National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada (National Film Awards) - Winners

National Film Awards

The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards presented for feature films and awarded with Rajat Kamal. The National Film Awards, established in 1954, are the most prominent film awards in India that merit the best of the Indian cinema. The ceremony also presents awards for films in various regional languages. Awards for films in seven regional language started from 2nd National Film Awards which were presented on 21 December 1955. Three awards of "President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film", "Certificate of Merit for the Second Best Feature Film" and "Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Feature Film" were instituted. The latter two certificate awards were discontinued from 15th National Film Awards. Directed by H. L. N. Simha, the 1954 film Bedara Kannappa, received the first Certificate of Merit. The film was based on the folktale of the hunter Kannappa who proves his extreme devotion to Lord Shiva by plucking out both of his eyes.

Date Established : 1954

Check all the winners of National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada presented under National Film Awards since 1954 .

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P. Sheshadri, Basant Productions

Honored for : December 1

P. Sheshadri, Basant Productions

Honored for : Bharath Stores

Basantkumar Patil, Girish Kasaravalli

Honored for : Koormavatara

Shylaja Nag, Prakash Raj, B. Suresha

Honored for : Puttakkana Highway

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Prakash Raj	Puttakkana Highway
Shylaja Nag	Puttakkana Highway
B. Suresha	Puttakkana Highway

Basantkumar Patil, Girish Kasaravalli

Honored for : Riding the Stallion of a Dream

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Basantkumar Patil	Riding the Stallion of a Dream
Girish Kasaravalli	Riding the Stallion of a Dream

Navyachitra Creations, P. Sheshadri

Honored for : Vimukthi

Basantkumar Patil, Girish Kasaravalli

Honored for : Gulabi Talkies

B. S. Lingadevaru, K. N. Siddalingaiah, K. M. Veeresh

Honored for : Kaada Beladingalu

Prameela Joshi, Baraguru Ramachandrappa

Honored for : Thaayi

Mitrachitra, P. Sheshadri

Honored for : Beru: The Root

Kavitha Lankesh

Honored for : Preethi Prema Pranaya

Sandesh Nagaraj, T. S. Nagabharana

Honored for : Singaaravva

Mitrachitra, P. Sheshadri

Honored for : Atithi

Nagathihalli Chandrashekar, G. Nandakumar

Honored for : America America

Nirmala Chitgopi, Girish Kasaravalli

Honored for : Kraurya

Nagathihalli Chandrashekar, G. Nandakumar

Honored for : Kotreshi Kanasu

Girish Kasaravalli, Doordarshan

Honored for : Bannada Vesha

Suresh Heblikar, Manasa Arts

Honored for : Kaadina Benki

L.N. Combines, Girish Karnad

Honored for : Ondanondu Kaladalli

B.M. Venkatesh, Chandulal Jain, B. V. Karanth, Girish Karnad

Honored for : Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane

Pallavi

Anantha Lakshmi Films, G. V. Iyer

Honored for : Hamsageethe

Chithra Jyothi, Puttanna Kanagal

Honored for : Gejje Pooje

M. V. Vemkatachallam, P. Alexander, Geethapriya

Honored for : Mannina Maga

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
M. V. Vemkatachallam	Mannina Maga
P. Alexander	Mannina Maga
Geethapriya	Mannina Maga

B. A. Arasa Kumar

Honored for : Bangarada Hoovu

Sandhya Raaga

Kadri Venkata Reddy, Hunsur Krishnamurthy

Honored for : Satya Harishchandra

(President's Silver Medal)

B.Nagi Reddy, Hunsur Krishnamurthy

Honored for : Madhuve Madi Nodu

(Certificate of Merit)

M. R. Vittal, K. S. Jagan Nath

Honored for : Miss Leelavathi

(Certificate of Merit)

Pals & Co., T. V. Singh Thakur

Honored for : Chandavalliya Thota

(President's Silver Medal)

U. Jawahar, U. S. Vadhiraj, Bharathi Chitra, P. S. Moorthy

Honored for : Nava Jeevana

(Certificate of Merit)

S. K. A. Charl, Adurthi Subba Rao

Honored for : Mane Aliya

(Certificate of Merit)

B. Radhakrishna, Sundar Rao Nadkarni

Honored for : Sant Tukaram

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
B. Radhakrishna	Sant Tukaram
Sundar Rao Nadkarni	Sant Tukaram
U. Subba Rao	Mangala Muhurtha
M. R. Vittal	Mangala Muhurtha

Sarvashri U. S., Vadhiraj, U. Jawahar, M. R. Vittal

Honored for : Nanda Deepa

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sarvashri U. S.	Nanda Deepa
Vadhiraj	Nanda Deepa
U. Jawahar	Nanda Deepa
M. R. Vittal	Nanda Deepa

B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, Padmini Pictures

Honored for : Kittur Chennamma

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Padmini Pictures	Kittur Chennamma
B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu	Kittur Chennamma

Y. R. Swami, D. R. Naidu

Honored for : Bhakta Kanakadasa

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Y. R. Swami	Bhakta Kanakadasa
D. R. Naidu	Bhakta Kanakadasa

G. S. S. Murthy, T. V. Singh Thakore

Honored for : Jagat jyothi Basaweswara

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
G. S. S. Murthy	Jagat jyothi Basaweswara
T. V. Singh Thakore	Jagat jyothi Basaweswara

B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu

Honored for : School Master

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu	School Master

R. N. R. Pictures, R. Nagendra Rao

Honored for : Premada Puthri

Nominations 1957 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
R. Nagendra Rao	Premada Puthri
R. N. R. Pictures	Premada Puthri

Jagannath Productions, A. K. Pattabhi

Honored for : Bhakta Vijaya

Nominations 1956 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jagannath Productions	Bhakta Vijaya
A. K. Pattabhi	Bhakta Vijaya

Lalitakala Film Private Ltd., Honnappa Bhagavathar

Honored for : Mahakavi Kalidasa

Nominations 1955 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Lalitakala Film Private Ltd.	Mahakavi Kalidasa
Honnappa Bhagavathar	Mahakavi Kalidasa

H. L. N. Simha, Gubbi Karnataka Productions

Honored for : Bedara Kannappa

Nominations 1954 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
H. L. N. Simha	Bedara Kannappa
Gubbi Karnataka Productions	Bedara Kannappa

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