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{{Short description|Annual Indian film awards ceremony}}
{{Infobox film awards
| number = 54
| award = Karnataka State Film Awards
| image =
| caption =
| awarded_for = Best of Kannada Cinema in 2019
| award_org =
| presenting_org = [[Siddaramaiah]] {{small|([[Chief Minister of Karnataka]])}}
| announced_date = {{Start date|2025|1|22|df=yes}}
| presented_date = 
| date = 
| site = [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India
|host =
| website =
| lifetime_achievement =
| best_picture = [[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]
| best_film = 
| best_film_jury_choice =
| best_feature =
| best_direction = [[P. Sheshadri]]
| best_direction_film = [[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]
| best_actor = [[Sudeepa]] ({{small|declined}})
| best_actor_film = [[Pailwaan (2019 film)|Pailwaan]]
| best_actress = [[Anupama Gowda]]
| best_actress_film = [[Thrayambakam]]
| most_awards = [[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]] (4)
|last = [[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|53]]
|next =
[[2020 Karnataka State Film Awards|55]]
}}

The '''2019 Karnataka State Film Awards''', presented by [[Government of Karnataka]], felicitated the best of [[Cinema of Karnataka|Karnataka cinema]] released in the year 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-awards-2019-list-out/articleshow/117465925.cms|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2019 List Out|website=TimesofIndia.com|accessdate=23 January 2025|archive-date=23 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250123035452/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-awards-2019-list-out/articleshow/117465925.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[Karnataka State Film Awards|Awards]] are given away on 24 April every year which is the birthday of [[Dr. Rajkumar]]. But due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the last two years, the awards were not given on this date. The list of winners was announced on 22 January 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/karnataka-state-film-awards-2019-sudeep-wins-best-actor-award-p-sheshadris-mohandas-best-film-3368199|title=Karnataka State Film Awards 2019: Sudeep wins best actor award, P Sheshadri's 'Mohandas' best film|website=Deccan Herald|accessdate=22 January 2025}}</ref>

Following the announcement of the awardees, actor [[Sudeepa]], who won under Best Actor category, declined the award based on his personal commitment not to accept awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/kichcha-sudeep-turns-down-karnataka-state-film-award-trust-youll-respect-my-choice/articleshow/117506528.cms|title=Kichcha Sudeep turns down Karnataka State Film Award: "Trust you'll respect my choice"|website=TimesofIndia.com|date=24 January 2025}}</ref>

==Lifetime achievement award==

{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awardee(s)
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awarded As
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awards
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|-
|'''[[Dr. Rajkumar Award]]''' || [[Umashree]] || Actress ||[[₹]]5,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate
|-
|'''[[Puttanna Kanagal Award]]''' || N. R. Nanjunde Gowda || Director ||[[₹]]5,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate
|-
|'''[[Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award]]''' || Richard Castellano || Producer, Director || [[₹]]5,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate
|-
|}

== Film awards ==
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Producer
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Director
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film|First Best Film]]'''
| ''[[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]''
|M/S Mitra Chitra
|[[P. Sheshadri]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]]'''
|''[[Love Mocktail]]''
|[[Darling Krishna]] [[Milana Nagaraj]]
|[[Darling Krishna]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film|Third Best Film]]'''
|''Arghyam''
|Y. Srinivas
|Y. Srinivas
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Social film|Best Film of Social Concern]]'''
|''Kanneri''
|Hebbar Madhavi Hebbar Chandrashekar
|Ninasam Manju
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Children Film|Best Children Film]]'''
|''Elli Aadoodu Navu Elli Aadoodu''
|Srinivas
|G. Arun Kumar
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Regional film|Best Regional Film]]'''
|''Triple Talaq'' ([[Beary language]])
|Gulvady Talkies
|Yakub Khader Gulvady
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Family Entertainer|Best Entertaining Film]]'''
|[[India vs England]]
|Y. N. Shankaregowda
|[[Nagathihalli Chandrashekar]]
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Debut Film of Newcomer Director|Best Debut Film of Newcomer Director]]'''
|''Gopala Gandhi''
|Sri Revana Siddeshwara Movies
|Nagesh N
|-
|}

== Other awards ==
{|class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|-
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Name of Award
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Film
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Awardee
!style="background-color:#EFE4B0;"|Cash Prize
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]]'''
|''[[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]''
|[[P. Sheshadri]]
|[[₹]] 1,00,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]'''
| ''[[Pailwaan (2019 film)|Pailwaan]]''
| [[Sudeepa]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]'''
| ''[[Thrayambakam]]''
| [[Anupama Gowda]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]'''
|''Chemistry of Kariappa''
|[[Tabla Nani]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]'''
|''Brahmi''
|Anusha Krishna
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Male)|Best Child Actor]]'''
|''Minchulu''
|Master Preetham
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Female)|Best Child Actress]]'''
|''Sugandhi''
|Vaishnavi Adiga
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Direction]]'''
| ''[[Yajamana (2019 film)|Yajamana]]''
|[[V. Harikrishna]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]'''
|''[[Love Mocktail]]'' ("Kanna Haniyondu")
|[[Raghu Dixit]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]]'''
|''Raga Bhairavi'' 
|Jayadevi Jangamashetti
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematography]]'''
|''[[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]''
|G. S. Bhaskar
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editing]]'''
|''Jhansi IPS''
|G. Basavaraj Urs
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyrics]]'''
|''Pencil Box''
|Razak Puthur
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Art Direction|Best Art Direction]]'''
|''[[Mohandas (2019 film)|Mohandas]]''
|Hosmane Murthy
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story Writer]]'''
|''Illu Iralare Allu Hogalaare''
|[[Jayanth Kaikini]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]'''
| ''[[Love Mocktail]]''
|[[Darling Krishna]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue Writer]]'''
|''Amruthamathi''
|[[Baraguru Ramachandrappa]]
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|rowspan="2"|'''[[Karnataka State Jury's Special Award|Jury's Special Award]]'''
|''Amruthamathi'' || [[Baraguru Ramachandrappa]]
|rowspan="2"|[[₹]] 20,000 each
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|''Thamate Narasimhaiah'' ||Balaji Chithra
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Book on Kannada Cinema|Best Book on Kannada Cinema]]'''
| ||
|[[₹]] 20,000
|- style="background-color:#F4F4F4"
|'''[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Short Film|Best Short Film]]'''
|
|
|[[₹]] 20,000
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Karnataka State Film Awards}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Karnataka State Film Awards|2019]]
[[Category:2019 Indian film awards]]

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MerryGrubb79668 at 17:46, 26 January 2026