Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer
State film award of the Indian state
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Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is a film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours female singers for their work in Kannada language films.
Awarded forBest Female Playback Singer of a Song
Sponsored byGovernment of Karnataka
Rewards
- Silver Medal
- ₹ 20,000
First award1988-89
| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Female Playback Singer of a Song |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Rewards |
|
| First award | 1988-89 |
| Final award | 2021 |
| Most recent winner | Sahana M. Bharadwaj |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 29 |
| First winner | B. R. Chaya |
Superlative winners
| • B. R. Chaya | 2 Awards |
| • K. S. Chithra | 3 Awards |
| • Nanditha | 4 Awards |
Award winners
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Film | Song | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | – | Sahana M. Bharadwaj | Dandi | "Mugile Mathadu" | [1] |
| 2020 | – | Arundhati Vasishta | Danthapurana | [2] | |
| 2019 |  |
Jayadevi Jangamashetti | Raga Bhairavi | All songs | [3] |
| 2018 | – | Kalavati Dayanand | Deyi Baidethi | "Gejje Giri Nandana" | [4][5] |
| 2017 | – | Apoorva Sridhar | Dayavittu Gamanisi | "Asadullah Daadi Bitta" | [6] |
| 2016 | – | Sangeetha Ravindranath | Jalsa | "Nannede Beedige" | [7] |
| 2015 |  |
Shamitha Malnad | Bekku | "Thalamalada Maleyalli" | [8] |
| 2014 | – | Vidya Mohan | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | "Kanne Illada Mele" | [9] |
| 2013 | – | Sachina Heggar | Kaddipudi | "Hederabyadree" | [10] |
| 2012 | Anuradha Bhat | Little Master | Jnaanajyothi | [11] | |
| 2011 | Archana Udupa | Bhageerathi | "Beru Ondu Kade" | [12] | |
| 2010-11 | – | Sriraksha Priyaram | Ondooralli | "Hadedaru Devaki Padedu Yashoda" | [13] |
| 2009-10 | – | Lakshmi Nataraj | Aaptha Rakshaka | "Omkara" | [14] |
| 2008-09 |  |
Nanditha | Mandaakini | "Baanige Bhaskara Chanda" | [15] |
| 2007-08 | – | Vaani Harikrishna | Inthi Ninna Preethiya | "Madhuvana Karedare" | [16] |
| 2006-07 |  |
M. D. Pallavi Arun | Duniya | "Nodayya Kvaate Lingave" | [17] |
| 2005-06 | Chaitra H. G. | Amrithadhare | "Huduga Huduga" | [18] | |
| 2004-05 |  |
K. S. Chithra | Maharaja | "Kandamma Kandamma" | [19] |
| 2003-04 | |
Nanditha | Jogula | "Aakashake Obba" | [20] |
| 2002-03 | |
Nanditha | Paris Pranaya | "Ede Tumbi Hadidenu" | [21] |
| 2001-02 | |
Nanditha | Gandhada Gombe | "Bili Bannada Gini" | [22] |
| 2000-01 | |
K. S. Chithra | Gatti Mela | "Navileno Kunibeku" | [23] |
| 1999-2000 |  |
Latha Hamsalekha | Arunodaya | "Aaha Arunodaya" | [23] |
| 1998-99 |  |
Anuradha Sriram | Hrudayanjali | "Omkara Naadamaya" | [24] |
| 1997-98 |  |
M. S. Sheela | Vimochane | "Girija Suthanu" | |
| 1996-97 | |
K. S. Chithra | Nammoora Mandara Hoove | "Hele Kogile Impaagala" | |
| 1995-96 |  |
Chandrika Gururaj | Urvashi | "O Priyathama" | |
| 1994-95 |  |
B. R. Chaya | Rashmi | "Ibbani Tabbida" | [25] |
| 1993-94 |  |
Manjula Gururaj | Chinnari Mutha | "Myale Kavkonda" | [26] |
| 1988-89 | |
B. R. Chaya | Kaadina Benki | "Ruthumaana Samputadi" |