Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer 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 Male Playback Singer
State award for contributions to Kannada cinema
Awarded for	Best Male Playback Singer of a Song
Sponsored by	Government of Karnataka
Reward(s)	Silver Medal ₹ 20,000
First awarded	1993-94
Last awarded	2018
Most recent winner	Siddhartha Belmannu
Highlights
Total awarded	25
First winner	Puttur Narasimha Nayak

Superlative winners

S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	3 awards
Rajesh Krishnan	3 awards
Dr. Rajkumar	2 awards
C. Aswath	2 awards
Ramesh Chandra	2 awards

Award winners

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

Year	Image	Recipient(s)	Song	Film	Ref
2018	–	Siddhartha Belmannu	"Irulu Chandirana"	Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya	[1][2]
2017	–	Tejaswi Haridas	"Valase Bandavare"	Huliraaya	[3]
2016	–	Vijay Prakash	"Nammooralli Chaligaladalli"	Beautiful Manasugalu	[4]
2015	–	Santhosh Venky	"Sundarangiye"	Preethiyalli Sahaja	[5]
2014		Chintan Vikas	"Saahore Saahore"	Gajakesari	[6]
2013	–	Naveen Sajju	"Ede Olagina Tamate"	Lucia	[7]
2012	–	Vasu Dixit	"Hale Cycle Hatthikondu"	Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam	[8]
2011	–	Aditya Rao	"Saavira Kiranava Chelli"	Ball Pen	[9]
2010-11	–	Ravindra Soragavi	"Banda Daari"	Puttakkana Highway	[citation needed]
2009-10	–	This Award is taken back
2008-09		Chetan Sosca	"Yaare Nee Devatheya"	Ambaari	[citation needed]
2007-08		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	"Nenapu Nenapu"	Savi Savi Nenapu	[citation needed]
2006-07	–	Hemanth Kumar	• "Kallarali Hoovagi"  • "Ele Ele Banna"	• Kallarali Hoovagi  • Janapada	[10]
2005-06		C. Ashwath	"Aaha Yuvarani"	Shubham	[11]
2004-05		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	"Hrudayada Thumba"	Srushti	[12]
2003-04		Picchalli Srinivas	"Dodda Gowdara"	Amaasa	[13]
2002-03		Rajesh Krishnan	"Kshamiseya"	Dumbee	[14]
2001-02		Rajesh Krishnan	"Hudugi Superamma"	Ekangi	[15]
2000-01		Ramesh Chandra	"Kadala Theregalu"	Munnudi	[16]
1999-2000		Rajesh Krishnan	"Nagu Bandaroo Alu Bandaroo"	Bannada Hejje	[16]
1998-99		C. Ashwath		Varsharuthu
1997-98		S. P. Balasubrahmanyam	"Giri Siri"	O Mallige	[citation needed]
1996-97	–	L. N. Shastry	"Kolumande Jangama Devaru"	Janumada Jodi	[17]
1995-96		Ramesh Chandra	"O Mallige Ninnondige"	Anuraga Sangama
1994-95		Rajkumar	"Arishina Kumkuma"	Thaayi Illada Tavaru
1993-94		Rajkumar	"Huttidare Kannada"	Aakasmika
1991-92	–	Puttur Narasimha Nayak	"Nimma Maguvu Naguthiruva"	Gauri Ganesha
1987-88	–	Puttur Narasimha Nayak	"Hutti Banda Mele"	Kendada Male

See also

• Cinema of Karnataka
• List of Kannada-language films

References

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