2019 Karnataka State Film Awards
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Awarded forBest of Kannada Cinema in 2019
Presented bySiddaramaiah
(Chief Minister of Karnataka)
(Chief Minister of Karnataka)
Announced on22 January 2025
| 54th Karnataka State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Kannada Cinema in 2019 |
| Presented by | Siddaramaiah (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Announced on | 22 January 2025 |
| Site | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Mohandas |
| Best Direction | P. Sheshadri Mohandas |
| Best Actor | Sudeepa (declined) Pailwaan |
| Best Actress | Anupama Gowda Thrayambakam |
| Most awards | Mohandas (4) |
The 2019 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2019.[1] The Awards are given away on 24 April every year which is the birthday of Dr. Rajkumar. But due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the last two years, the awards were not given on this date. The list of winners was announced on 22 January 2025.[2]
Following the announcement of the awardees, actor Sudeepa, who won under Best Actor category, declined the award based on his personal commitment not to accept awards.[3]
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Rajkumar Award | Umashree | Actress | ₹5,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate |
| Puttanna Kanagal Award | N. R. Nanjunde Gowda | Director | ₹5,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate |
| Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award | Richard Castellano | Producer, Director | ₹5,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate |
Film awards
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Mohandas | M/S Mitra Chitra | P. Sheshadri |
| Second Best Film | Love Mocktail | Darling Krishna Milana Nagaraj |
Darling Krishna |
| Third Best Film | Arghyam | Y. Srinivas | Y. Srinivas |
| Best Film of Social Concern | Kanneri | Hebbar Madhavi Hebbar Chandrashekar |
Ninasam Manju |
| Best Children Film | Elli Aadoodu Navu Elli Aadoodu | Srinivas | G. Arun Kumar |
| Best Regional Film | Triple Talaq (Beary language) |
Gulvady Talkies | Yakub Khader Gulvady |
| Best Entertaining Film | India vs England | Y. N. Shankaregowda | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| Best Debut Film of Newcomer Director | Gopala Gandhi | Sri Revana Siddeshwara Movies | Nagesh N |