1996–97 Karnataka State Film Awards

The Karnataka State Film Awards 1996–97, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 1996.

Lifetime achievement award

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Name of Award Awardee(s) Awarded As
 • Dr. Rajkumar Award
 • Puttanna Kanagal Award
 • M. N. Basavarajaiah
 • S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
 • Studio Owner
 • Director

Jury

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A committee headed by G. V. Iyer was appointed to evaluate the awards.

Film Awards

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Name of Award Film Producer Director
First Best Film America America G. Nandakumar Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Second Best Film Nagamandala Srihari L. Khoday T. S. Nagabharana
Third Best Film Nagareeka Saraswathi Gopal Jois Y. Nanjundappa
Best Film Of Social Concern Karadipura Rajalakshmi Ramachandrappa Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Best Children Film Vyuha
Best Regional Film Bogsane
(Konkani language)

Other Awards

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Name of Award Film Awardee(s)
Best Direction America America Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Best Actor America America Ramesh Aravind
Best Actress Janumada Jodi Shilpa
Best Supporting Actor Nagamandala Mandya Ramesh
Best Supporting Actress Nagamandala B. Jayashree
Best Child Actor Nammoora Mandara Hoove Vinayak Joshi
Best Music Direction Janumada Jodi V. Manohar
Best Male Playback Singer Janumada Jodi
("Kolumande Jangama Devaru")
L. N. Shastry
Best Female Playback Singer Nammoora Mandara Hoove
(All Songs)
K. S. Chitra
Best Cinematography Nagamandala G. S. Bhaskar
Best Editing Amrutha Varshini B. S. Kemparaju
Best Lyrics Janumada Jodi
("Kolumande Jangama Devaru")
Doddarange Gowda
Best Sound Recording Amrutha Varshini Mahendar
Best Art Direction Nagamandala Shashidhar Adapa
Best Story Writer America America Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Best Screenplay Amrutha Varshini Dinesh Baboo
Best Dialogue Writer Janumada Jodi Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Jury's Special Award Janumada Jodi (For Film) Producer: Parvathamma Rajkumar
Director: T. S. Nagabharana

References

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