The Karnataka State awards for the year 2009-10 have been announced
Late actor Vishnuvardhan (posthumous) and Anu Prabhakar have bagged the best actor and best actress award for their performances in Aptharakshaka and Pareekshe respectively. Rasarishi Kuvempu directed by debutant Ritwick Simha bagged the best first film award. Manasaare directed by Yogaraj Bhatt and Love Guru directed by debutant Prashanth Raj were adjudged the second best and the third best film respectively. The Dr Rajkumar Award for Lifetime Achievement, SR Puttanna Kanagal Award for Lifetime Achievement in Direction and Dr Vishnuvardhan Award for Lifetime Achievement in Production has been conferred to veterans RN Sudarshan, CV Shivashankar and SD Ankalagi respectively. Girish Kasaravalli’s Kanasembo Kudureyaneri, which has bagged some national and international awards including the best actor for Vyjanath Biradaar at the Madrid International Film Festival, has been rejected outright by the Dwarakish committee.
The other awards are:
Best Supporting Actor- Nensasam Ashwath Film – Banni
Best Supporting Actress – Chandrakala Film – Runanubandana
Best Story Writer – Nagatihalli Chandrashekar Film – Olave Jeevana Lekkachara
Best Screenplay – Guruprasad Film – Eddelu Manjunatha
Best Dialogue Writer – Godachi Maharudhra Film – Banni
Best Cinematographer – Sundarnath Suvarna Film – Kallarasanthe
Best Music Director – V Harikrishna Film – Raaj
Best Lyricist – Nagendra Prasad Film – Satya
Best Playback Singer – Male – Tippu Film – Raaj (Song – Hey Paaroo)
Best Playback Singer – Female – Lakshmi Nataraj Film – Aaptharakshaka (Song – Omkaa)
For Best Sound Recording – Kumar Film – Just Math Mathnalli
For Best Editing – Srinivas P Babu Film – Raaj
Best Art Director – Venu Film – Aaptha Rakshaka
Best Male Dubbing Artist – Siddaraj Kalyankar Film – Banni
Best Female Dubbing Artist – Kum Deepa Film – Just Math Mathnalli
Best Child Artist (Male) – Master Chiranjeevi Film – Ekameva
Best Child Artist (Female) – Kum Madhushri Film – Kinnara Bale
Jury Award – Raj for Ekameva story
Jury Award – Sumana Kiththur for directing Kallarasanthe
Special Film of Social Concern – Shabari
Best Regional Film – Kazaar (Konkani).
