Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada

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

Superlatives

Hamsalekha – Maximum award winner

Superlative	Music Director
Most award winner	Hamsalekha	6 awards
Second most winner	V. Harikrishna	4 awards
Third most winner	B Ajaneesh Loknath	3 awards

Winners

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

Year	Music Director	Film	Ref
2023	Charan Raj	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A	[1]
2022	B. Ajaneesh Loknath	Kantara
2020-21	Vasuki Vaibhav	Badava Rascal	[2]
2018	Vasuki Vaibhav	Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai	[3]
2017	Bharath B. J.	Beautiful Manasugalu	[4]
2016	B. Ajaneesh Loknath	Kirik Party	[5]
2015	Sridhar V. Sambhram	Krishna Leela	[6]
2014	B. Ajaneesh Loknath	Ulidavaru Kandanthe	[7]
2013	Arjun Janya	Bhajarangi	[8]
2012	V. Harikrishna	Drama	[9]
2011	Jassie Gift	Sanju Weds Geetha	[10]
2010	V. Harikrishna	Jackie	[11]
2009	V. Harikrishna	Raaj The Showman	[12]
2008	V. Harikrishna	Gaalipata	[13]
2007	Mano Murthy	Milana	[14]
2006	Mano Murthy	Mungaru Male	[15]
2005	Hamsalekha	Nenapirali
2004	Gurukiran	Apthamitra	[16]
2003	R. P. Patnaik	Excuse Me	[17]
2002	Gurukiran	Dhumm	[18]
2001	Gurukiran	Chitra	[19]
2000	Hamsalekha	Preethse	[20]
1999	K. Kalyan	Chandramuki Pranasakhi	[21]
1998	Hamsalekha	Yaare Neenu Cheluve	[22]
1997	Deva	Amrutha Varshini	[23][24]
1996	V. Manohar	Janumada Jodi	[25]
1995	No Award		[26]
1994	Hamsalekha	Haalunda Thavaru	[27]
1993	Hamsalekha	Aakasmika	[28]
1992	C.Ashwath	Mysore Mallige	[29]
1991	Hamsalekha	Ramachaari	[30]
1990	S. A. Rajkumar	Shruthi

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