It was a pride moment too in Kannada cinema Industry as stalwarts and veterans won the prestigious awards – VK Murthy, Arundhati Nag, MVK, Dr Rajakumar family first Souhardha award are memorable awards.

We give you a brief of each and every award recorded by this popular website www.chitratara.com

PHALKE TO KANNADIGA VK MURTHY

A Kannadiga by birth VK Murthy flourished in Hindi cinema gets the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2008 for his all time contribution in cinematography. After Dr Rajakumar VK Murthy is the second Kannadiga getting this award but of course for recognition to Hindi cinema!

NATIONAL AWARDS – GOOD SCORING BY KANNADIGAS!

Although one Kannada –Vimukthi’ of P Seshadri and one Tulu film ‘Gaggara’ by Shivadwaj in the best regional category and one best children film ‘Gubbachchigalu’ by Abhay Simha were notable films in the just announced 56th National awards by Union Information Minister Ambika Soni there are some more pride Kannadigas too.

PADMASRI FOR ARUNDHATHI NAG!

The much younger achiever in Karnataka in the theatre front and films Arundhathi Nag wife of late Shanker Nag gets the prestigious Padmasri Award from the central government that was announced on Monday on the eve of 60th year of Republic Day.

FEBRUARY 2010

The prominent film activity organization Chitra Samooha that is committed to lot of good work honored the first cameraman of the country V.K.Murthy who got the Dada Saheb Phalke award recently at Suchitra Film Society in Bangalore on Sunday evening. It was a standing ovation for the veteran Kannadiga from Mysore for the prestigious award he was bestowed upon.

SHANTHARAM AWARD TO MVK

The veteran of Kannada cinema MV Krishnaswamy has been declared the winner of V Shantharam award by the committee in Mumbai. MV Krishnaswamy the octogenarian store house of knowledge in cinema studied the cinema media in foreign countries. MVK is a director and film administrator.

MURTHY, SWAMEE, SAI PRAKASH HONORED

Bharatha Rathna Sir M Visveswaraiah Engineering Pratisthana Trust headed by Ramesh Surve on Tuesday evening at Town Hall.

The Dada Saheb Phalke award winning cameraman VK Murthy veteran directors KSL Swamee and Om Saiprakash were honored with Mysore Peta, shawl and mementoes

HONOR TO KITTY, RADHIKA GANDHI, SUDEEP, AINDRITA

Kannada actors Srinagara Kitty and Radhika Gandhi were bestowed the Occasional Excellency Award. Another prominent personality actor cum director Sudeep was not present as he was suffering from fever due to stress of his release ‘Just Math Mathalli’. Aindritha Ray the talented actress also did not turn up to receive the honor.

THREE MORE DOCTORS ADDED IN KANNADA CINEMA

The top actress of Kannada, Tamil and Hindi cinema Smt Bharathi Vishnuvardhana has been recommended for honorary doctorate by Karnataka Open University Mysore while Dada Saheb Phalke award winner VK Murthy and Mukya Mantri Chandru bestowed the same honor by Gulbarga University.

FRATERNITY HONOR TO GIANT CAMERAMAN VK MURTHY

It was a very touching moment for Dada Saheb Phalke Award winning cameraman V.K.Murthy on Sunday morning.
The cameramen fraternity of Karnataka honored the doyen cinematographer VK Murthy with a memento, shawl and garland at 10.30 am at GM Rejoyz auditorium in Malleswaram, Bangalore.

SP VARADARJU AWARDS A TOUCHING MOMENT!

The presentation of awards two veterans Sadashiva Brahmavar and Smt BP Rajamma to receive the 4th annual SP VAradaraju awards on Friday evening at Nayana auditorium was special and touching because of the presence of former bureaucrat Chiranjeevi Singh, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Chairman TS Nagabharana, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce President Dr Jayamala, hat trick hero Shivarajakumar and Raghavendra Rajakumar on the dais.

The pleasant surprise was the presence of renowned actress Thara who honored personally the two veterans. The outcome from the annual awards of SP Varadaraju was notable.

