Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director explained

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films. This award is presented to the Director of First Best Film award-winning film. This award is named after H. L. N. Simha. The first director of Kannada Cinema who was brought First National Award to Kannada Cinema.

The award is usually given to the director of the Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film.

Superlatives

Awardees	wins
Girish Kasaravalli	6 times
Puttanna Kanagal	5 times
T. S. Nagabharana	3 times

Award winners

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

Year	Winner	Film	Ref.
2018	Dayal Padmanabhan	Aa Karaala Ratri	[1] [2]
2017	Adarsh Eshwarappa	Shuddhi	[3]
2016	B. M. Giriraj	Amaravathi	[4]
2015	Raam Reddy	Thithi	[5]
2014	Manjunath S. Reddy	Harivu	[6]
2013	Nikhil Manjoo	Hajj
2012	N. Sudarshan	Thallana
2011	Manoj K. Sathi	Prasad
2010-11	K. Shivarudraiah	Maagiya Kaala	[7]
2009-10	Ruthwik Simha	Rasarushi Kuvempu	[8]
2008-09	Narendra Babu	Kabaddi	[9]
2007-08	Ramadas Naidu	Moggina Jade	[10]
2006-07	Yogaraj Bhat	Mungaaru Male	[11]
2005-06	Girish Kasaravalli	Naayi Neralu	[12]
2004-05	Indrajith Lankesh	Monalisa	[13]
2003-04	T. S. Nagabharana	Chigurida Kanasu	[14]
2002-03	B. Suresha	Artha	[15]
2001-02	Girish Kasaravalli	Dweepa
2000-01	P. R. Ramadas Naidu	Mussanje	[16]
1999-2000	Kavitha Lankesh	Deveeri
1998-99	K. Shivarudraiah	Chaithrada Chiguru
1997-98	Girish Kasaravalli	Thaayi Saheba
1996-97	Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar	America America
1995-96	Chindodi Bangaresh	Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
1994-95	Vasanth Mokashi	Gangavva Gangamaayi
1993-94	Sunil Kumar Desai	Nishkarsha
1992-93	Dorai - Bhagwan	Jeevana Chaitra
1991-92	Ravindranath	Veerappan
1990-91	S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu	Muthina Haara
1989-90	Sadananda Suvarna	Kubi Matthu Iyala
1988-89	N. T. Jayarama Reddy	Yaaru Hone
1987-88	T. S. Nagabharana	Aasphota
1986-87	Girish Kasaravalli	Tabarana Kathe
1985-86	K. V. Jayaram	Hosa Neeru
1984-85	Shankar Nag	Accident
1983-84	Baraguru Ramachandrappa	Benki
1982-83	Singeetam Srinivasa Rao	Haalu Jenu
1981-82	M. S. Sathyu	Bara
1980-81	Puttanna Kanagal	Ranganayaki
1979-80	Katte Ramachandra	Arivu
1978-79	T. S. Nagabharana	Grahana
1977-78	Girish Kasaravalli	Ghatashraddha
1976-77	P. Lankesh	Pallavi
1975-76	B. V. Karanth	Chomana Dudi
1974-75	Puttanna Kanagal	Upasane
1973-74	Siddalingaiah	Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu
1972-73	P. V. Nanjaraja Urs	Sankalpa
1971-72	Girish Karnad	Vamsha Vriksha
	B. V. Karanth
1970-71	Puttanna Kanagal	Sharapanjara
1969-70	Puttanna Kanagal	Gejje Pooje
1968-69	M. R. Vittal	Hannele Chiguridaga
1967-68	Puttanna Kanagal	Belli Moda

See also

• Cinema of Karnataka
• List of Kannada-language films

Notes and References

1. Web site: KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS. 10 January 2020. 4 May 2020. bangalore mirror.
2. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours. 10 January 2020. 4 May 2020. News18.
3. Web site: ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಲನಚಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಕಟ: ಶುದ್ದಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಚಿತ್ರ. Vijay Karnataka.
4. Web site: Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016. 11 April 2017. The Economic Times - The Times of India.
5. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List. Bangalore Mirror.
6. Web site: After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award. Deccan Herald.
7. Web site: Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11 - Times of India . . 2013-10-25 . 2016-03-01.
8. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2011/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhaka-ksf-awards-201011.html Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe
9. Web site: INFORMATION: STATE FILM AWARDS 2008-09 (KARNATAKA).
10. Web site: Moggina Jade - 2008 (Fascination) DVD (Award Winning), Kannada Store Kannada DVD Buy DVD, VCD, Blu-ray, Audio CD, MP3 CD, Books, Free Shipping. www.kannadastore.com.
11. http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ Karnataka State Film Awards – 2006-2007
12. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards 2005-06 announced - Nayi Neralu bagged the first best film award. www.viggy.com.
13. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 announced - Monalisa bagged the first best film award. www.viggy.com.
14. Web site: The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Entry only to invitees at film awards function. 16 April 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070416004119/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm . 16 April 2007 .
15. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-2003 announced - Artha of B. Suresh bagged the Best Film Award. www.viggy.com.
16. Web site: Mussanje (The Dusk) - 2001 DVD (Award Winning), Kannada Store Kannada DVD Buy DVD, VCD, Blu-ray, Audio CD, MP3 CD, Books, Free Shipping. www.kannadastore.com.