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{{Infobox film award
| name = Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
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| subheader = State award for contributions to [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]
| awarded_for = Best Male Playback Singer of a Song 
| sponsor = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| firstawarded = 1993-94 
| lastawarded = 2018
| reward = {{ubl|Silver Medal|[[Indian Rupee|₹]] 20,000}}
| former name = 
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder =  Siddhartha Belmannu
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 25
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[Puttur Narasimha Nayak]]
| award3_type = Last winner
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'''Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer''' is a state film award of the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]] given during the annual [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]. The award honours [[Kannada language]] films.

==Superlative winners==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || 3 awards
|-
| [[Rajesh Krishnan]] || 3 awards
|}

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

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Image
! Recipient(s)
! Song
! Film
! Ref
|-
| [[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|2018]]
|{{Dash}}
! Siddhartha Belmannu
|"Irulu Chandirana"
| ''Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-check-out-all-winners/articleshow/73186197.cms|title=KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS|date=10 January 2020|accessdate=4 May 2020|website=bangalore mirror}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/amp/news/movies/karnataka-state-film-awards-2018-raghavendra-rajkumar-and-meghana-raj-bag-top-honours-2453763.html|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2018: Raghavendra Rajkumar and Meghana Raj Bag Top Honours|date=10 January 2020|accessdate=4 May 2020|website=News18}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
|{{Dash}}
! Tejaswi Haridas
| "Valase Bandavare"
| ''[[Huliraaya]]''
|<ref name="vijaykarnataka.com">[https://m.vijaykarnataka.com/state/karnataka/karnataka-film-awards-announced/amp_articleshow/66367331.cms Karnataka State Film Awards 2017 Announced]</ref>
|-
| 2016 
|{{Dash}}
! [[Vijay Prakash]]
| "Nammooralli Chaligaladalli"
| ''[[Beautiful Manasugalu]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-award-winners-for-2016/articleshow/58130032.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016 - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2015
|{{Dash}}
! [[Santhosh Venky]]
| "Sundarangiye"
| ''[[Preethiyalli Sahaja]]'' 
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2015-Full-List/articleshow/52311976.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List - Bangalore Mirror -|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2014
|[[File:Chintan Vikas.jpg|100px]]
! [[Chintan Vikas]]
| "Saahore Saahore" 
|''[[Gajakesari]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/528628/after-national-honour-harivu-bags.html|title=After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
|{{Dash}}
! Naveen Sajju
| "Ede Olagina Tamate"
| ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Karantaka-State-Film-Awards-announced/articleshow/45756810.cms|title=Karantaka State Film Awards announced - Times of India|publisher=}}</ref>
|- 
| 2012
|{{Dash}}
! Vasu Dixit
| "Hale Cycle Hatthikondu"
| ''Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam''
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cineloka.co.in/latest-news/karnataka-state-film-awards-darshan-and-nirmala-bag-top-honors.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-11-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030302/http://www.cineloka.co.in/latest-news/karnataka-state-film-awards-darshan-and-nirmala-bag-top-honors.html |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}</ref>
|-
| 2011
|{{Dash}}
! Aditya Rao
| "Saavira Kiranava Chelli"
| ''[[Ball Pen (film)|Ball Pen]]''
|<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2010-11-winners/articleshow/18966690.cms | title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners | date=14 March 2013 | newspaper=The Times of India | first=Sunayana | last=Suresh | accessdate=15 December 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 2010-11
|{{Dash}}
! Ravindra Soragavi
| "Banda Daari"
| ''[[Puttakkana Highway]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/south-gossip/karnataka-state-film-awards-puneeth-and-kalyani-are-the-best/#94321-0-Super-060412|title=Karnataka State Film Awards: Puneeth and Kalyani are the best|first=|last=BollywoodLife|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2009-10
|{{Dash}}
|'''''This Award is taken back'''''
|-
| 2008-09
|[[File:Chetan soscaa 3.jpg|100px]]
! [[Chetan Sosca]]
| "Yaare Nee Devatheya"
| ''[[Ambari (film)|Ambaari]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://info1778.blogspot.com/2011/05/state-film-awards-2008-09-karnataka.html|title=INFORMATION: STATE FILM AWARDS 2008-09 (KARNATAKA)|first=|last=Maha|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2007-08