KFCC HONOR

The Dadasaheb Phalke award winner VK Murthy, Padmasri Arundhati Nag, MV Krishnaswamy (Sujaya Bhagwan on her behalf), Mukyamantri Chandru (His son on behalf of father) Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana, MLC’s Sandesh Nagaraj, Jaggesh, E Krishnappa, national award winners Navya Chitra Gopal, P Seshadri of Vimukthi, Shylaja Suresh and director Abhay Simha of ‘Gubbachchigalu’, D Ma Productions Durganand and director Shivadwaj of ‘Gaggara’, and veteran KV Gupta were honored on this occasion.

INNOVATIVE FILM CITY INNOVATIVE FILM AWARDS!

The prestigious Innovative Film City at Bidadi has set up the first Innovative Film Awards for Kannada cinema for the year 2009. The grand opening of the announcement of awards was held at Leela Palace in Bangalore on Sunday evening.

The logo of the awards, the theme song (scored by Rickey Kej and written by Kaviraj) the formal inauguration was attended by Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar, Raghavendra Rajakumar, Dr Jayamala, sa.Ra.Govindu, Thomas D Souza. Rockline Venkatesh, Prasad on behalf of the Innovative film city and awards plus the key sponsor Zee Kannada Gautham Machaiah and Shekar were also present at this glorious moment for Kannada cinema.

STATE FILM AWARDS GRAND FUNCTION IN SHIMOGA ON SUNDAY!

This is a peculiar situation. The Karnataka state film awards for 2007-2008 announced in the first week of January 2009 is now presented in the fourth month of 2010 in the home town of Karnataka chief minister Dr BS Yediyurappa.

The stage is set now and the clippings ready for screening at the time of awards presentation for various categories is in the hands of information director Vishukumar.

The film award at the state level is for the first time for Puneeth Rajakumar, dubbing artists Sudarshan, Champa Shetty, Baby Prakruthi, Master Likith, supporting actor Rajesh, actress Smitha, Agni Sridhar for dialogues in Aa Dinagalu, playback singer Vaani, sound recorder N Kumar, Tulu film maker and director Srinivas Kaushik, lyricist Gollahalli Shivaprasad.

The Karnataka chief minister announcing the life time achievement to be in the name of Dr Vishnuvardhana and best supporting actor to be given away from next year in the name of Dr KS Ashwath was timely. Something in the name of Dr C Ashwath should have come out at this stage made a good announcement from Dr BSY.

SRI RAGHAVENDRA CHITRAVANI TO JANAKI AND SEETHA!

Wondering how come the awards of prestigious Sri Raghavendra Chitravani 33rd year announced one month eight days in advance? According to reliable sources the news has first reached this portal.

The two prominent awards are given by Sri Raghavendra Chitravani every year – one for producer and one for journalist. This year the award for producer category goes to eminent Janakiram. The journalist award goes to veteran Dr C.Seetharam.

One is Janaki Rama another is Seetharam – both meaning the same is a great coincidence!

GRAND, TIDY, TOUCHING RAJ BIRTHDAY EVENT BY FAMILY

The Dr Rajakumar family members on Saturday morning has set an example for neat, tidy at the same time grand function on the occasion of 81st birthday of the icon of Kannada cinema Karnataka Rathna Dr Rajakumar.

Among the four notable developments of today from the family of Dr Rajakumar the three sons of Dada of Karnataka Dr Rajakumar – Shivarajakumar, Raghavendra Rajakumar and Puneeth Rajakumar signed the related papers to donate their body after death. The papers were handed over to M.Prakash of Ramaiah Hospitals in the presence of Smt Rajakumar. SK Bhagwan blessed 100 plus years life for all the three sons of Dr Rajakumar. This is a great boon for the hospitals that do lot of research on human body. The stalwart songs taking up such task is an open appeal for others to follow said Prakash.

The specialty of this year Dr Rajakumar 81 birthday was the announcement of the ‘Dr Rajakumar Souhardha Prashasti’ that was the brain child of hat trick hero Shivarajakumar. Shivarajakumar recalling the companions of his father the united living culture announced that the awards instituted from this year will go to veteran Shanthamma, veteran director SK Bhagwan and knowledgeable actor Shivaramanna.

The third event among the four developments from the family of Dr Rajakumar on Saturday was the release of cover page and a few inside pages of ‘Dr Rajakumar – the person behind Personalities’.

INNOVATIVE FILM AWARDS –STAR STUDDED STAR ORIENTED!

