Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kannada

The Kannada Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Kannada films.

Superlatives

Jayanth Kaikini – Maximum award winner

Superlative	Music Director
Most award winner	Jayanth Kaikini	5 awards
Second most winner	Kaviraj, V. Nagendra Prasad	2 awards

Winners

Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

Year	Lyricist	Song	Film	Ref
2024	B. R. Lakshman Rao	"Yava Chumbaka"	Chowka Bara	[1][2]
2020-21	Jayanth Kaikini	"Teladu Mugile"	Act 1978	[3]
2018	H. S. Venkateshamurthy	"Sakkareya Paakadali"	Hasiru Ribbon	[4]
2017	V. Nagendra Prasad	"Appa I Love You"	Chowka
2016	Jayanth Kaikini	"Sariyagi Nenapide"	Mungaru Male 2	[5]
2015	Jayanth Kaikini	"Nenape Nitya Mallige"	Kendasampige	[6]
2014	V. Nagendra Prasad	"Kannalli"	Ambareesha	[7]
2013	Siddu Kodipura	"Baanali Badalaago"	Simple Agi Ondh Love Story	[8]
2012	Yogaraj Bhat	"Bombe Adsonu"	Drama	[9]
2011	Kaviraj	"Sanju Mattu Geetha"	Sanju Weds Geetha	[10]
2010	Kaviraj	"Gharane"	Aptharakshaka	[11]
2009	Jayant Kaikini	"Ello Maleyaagideyandu"	Manasaare	[12]
2008	Jayanth Kaikini	"Minchagi Neenu Baralu"	Gaalipata
2007	V. Manohar	"Kannallu Neenene"	Pallakki
2006	K. Kalyan	"Tananam Tananam"	Tananam Tananam

References

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11. "58th Idea Filmfare Awards South 2011 Winners | 8PM News". Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
12. "57th Filmfare Awards South 2010 - List of Winners". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.