Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada

The Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Kannada films.

Year	Music Director	Film	Ref
2024	Arjun Janya	Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi	^[1]
2023	Charan Raj	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello: Side A	^[2]
2022	B. Ajaneesh Loknath	Kantara
2020–21	Vasuki Vaibhav	Badava Rascal	^[3]
2018	Vasuki Vaibhav	Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai	^[4]
2017	Bharath B. J.	Beautiful Manasugalu	^[5]
2016	B. Ajaneesh Loknath	Kirik Party	^[6]
2015	Sridhar V. Sambhram	Krishna Leela	^[7]
2014	B. Ajaneesh Loknath	Ulidavaru Kandanthe	^[8]
2013	Arjun Janya	Bhajarangi	^[9]
2012	V. Harikrishna	Drama	^[10]
2011	Jassie Gift	Sanju Weds Geetha	^[11]
2010	V. Harikrishna	Jackie	^[12]
2009	V. Harikrishna	Raaj The Showman	^[13]
2008	V. Harikrishna	Gaalipata	^[14]
2007	Mano Murthy	Milana	^[15]
2006	Mano Murthy	Mungaru Male	^[16]
2005	Hamsalekha	Nenapirali
2004	Gurukiran	Apthamitra	^[17]
2003	R. P. Patnaik	Excuse Me	^[18]
2002	Gurukiran	Dhumm	^[19]
2001	Gurukiran	Chitra	^[20]
2000	Hamsalekha	Preethse	^[21]^[22]
1999	K. Kalyan	Chandramuki Pranasakhi	^[23]
1998	Hamsalekha	Yaare Neenu Cheluve	^[24]
1997	Deva	Amrutha Varshini	^[25]^[26]
1996	V. Manohar	Janumada Jodi	^[27]
1995	No Award		^[28]
1994	Hamsalekha	Haalunda Thavaru	^[29]
1993	Hamsalekha	Aakasmika	^[30]
1992	C.Ashwath	Mysore Mallige	^[31]
1991	Hamsalekha	Ramachaari	^[32]
1990	S. A. Rajkumar	Shruthi	^[33]

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