It was commercial awards mania! On Saturday evening at the Innovative Film City the debut award from the prestigious film city for Kannada films of 2009 it was ‘what an Idea’ in the ‘What a place’!

The selection panel for awards that includes actress of national fame Thara, SV Rajendra Singh Babu and others how can they ignore the contribution of Dr Girish Kasaravalli? When they can accommodate all stars in the maiden award evening how did they missed out honor to Dr Girish Kasaravalli the only film personality very popular in the national and international arena? Giving away awards to technicians to first was welcome but a great technician did not come to memory!

BASANTHKUMAR PATIL WINS PRESIDENT KFCC

In a triangular contest for the President post of 2010-2011 elections to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce the highly respected Basanthkumar Patil won by a huge margin on Saturday evening. Basanthkumar Patil representing the producer sector garnered 759 votes as against his nearest rival B Vijayakumar who secured 286 votes. Another contestant to the President post Janakiram got 167 votes. The total votes polled were 1232.

M.S.RAMESH PRESIDENT KANFIDA

New blood has run in to Karnataka Film Directors Association from this year annual election. Volatile director and dialogue writer MS Ramesh at a young age heads the position of KANFIDA President. Stalwarts headed this position after long career in profession.

RELIEF TO KRISHNA AND SUNDER FAMILY

The Karnataka Chalanachitra Karmikara Okkuta on Sunday morning in its office premises in the presence of KFCC President Basanthkumar Patil, Ashok and writer cum director Baraguru Ramachandrappa handed Rs.1.5 lakh plus 25000 to the family members of Bekkinakannu Krishna the senior federation member who passed away recently serving as secretary for 13 years.

I GIVE 1 CRORE LET GOVT GIVE ONE CRORE – DR B SAROJA DEVI

Dr B Saroja Devi has come forward to give Rs.1 crore for the welfare fund of the needy in the filmdom and asked the government of Karnataka to deposit the same fund for the welfare on Sunday morning at the maiden ‘Dr B Saroja Devi National Award’ in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavana. ‘Bereyavaru Eshtu Kodtharo Naanu Ashtu Kodakke ready’ announced Dr Devi.

HARINI AND ANJALI DEVI MAGNANIMITY!

For the one lakh of rupees received with felicitation from Dr B Saroja Devi two of the three – Harini and Anjali Devi announced to use the amount for the good purpose. Another recipient is Jamuna.

MASTER SNEHITH IS ‘LITTLE SUPER STAR’

Master Snehith the cynosure of cinema audience today for his sterling appearance in ‘Appu Pappu’ with an Orangutan from Cambodia has been honored with a title ‘LITTLE SUPER STAR’ by the prestigious ‘Sangamotsava 2010’ of Sangama Association on Sunday evening at Shankernagara at Mahalakshmi Layout.

GOOD SHARE OF RAJYOTSAVA AWARDS FOR FILMDOM

Karnataka State Rajyotsava award for 2009-2010 has been announced by the government is a welcome announcement.

The prestigious Lahari Recording Company Velu – G Thulsi Ram Naidu gets the Rajyotsava award after 11 years his elder brother G Manohar Naidu has got for notable contribution in the field of Sugama Sangeetha.

Veteran actor MS Umesh, Ramesh Bhat, eminent director Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar, veteran KV Gupta, renowned playback singers Manjula Gururaj, BR Chaya, comedy actor and stage artist cum director Yashwanth Sardeshpande, top poet BR Lakshman Rao (whose many poems have been used in Kannada films) gets the Rajyotsava award among 162 award winners in 25 different fields.

November 2010

State film awards winners for 2008-2009

Dr.Rajakumar award for Dr B Saroja Devi

Lifetime achievement award in the name of Dr Vishnuvardhana – Ajantha Raju and RNK Prasad

SR Puttanna Kanagal Award – Director KSR Doss

The First best film ‘Kabbaddi’ – Director Narendra Babu Producer Smt Asha and Kishore

The Second film JOSH, Director – Shivamani, Producer – S.V.Babu

The Third best film Shankara Punya Koti – Director – G Murthy Producer Amaranath Hegde and Srinivasa Sooda
Best Actor – Yogish for Ambari, Best Actress – Radhika Pandit for Moggina Manasu
It was a pride moment too in Kannada cinema Industry as stalwarts and veterans won the prestigious awards – VK Murthy, Arundhati Nag, MVK, Dr Rajakumar family first Souhardha award are memorable awards.

