The following is the list of Award winners for the Karnataka State Dr. Vishnuvardhan award. Vishnuvardhan was among the front runners in Kannada cinema's most successful actors. In his memory and honor, this award is presented to the various personalities and achievers every year since 2009 during the Karnataka State Awards function.

Year	Winner
2010	S. D. Ankalagi
2009	Ajanta Raju R. N. K. Prasad