|[[File:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam at the 'Gurkha' Audio Launch.jpg|100px]]
! [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| "Nenapu Nenapu"
| ''[[Savi Savi Nenapu]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2009/karnantaka-state-film-awards-120109.html|title=Gulabi Talkies bags 3 Karnataka State Film Awards|date=12 January 2009|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2006-07
|{{Dash}}
! [[Hemanth Kumar]]
| {{*}}"Kallarali Hoovagi"<br />{{*}}"Ele Ele Banna"
| {{*}}''[[Kallarali Hoovagi]]''<br />{{*}}''[[Janapada (film)|Janapada]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ |title='Monsoon Showers' Tops Karnataka Film Awards |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831085929/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ |archivedate=2011-08-31 }}</ref>
|-
| 2005-06
|[[File:C_Aswath1.jpg|thumbnail|upright|alt=Ashwath|100px]]
! [[C. Ashwath]]
| "Aaha Yuvarani"
| ''Shubham''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award05_06.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2005-06 announced - Nayi Neralu bagged the first best film award|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| [[2004–05 Karnataka State Film Awards|2004-05]]
|[[File:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam at the 'Gurkha' Audio Launch.jpg|100px]]
! [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| "Hrudayada Thumba"
| ''Srushti''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award04_05.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 announced - Monalisa bagged the first best film award|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| [[2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards|2003-04]]
|[[File:Picchalli Shrinivas.jpg|100px]]
! [[Picchalli Srinivas]]
| "Dodda Gowdara"
| ''Amaasa''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070416004119/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 April 2007|title=Entry only to invitees at film awards function|first=Special|last=Correspondent|date=14 July 2005|pages=05|work=[[The Hindu]]|via=The Hindu (old)}}</ref>
|-
| 2002-03
|[[File:Rajesh_Krishnan.jpg|100px]]
! [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| "Kshamiseya"
| ''Dumbee''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award02_03.asp|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-2003 announced - Artha of B. Suresh bagged the Best Film Award|publisher=}}</ref>
|-
| 2001-02
|[[File:Rajesh_Krishnan.jpg|100px]]
! [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| "Hudugi Superamma"
| ''[[Ekangi]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/3c89ecbe8d9664ed65257253001b95f7/$FILE/A0580283.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=18 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405022703/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/3c89ecbe8d9664ed65257253001b95f7/%24FILE/A0580283.pdf |archivedate=5 April 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| 2000-01
|[[File:Ramesh Chandra.jpg|100px]]
! [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]]
| "Kadala Theregalu"
| ''[[Munnudi]]''
|<ref name=autogenerated1/>
|-
| 1999-2000
|[[File:Rajesh_Krishnan.jpg|100px]]
! [[Rajesh Krishnan]]
| "Nagu Bandaroo Alu Bandaroo"
| ''Bannada Hejje''
|<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014049/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-11-02 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards | date=2001-12-17}}</ref>
|-
| 1998-99
|[[File:C_Aswath1.jpg|thumbnail|upright|alt=Ashwath|100px]]
! [[C. Ashwath]]
|
| ''Varsharuthu''
|
|-
| 1997-98
|[[File:S. P. Balasubrahmanyam at the 'Gurkha' Audio Launch.jpg|100px]]
! [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]
| "Giri Siri"
| ''[[O Mallige]]''
|<ref>{{cite web|title=SCIK:-State film awards for '97-98 presented|url=https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topic/soc.culture.indian.karnataka/A_3_AiYJGcU|accessdate=15 March 2013}}</ref>
|-
| 1996-97
|{{Dash}}
! [[L. N. Shastry]]
| "Kolumande Jangama Devaru"
| ''[[Janumada Jodi]]''
|<ref>http://www.akkaonline.org/rasamanjari/ArtistsProfile.pdf</ref>
|-
| 1995-96
|[[File:Ramesh Chandra.jpg|100px]]
! [[Ramesh Chandra (singer)|Ramesh Chandra]]
| "O Mallige Ninnondige"
| ''[[Anuraga Sangama]]''
|
|-
| 1994-95
|[[File:Rajkumar 2009 stamp of India.jpg|100px]]
! [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
| "Arishina Kumkuma"
| ''Thaayi Illada Tavaru''
|
|-
| 1993-94
|[[File:Rajkumar 2009 stamp of India.jpg|100px]]
! [[Rajkumar (actor)|Rajkumar]]
| "[[Huttidare Kannada]]"
| ''[[Aakasmika]]''
|
|-
| 1987-88
|{{Dash}}
! [[Puttur Narasimha Nayak]]
| "Hutti Banda Mele"
| ''Kendada Male''
|
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[Cinema of Karnataka]]
* [[List of Kannada-language films]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{Karnataka State Film Awards}}
[[Category:Karnataka State Film Awards]]
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:1993 establishments in Karnataka]]