We give you a brief of each and every award recorded by this popular website www.chitratara.com

PHALKE TO KANNADIGA VK MURTHY

A Kannadiga by birth VK Murthy flourished in Hindi cinema gets the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2008 for his all time contribution in cinematography. After Dr Rajakumar VK Murthy is the second Kannadiga getting this award but of course for recognition to Hindi cinema!

NATIONAL AWARDS – GOOD SCORING BY KANNADIGAS!

Although one Kannada –Vimukthi’ of P Seshadri and one Tulu film ‘Gaggara’ by Shivadwaj in the best regional category and one best children film ‘Gubbachchigalu’ by Abhay Simha were notable films in the just announced 56th National awards by Union Information Minister Ambika Soni there are some more pride Kannadigas too.

PADMASRI FOR ARUNDHATHI NAG!

The much younger achiever in Karnataka in the theatre front and films Arundhathi Nag wife of late Shanker Nag gets the prestigious Padmasri Award from the central government that was announced on Monday on the eve of 60th year of Republic Day.

FEBRUARY 2010

The prominent film activity organization Chitra Samooha that is committed to lot of good work honored the first cameraman of the country V.K.Murthy who got the Dada Saheb Phalke award recently at Suchitra Film Society in Bangalore on Sunday evening. It was a standing ovation for the veteran Kannadiga from Mysore for the prestigious award he was bestowed upon.

SHANTHARAM AWARD TO MVK

The veteran of Kannada cinema MV Krishnaswamy has been declared the winner of V Shantharam award by the committee in Mumbai. MV Krishnaswamy the octogenarian store house of knowledge in cinema studied the cinema media in foreign countries. MVK is a director and film administrator.

MURTHY, SWAMEE, SAI PRAKASH HONORED

Bharatha Rathna Sir M Visveswaraiah Engineering Pratisthana Trust headed by Ramesh Surve on Tuesday evening at Town Hall.

The Dada Saheb Phalke award winning cameraman VK Murthy veteran directors KSL Swamee and Om Saiprakash were honored with Mysore Peta, shawl and mementoes

HONOR TO KITTY, RADHIKA GANDHI, SUDEEP, AINDRITA

Kannada actors Srinagara Kitty and Radhika Gandhi were bestowed the Occasional Excellency Award. Another prominent personality actor cum director Sudeep was not present as he was suffering from fever due to stress of his release ‘Just Math Mathalli’. Aindritha Ray the talented actress also did not turn up to receive the honor.

THREE MORE DOCTORS ADDED IN KANNADA CINEMA

The top actress of Kannada, Tamil and Hindi cinema Smt Bharathi Vishnuvardhana has been recommended for honorary doctorate by Karnataka Open University Mysore while Dada Saheb Phalke award winner VK Murthy and Mukya Mantri Chandru bestowed the same honor by Gulbarga University.

FRATERNITY HONOR TO GIANT CAMERAMAN VK MURTHY

It was a very touching moment for Dada Saheb Phalke Award winning cameraman V.K.Murthy on Sunday morning.
The cameramen fraternity of Karnataka honored the doyen cinematographer VK Murthy with a memento, shawl and garland at 10.30 am at GM Rejoyz auditorium in Malleswaram, Bangalore.

SP VARADARJU AWARDS A TOUCHING MOMENT!

The presentation of awards two veterans Sadashiva Brahmavar and Smt BP Rajamma to receive the 4th annual SP VAradaraju awards on Friday evening at Nayana auditorium was special and touching because of the presence of former bureaucrat Chiranjeevi Singh, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Chairman TS Nagabharana, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce President Dr Jayamala, hat trick hero Shivarajakumar and Raghavendra Rajakumar on the dais.

The pleasant surprise was the presence of renowned actress Thara who honored personally the two veterans. The outcome from the annual awards of SP Varadaraju was notable.

