Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director is a state film award of the India

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n state of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards

Karnataka State Film Awards are the most notable and prestigious film awards given for Kannada film industry in Karnataka, India. These are considered the highest awards for Kannada language films...

. The award honors Kannada language

Kannada language

Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...

films.

Award winners

The following is a partial list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.

Year	Winner	Film
2010	Ruthwik Simha	Rasarushi Kuvempu
2009	Narendra Babu	Kabbaddi
2008	Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli is a noted film director, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema in Kannada cinema, who has won the National Film Award for Best Film four times, Ghatashraddha , Tabarana Kathe , Thaayi Saheba and Dweepa...	Gulabi Talkies Gulabi Talkies Gulabi Talkies is a 2008 Kannada film by acclaimed Indian director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a short story by the same name by Kannada writer Vaidehi....
2007	Yogaraj Bhat	Mungaru Male Mungaru Male Mungaru Male is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Yograj Bhat and produced by E Krishnappa. The film stars Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi, and Anant Nag in lead roles...
2006	Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli is a noted film director, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema in Kannada cinema, who has won the National Film Award for Best Film four times, Ghatashraddha , Tabarana Kathe , Thaayi Saheba and Dweepa...	Naayi Neralu Naayi Neralu Naayi Neralu is a 2006 Kannada language movie directed by Girish Kasaravalli and is based on a novel by kannada writer S L Bhyrappa of the same name. The film stars Pavitra Lokesh in lead role. The film bagged 3 state awards by the Government of Karnataka.-Crew:Language : KannadaProducer :...
2005	Indrajith Lankesh	Monalisa
2004	T. S. Nagabharana T. S. Nagabharana T. S. Nagabharana is an Indian filmmaker in the Kannada film industry. He has been the recipient of international, national, state and other awards for 20 of his 30 Kannada movies in the last 26 years. He holds a degree in in Science and Law...	Chigurida Kanasu Chigurida Kanasu Chigurida Kanasu is an Indian Kannada movie directed by ace director T.S. Nagabharana starring Shivarajkumar and produced by Vajreshwari Combines that is owned by legendary Dr.Rajkumar...
2003	B. Suresh	Artha
2002	Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli Girish Kasaravalli is a noted film director, and one of the pioneers of the Parallel Cinema in Kannada cinema, who has won the National Film Award for Best Film four times, Ghatashraddha , Tabarana Kathe , Thaayi Saheba and Dweepa...	Dweepa Dweepa -Plot:Based on the novel with the same title by Norbert D'Souza, Dweepa deals with the raging issue of building dams and the displacement of natives. Located in the backwaters of a dam, Sita Parvata is an island slowly submerging due to the rains. The government succeeds in evacuating the inmates...
2001	Ashok Patil	Shaapa Shaapa Shaapa is Indian Kannada language movie directed by Ashok Patil starring Ramesh in lead role.Shaapa can be translated in English as Curse.-Plot:...
2000	Kavitha Lankesh Kavitha Lankesh Kavitha Lankesh is a renowned filmmaker and director in the Kannada cinema industry.Lankesh is the younger daughter of well known Kannada writer and journalist P. Lankesh. Kavitha holds a Masters in English Literature from the Bangalore University and a diploma in advertising.Kavitha started her...	Deveeri Deveeri Deveeri is a 1999 Kannada language film based on the novel of the same name by noted Kannada writer P. Lankesh. The novel was adapted for the movie by his daughter Kavita Lankesh.The film won the 1999–2000 Karnataka State Award for best film....
1999	Rajendra Singh Babu Rajendra Singh Babu S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu is a Kannada film maker and producer. He was born and brought up in Mysore. His father late Shankar Singh was one of the great producers in Kannada Film Industry and has produced many films under the banner Mahatma Pictures...	Doni Saagali
1994	Rajendra Singh Babu Rajendra Singh Babu S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu is a Kannada film maker and producer. He was born and brought up in Mysore. His father late Shankar Singh was one of the great producers in Kannada Film Industry and has produced many films under the banner Mahatma Pictures...	Hoovu Hannu
1991	Rajendra Singh Babu Rajendra Singh Babu S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu is a Kannada film maker and producer. He was born and brought up in Mysore. His father late Shankar Singh was one of the great producers in Kannada Film Industry and has produced many films under the banner Mahatma Pictures...	Muthina Haara

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