Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor
| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Actor of the Year |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
|
| First awarded | 1967-68 |
| Last awarded | 2016 |
| Most recent winner | Achyuth Kumar |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 49 |
| First winner | Rajkumar |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada Language films.
Superlative Winners
| • Dr.Rajkumar | 9 Awards |
| • Dr.Vishnuvardhan | 7 Awards |
| • Anant Nag | 4 Awards |
| • Dr.Shivarajkumar | 4 Awards |
| • Lokesh | 3 Awards |
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
 |
Indicates a joint award for that year |
Winners
The first recipient was Rajkumar who was honored in 1967 for his performance in Bangaarada Hoovu. As of 2016 he was the most honored actor with nine awards. Vishnuvardhan was honored in seven occasions. Two actors Anant Nag, Shiva Rajkumar have been honored four times, while Lokesh honored three times and two actors Ramesh Aravind, Puneeth Rajkumar have won the award two times. The award was shared in 1998 between Vishnuvardhan and Ramesh Aravind. The most recent recipient is Achyuth Kumar who is honored in 2016 for his performance in the film Amaravathi.
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
See also
References
- ↑ Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016
- ↑ Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List
- ↑ After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award
- ↑ Karantaka State Film Awards announced
- ↑ http://kannada.oneindia.in/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-awards-2012-darshan-nirmala-best-087220.html
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- ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_puneeth-rajkumar-gets-best-actor-award_1672249
- ↑ Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe
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