KFCC HONOR

The Dadasaheb Phalke award winner VK Murthy, Padmasri Arundhati Nag, MV Krishnaswamy (Sujaya Bhagwan on her behalf), Mukyamantri Chandru (His son on behalf of father) Dr Bharathi Vishnuvardhana, MLC’s Sandesh Nagaraj, Jaggesh, E Krishnappa, national award winners Navya Chitra Gopal, P Seshadri of Vimukthi, Shylaja Suresh and director Abhay Simha of ‘Gubbachchigalu’, D Ma Productions Durganand and director Shivadwaj of ‘Gaggara’, and veteran KV Gupta were honored on this occasion.

INNOVATIVE FILM CITY INNOVATIVE FILM AWARDS!

The prestigious Innovative Film City at Bidadi has set up the first Innovative Film Awards for Kannada cinema for the year 2009. The grand opening of the announcement of awards was held at Leela Palace in Bangalore on Sunday evening.

The logo of the awards, the theme song (scored by Rickey Kej and written by Kaviraj) the formal inauguration was attended by Smt Parvathamma Rajakumar, Raghavendra Rajakumar, Dr Jayamala, sa.Ra.Govindu, Thomas D Souza. Rockline Venkatesh, Prasad on behalf of the Innovative film city and awards plus the key sponsor Zee Kannada Gautham Machaiah and Shekar were also present at this glorious moment for Kannada cinema.

STATE FILM AWARDS GRAND FUNCTION IN SHIMOGA ON SUNDAY!

This is a peculiar situation. The Karnataka state film awards for 2007-2008 announced in the first week of January 2009 is now presented in the fourth month of 2010 in the home town of Karnataka chief minister Dr BS Yediyurappa.

The stage is set now and the clippings ready for screening at the time of awards presentation for various categories is in the hands of information director Vishukumar.

The film award at the state level is for the first time for Puneeth Rajakumar, dubbing artists Sudarshan, Champa Shetty, Baby Prakruthi, Master Likith, supporting actor Rajesh, actress Smitha, Agni Sridhar for dialogues in Aa Dinagalu, playback singer Vaani, sound recorder N Kumar, Tulu film maker and director Srinivas Kaushik, lyricist Gollahalli Shivaprasad.

The Karnataka chief minister announcing the life time achievement to be in the name of Dr Vishnuvardhana and best supporting actor to be given away from next year in the name of Dr KS Ashwath was timely. Something in the name of Dr C Ashwath should have come out at this stage made a good announcement from Dr BSY.

SRI RAGHAVENDRA CHITRAVANI TO JANAKI AND SEETHA!

Wondering how come the awards of prestigious Sri Raghavendra Chitravani 33rd year announced one month eight days in advance? According to reliable sources the news has first reached this portal.

The two prominent awards are given by Sri Raghavendra Chitravani every year – one for producer and one for journalist. This year the award for producer category goes to eminent Janakiram. The journalist award goes to veteran Dr C.Seetharam.

One is Janaki Rama another is Seetharam – both meaning the same is a great coincidence!

GRAND, TIDY, TOUCHING RAJ BIRTHDAY EVENT BY FAMILY

The Dr Rajakumar family members on Saturday morning has set an example for neat, tidy at the same time grand function on the occasion of 81st birthday of the icon of Kannada cinema Karnataka Rathna Dr Rajakumar.

Among the four notable developments of today from the family of Dr Rajakumar the three sons of Dada of Karnataka Dr Rajakumar – Shivarajakumar, Raghavendra Rajakumar and Puneeth Rajakumar signed the related papers to donate their body after death. The papers were handed over to M.Prakash of Ramaiah Hospitals in the presence of Smt Rajakumar. SK Bhagwan blessed 100 plus years life for all the three sons of Dr Rajakumar. This is a great boon for the hospitals that do lot of research on human body. The stalwart songs taking up such task is an open appeal for others to follow said Prakash.

The specialty of this year Dr Rajakumar 81 birthday was the announcement of the ‘Dr Rajakumar Souhardha Prashasti’ that was the brain child of hat trick hero Shivarajakumar. Shivarajakumar recalling the companions of his father the united living culture announced that the awards instituted from this year will go to veteran Shanthamma, veteran director SK Bhagwan and knowledgeable actor Shivaramanna.

The third event among the four developments from the family of Dr Rajakumar on Saturday was the release of cover page and a few inside pages of ‘Dr Rajakumar – the person behind Personalities’.

INNOVATIVE FILM AWARDS –STAR STUDDED STAR ORIENTED!

