The Filmfare Award for Best Film – Kannada is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films. The award was first given in 1970 for films released in 1969.[1][2]

Winners

YearFilmProducerRef
2024 Shakhahaari
  • Rajesh Keelambi
  • Ranjini Prasanna
 [3]
2023Daredevil MusthafaTejaswi Fans Association[4]
2022KantaraVijay Kiragandur[5]
2020–21Act 1978Devaraj R[6]
2018K.G.F: Chapter 1Vijay Kiragandur[7]
2017Ondu Motteya Kathe • Suhan Prasad
 • Pawan Kumar		[8]
2016Thithi • Pratap Reddy
 • Sunmin Park		[9]
2015RangiTarangaH. K. Prakash[10]
2014Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari • Jayanna
 • Bhogendra		[11]
2013MynaN. S. Rajkumar[12]
2012Krantiveera Sangolli RayannaAnand Appugol[13]
2011 Olave MandharaB. Govinda Raju[14]
2010JackieParvathamma Rajkumar[15]
2009 Maleyali JotheyaliShilpa Ganesh[16]
2008Moggina ManasuE. Krishnappa[citation needed]
2007Aa Dinagalu • Syed Aman
 • M. S. Raveendra		[citation needed]
2006Mungaru MaleE. Krishnappa[17]
2005NenapiraliAjay R. Gowda
2004AaptamitraDwarakish[18]
2003Paris PranayaTumkur Dayanand[citation needed]
2002DweepaSoundarya[19]
2001Kothigalu Saar KothigaluJai Jagadish[20]
2000SparshaSarovar Sanjeev Rao[21]
1999UpendraH. C. Srinivas[22]
1998Thaayi SahebaJayamala[23]
1997Amrutha VarshiniB. Jayashree Devi[24][25]
1996Janumada JodiParvathamma Rajkumar[26]
1995Beladingala BaaleB. S. Murali[27]
1994Karulina KooguVizag Raju
((Aditya Movie Makers))		 [28]
1993AakasmikaS. A. Govindaraju[29]
1992Mysore MalligeSrihari Khoday[30][31]
1991Gauri GaneshaVishwasagar[32]
1990Prathama UshakiranaA.Ashok Pal
Rajani Pal		[33][34]
1989Sankranthi • K S Sacchidananda
 • H B Dharmaraj		[35][36]
1988AasphotaV. Verghese[37][38]
1987Pushpaka VimanaShringar Nagaraj[39]
1986Bhagyada Lakshmi BarammaParvathamma Rajkumar[40][41]
1985Bettada HoovuParvathamma Rajkumar[42][41]
1984AnubhavaG. Kashinath
G.Satyanarayana		[41]
1983PhaniyammaPrema Karanth[41]
1982BaraM. S. Sathyu[41]
1981RanganayakiB. Thimmanna[41]
1980Ellindalo BandavaruMohan Kumar Kondajji[43][41]
1979DharmasereAarathi[44]
1978Ondanondu KaladalliGirish Karnad[44]
1977Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane • B. M. Venkatesh
 • Chandulal Jain		[44]
1976ThulasiK. S. L. Swamy[45]
1975Chomana DudiPraja Films[45]
1974Kaadu • K. N. Narayan
 • G. N. Lakshmipathy

[45]

1973NaagarahaavuN. Veeraswamy[46][44]
1972Vamsha VrikshaG. V. Iyer[47][44]
1971SharapanjaraC. S. Rajah[44]
1970Sri Krishna DevarayaB. R. Panthulu[44]
1969Namma MakkaluHarini[48]

References

  1. ↑ "Filmfare Kannada Award Winners". 19 July 2024.
  2. ↑ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who 1984. 1914.
  3. ↑ "Full List of Winners of The 70th Filmfare Awards South With Kerala Tourism (Kannada)". Filmfare. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada)". Filmfare. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Winners of the 68th Filmfare Awards South (Kannada) 2023". Filmfare. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory". Filmfare. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019". Filmfare. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Winners: 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 - Times of India ►". The Times of India. 17 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". Filmfare. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South)".
  11. ↑ "Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South | Filmfare.com". www.filmfare.com.
  12. ↑ "Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South".
  13. ↑ "List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South)".
  14. ↑ "59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list)".
  15. ↑ "The glitter, the gloss, the razzmatazz". The Times of India. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012.
  16. ↑ "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times of India. 9 August 2010. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
  17. ↑ "54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006 - Telugu cinema function". www.idlebrain.com.
  18. ↑ "Filmfare awards for South India - Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada - Telugu Cinema". www.idlebrain.com.
  19. ↑ "Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  20. ↑ "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times of India. 6 April 2002. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
  21. ↑ "Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
  22. ↑ "The Hindu : Star-spangled show on cards". Archived from the original on 15 July 2006.
  23. ↑ https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg [bare URL image file]
  24. ↑ "45th Filmfare South Best Films Winners : Santosh : Free Download & St…".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  25. ↑ "45th Filmfare South Best Music Directors : Santosh : Free Download & …".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  26. ↑ "Filmfare - South Special". Archived from the original on 3 November 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  27. ↑ "Filmfare Awards". Archived from the original on 10 October 1999.
  28. ↑ https://archive.org/download/42ndFilmfareKannadaFilmsWinners/42nd%20filmfare%20kannada%20films%20winners.jpg [bare URL image file]
  29. ↑ https://archive.org/download/41stAnnualFilmfareKannadaBestMusicFilmMalayalamBestActorActress/41st%20annual%20filmfare%20kannada%20best%20music%20film%20malayalam%20best%20actor%20actress.jpg [bare URL image file]
  30. ↑ https://archive.org/download/40thFilmfareBestActorFilmsDirector/40th%20filmfare%20best%20actor%20films%20director.jpg [bare URL image file]
  31. ↑ https://archive.org/download/40thSouthFilmfareBestFilms/40th%20south%20filmfare%20best%20films.jpg [bare URL image file]
  32. ↑ "39th Annual Filmfare Kannada Best Director Film Music : Santosh : Fre…".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  33. ↑ "38th Annual Filmfare South : Santosh : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". archive.org. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  34. ↑ "38th Filmfare Awards Kannada Winners". 16 April 2025.
  35. ↑ "37th Annual Filmfare Awards South Best Film Winners". 31 July 2024.
  36. ↑ "37th Annual Filmfare Awards South winners". 22 April 2022.
  37. ↑ "Filmfare Best Kannada Award : Santosh : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". archive.org. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  38. ↑ "Vidura". 1989.
  39. ↑ "35th Annual Filmfare Awards South Winners : Santosh : Free Download &…".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  41. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The fisrt Indian film and Video Guide".
  42. ↑ "33rd Annual Filmfare Awards South". 17 November 2023.
  43. ↑ "1980 Filmfare best Kannada film award winner". 3 March 2025.
  44. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The fisrt Indian film and Video Guide".
  45. 1 2 3 "The Times of India directory and year book including who's who 1984".
  46. ↑ "21st Annual Filmfare South Winners". 6 August 2024.
  47. ↑ "20th Filmfare Best Film Winners : Santosh : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". archive.org. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  48. ↑ "Collections First Indian film and Video guide".
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