Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director
Indian film award
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Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director is a film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada-language films and is presented to the director of the film that wins the First Best Film award. The award is named after H. L. N. Simha, the first director of Kannada Cinema who was brought[clarification needed] First National Award to Kannada Cinema.[citation needed]
Awarded forDirector Of The First Best Film
Sponsored byGovernment of Karnataka
Rewards
- Gold Medal
- ₹ 1,00,000
First award1967-68
| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Director Of The First Best Film |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Rewards |
|
| First award | 1967-68 |
| Final award | 2021 |
| Most recent winner | Prakash Kariappa |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 56 |
| First winner | Puttanna Kanagal |
The award is usually given to the director of the Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film.[citation needed]
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.
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See also
Notes
- The Deccan Herald article incorrectly bolded Ravichandran for Ekangi (the winner of the state award for second best film) as the best director instead of Girish Kasaravalli for Dweepa (the winner of the state award for first best film) .[19]