It was commercial awards mania! On Saturday evening at the Innovative Film City the debut award from the prestigious film city for Kannada films of 2009 it was ‘what an Idea’ in the ‘What a place’!

The selection panel for awards that includes actress of national fame Thara, SV Rajendra Singh Babu and others how can they ignore the contribution of Dr Girish Kasaravalli? When they can accommodate all stars in the maiden award evening how did they missed out honor to Dr Girish Kasaravalli the only film personality very popular in the national and international arena? Giving away awards to technicians to first was welcome but a great technician did not come to memory!

BASANTHKUMAR PATIL WINS PRESIDENT KFCC

In a triangular contest for the President post of 2010-2011 elections to the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce the highly respected Basanthkumar Patil won by a huge margin on Saturday evening. Basanthkumar Patil representing the producer sector garnered 759 votes as against his nearest rival B Vijayakumar who secured 286 votes. Another contestant to the President post Janakiram got 167 votes. The total votes polled were 1232.

M.S.RAMESH PRESIDENT KANFIDA

New blood has run in to Karnataka Film Directors Association from this year annual election. Volatile director and dialogue writer MS Ramesh at a young age heads the position of KANFIDA President. Stalwarts headed this position after long career in profession.

RELIEF TO KRISHNA AND SUNDER FAMILY

The Karnataka Chalanachitra Karmikara Okkuta on Sunday morning in its office premises in the presence of KFCC President Basanthkumar Patil, Ashok and writer cum director Baraguru Ramachandrappa handed Rs.1.5 lakh plus 25000 to the family members of Bekkinakannu Krishna the senior federation member who passed away recently serving as secretary for 13 years.

I GIVE 1 CRORE LET GOVT GIVE ONE CRORE – DR B SAROJA DEVI

Dr B Saroja Devi has come forward to give Rs.1 crore for the welfare fund of the needy in the filmdom and asked the government of Karnataka to deposit the same fund for the welfare on Sunday morning at the maiden ‘Dr B Saroja Devi National Award’ in Bharatiya Vidya Bhavana. ‘Bereyavaru Eshtu Kodtharo Naanu Ashtu Kodakke ready’ announced Dr Devi.

HARINI AND ANJALI DEVI MAGNANIMITY!

For the one lakh of rupees received with felicitation from Dr B Saroja Devi two of the three – Harini and Anjali Devi announced to use the amount for the good purpose. Another recipient is Jamuna.

MASTER SNEHITH IS ‘LITTLE SUPER STAR’

Master Snehith the cynosure of cinema audience today for his sterling appearance in ‘Appu Pappu’ with an Orangutan from Cambodia has been honored with a title ‘LITTLE SUPER STAR’ by the prestigious ‘Sangamotsava 2010’ of Sangama Association on Sunday evening at Shankernagara at Mahalakshmi Layout.

GOOD SHARE OF RAJYOTSAVA AWARDS FOR FILMDOM

Karnataka State Rajyotsava award for 2009-2010 has been announced by the government is a welcome announcement.

The prestigious Lahari Recording Company Velu – G Thulsi Ram Naidu gets the Rajyotsava award after 11 years his elder brother G Manohar Naidu has got for notable contribution in the field of Sugama Sangeetha.

Veteran actor MS Umesh, Ramesh Bhat, eminent director Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar, veteran KV Gupta, renowned playback singers Manjula Gururaj, BR Chaya, comedy actor and stage artist cum director Yashwanth Sardeshpande, top poet BR Lakshman Rao (whose many poems have been used in Kannada films) gets the Rajyotsava award among 162 award winners in 25 different fields.

November 2010

State film awards winners for 2008-2009

Dr.Rajakumar award for Dr B Saroja Devi

Lifetime achievement award in the name of Dr Vishnuvardhana – Ajantha Raju and RNK Prasad

SR Puttanna Kanagal Award – Director KSR Doss

The First best film ‘Kabbaddi’ – Director Narendra Babu Producer Smt Asha and Kishore

The Second film JOSH, Director – Shivamani, Producer – S.V.Babu

The Third best film Shankara Punya Koti – Director – G Murthy Producer Amaranath Hegde and Srinivasa Sooda
Best Actor – Yogish for Ambari, Best Actress – Radhika Pandit for Moggina Manasu