Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language films.

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist
State award for contributions to Kannada cinema
Awarded for	Best Lyricist who wrote the emotions in songs
Sponsored by	Government of Karnataka
Reward(s)	Silver Medal ₹ 20,000
First award	1993-94
Final award	2019
Most recent winner	Razak Puttur
Highlights
Total awarded	25
First winner	V. Manohar

Superlative Winners

• Baraguru Ramachandrappa

4 Awards

Award winners

The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.

Year	Winner	Film	Song
2019	Razak Puttur[1]	Pencil Box	"Rekkeya Kattade"
2018	Baraguru Ramachandrappa[2][3]	Bayalatada Bheemanna	"Saave.. Saave.."
2017	J. M. Prahlad[4]	March 22	"Muthu Rathnada Pyate"
2016	Karthik Saragur[5]	Jeerjimbe
2015	V. Nagendra Prasad[6]	Muddu Manase	"Edeyal Yaaro Ghazal"
2014	Hulikunte Murthy[7]	Kaudi	"Belaka Battaleyolage"
2013	Arasu Anthare[8]	Madarangi	"Male Haniye"
2012	B. H. Mallikarjun [9]	Ee Bhoomi Aa Bhaanu	All Songs
2011	Baraguru Ramachandrappa[10]	Bhageerathi	All Songs
2010-11	A. Bangaru [11]	Kalgejje	"Ee Panchamavedada"
2009-10	V. Nagendra Prasad[12]	Sathya	"Eradakshara"
2008-09	K. Kalyan[13]	Ganga Kaveri	All songs
2007-08	Gollahalli Shivaprasad [14]	Maathaad Maathaadu Mallige	"Ella Maaya"
2006-07	Jayanth Kaikini[15]	Mungaru Male	"Anisuthide"
2005-06	Baraguru Ramachandrappa[16]	Thaayi	"Barutheve Naav Barutheve"
2004-05	Lakshmipathi Kolar	Beru
	Krishnamurthy Hanur[17]
2003-04	K. Kalyan	Preethi Prema Pranaya	"Sundara Sundara Lokavidu"
2002-03	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar[18]	Paris Pranaya	All Songs
2001-02	Hamsalekha[19]	Sri Manjunatha	"Obbane Obbane"
2000-01	Itagi Eeranna [20]	Sparsha	"Chandakinta Chanda"
1999-2000	Baraguru Ramachandrappa[20]	Hagalu Vesha	All Songs
1998-99	Siddhalingaiah	Pratibhatane	"Hasuvininda Sattoru"
1997-98	J. M. Prahlad [21]	Nodu Baa Nammoora	"Entha Maayavo"
1996-97	Doddarange Gowda	Janumada Jodi	"Kolumande Jangama"
1995-96	Doddarange Gowda	Kavya	"Vandane Vandane"
1994-95	Hamsalekha	Halunda Tavaru	"Ele Hombisile"
1993-94	V. Manohar	Gejje Naada	All Songs

See also

• Cinema of Karnataka
• List of Kannada-language films