2009–10 Karnataka State Film Awards
| 44th Karnataka State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Of Kannada Films in 2009 |
| Awarded by | Government of Karnataka |
| Presented by |
D. V. Sadananda Gowda (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Date | 15 May 2012 |
| Site | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Rasarushi Kuvempu |
| Best Direction | Rithwik Simha |
| Best Actor | Vishnuvardhan |
| Best Actress | Anu Prabhakar |
| Lifetime achievement |
• R. N. Sudarshan (Dr. Rajkumar Award) • C. V. Shivashankar (Puttanna Kanagal Award) • S. D. Ankalagi (Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award) |
The 2009–10 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2009.[1] The ceremony was held on 15 May 2012.[2]
Lifetime achievement award
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As |
|---|---|---|
| • Dr. Rajkumar Award • Puttanna Kanagal Award • Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award |
• R. N. Sudarshan • C. V. Shivashankar • S. D. Ankalagi |
• Supporting Actor,Director • Director,Lyricist • Producer |
Jury
A committee headed by Dwarakish was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards.
Film Awards
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Rasarushi Kuvempu | • Aravind Prakash • Padma Prakash |
Rithwik Simha |
| Second Best Film | Manasaare | Rockline Venkatesh | Yogaraj Bhat |
| Third Best Film | Love Guru | Naveen | Prashanth Raj |
| Best Film Of Social Concern | Shabari | Ramesh Yadav | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| Best Children Film | Gurukula | Sunil Puranik | Sunil Puranik |
| Kinnara Baale | Everest India Films | P. H. Vishwanath | |
| Best Regional Film | Kazaar (Konkani language) |
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Other Awards
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Direction | Rasarushi Kuvempu | Rithwik Simha |
| Best Actor | Aptharakshaka | Vishnuvardhan |
| Best Actress | Pareekshe | Anu Prabhakar |
| Best Supporting Actor | Banni | Neenasam Ashwath |
| Best Supporting Actress | Runaanubandha | Chandrakala Mohan |
| Best Child Actor | Ekameva | Chiranjeevi |
| Best Child Actress | Kinnara Baale | Madhushree |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Aptharakshaka ("Omkara") |
Lakshmi Nataraj |
| Best Cinematography | Kallara Santhe | Sundaranath Suvarna |
| Best Lyrics | Sathya ("Eradakshara") |
V. Nagendra Prasad |
| Best Sound Recording | Just Maath Maathalli | Kumar |
| Best Art Direction | Aptharakshaka | S. A. Venugopal |
| Best Screenplay | Eddelu Manjunatha | Guruprasad |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Banni | Godachi Maharudrappa |
| Best Male Dubbing Artist | Banni | Siddaraj Kalyankar |
| Best Female Dubbing Artist | Just Maath Maathalli | Deepa |
| Jury's Special Award | Kallara Santhe | Sumana Kittur (For Effective Directorial Debut) |
Controversy
On August 14, 2015 in an unprecedented move, the Government of Karnataka is taking back four State film awards conferred on two films.
The decision on conferring these awards has been questioned by S. Radha in the High Court of Karnataka on the contention that the applications for these awards were accepted after the expiry of the deadline fixed by the government to receive entries. The government, according to sources in the Information Department, is making an all-out effort to “avoid humiliation” and are appealing to the recipients to return the awards.
The taken awards are as follows:
- Best Story - Nagathihalli Chandrashekar for Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara
- Best Male Playback Singer - Tippu
- Best Music Director - V. Harikrishna
- Best Editor - Srinivas P. Babu
Above three awards for Raaj The Showman [3]