti |
Siri Vanalli Revathy |
₹ 20,000 |
| Best Music Direction | Jeerjimbe | Charan Raj | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Beautiful Manasugalu ("Nammooralli Chaligaladalli") |
Vijay Prakash | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Jalsa ("Nannede Beedige") |
Sangeetha Ravindranath | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Cinematography | Mungaru Male 2 | Shekar Chandra | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Editing | Mummy | C. Ravichandran | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Lyrics | Jeerjimbe | Karthik Saragur | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Art Direction | Uppina Kagada | Shashidhar Adapa | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Story Writer | Raju Yedegebidda Akshara | Nandita Yadav | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Screenplay | Kahi | Arvind Sastry | ₹ 20,000 |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Amaravathi | B. M. Giriraj | ₹ 20,000 |
| Jury's Special Award | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira Mungaru Male 2 |
Chinmayee (For Costume design) K. V. Manjaiah (For Production control) |
₹ 20,000 each |
References
edit- ^ Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016
- ^ 2016 Karnataka State Awards List To Be Announced On Tuesday
- ^ "Annual film awards to be given on Raj's birthday". Deccan Herald. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Advani Lakshmi Devi chosen for Dr. Rajkumar Award". The Hindu. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Achyuth And Shruthi Hariharan Bag State Awards". Chitraloka. 11 April 2017.