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{{Infobox film award
| name = Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award
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| subheader = State award for contributions to [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]
| awarded_for = Contribution to Kannada Cinema.
| sponsor = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| firstawarded = [[1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards|1999–2000]]
| lastawarded = 2018
| reward = {{ubl|Gold Medal|[[Indian Rupee|₹]] 2,00,000}}
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| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = B. S. Basavaraju
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner =22
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[S. P. Varadappa]]
| award3_type = Last winner
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The '''Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award''', instituted in 2011 for the 2008–09 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] is an award given by the [[government of Karnataka]] to long-serving film personalities in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]. The award previously called Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award, was named Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award in honour of [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], one of Kannada cinema's actors, after his demise in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=Film Awards instituted in the name of Vishnuvardhan, K.S. Aswath|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/62213/content/214731/F|work=Deccan Herald|date=5 April 2010|accessdate=1 December 2014}}</ref> The award carries a purse of {{INR}}200,000 and a gold-plated [[Commemorative plaque|plaque]].<ref>{{cite web|title=‘Maagiya Kala’ is best film; Ramya, Puneeth best actors|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/maagiya-kala-is-best-film-ramya-puneeth-best-actors/article5274153.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=5 April 2017|date=26 October 2013}}</ref>

==Recipients==
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! width=50|Year !! width=100|Recipient !! width=250|Notes !! width=10|Ref
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| align="center" rowspan=1| [[1999–2000 Karnataka State Film Awards|1999–2000]]
! scope="row"| [[S. P. Varadappa]]
| align="center" | Film producer
|<ref name="th1">{{cite news |title= Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards |url= http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141129044842/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= 29 November 2014 |date= 17 December 2001 |newspaper= [[The Hindu]] |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| 2000–01
! scope="row"| T. S. Narasimhan
| align="center" | Film and TV series producer
|<ref name="th1"/>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2001–02 Karnataka State Film Awards|2001–02]]
! scope="row"| [[Rajanand]]
| align="center" | Actor
|<ref>{{cite web |title= 2001-02 State Award Winners List |url= http://www.chitraloka.com/awards/2937-2001-02-state-award-winners-list.html |website= chitraloka.com |date= 26 May 2001 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| 2002–03
! scope="row"| S. K. Karim Khan
| align="center" | Lyricist
|<ref>{{cite web |title= Film Awards 2002-03 |url= http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award02_03.asp |website= viggy.com |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards|2003–04]]
! scope="row"| Kuppuswamy Naidu
| align="center" | Film producer
|<ref>{{cite web |title= 2003-04 State Movie Awards |url= http://www.chitraloka.com/component/content/article/42-kannada-film-heroines/2932-puneeth-rajkumar-heroine.html |publisher= chitraloka.com |date= 17 July 2005 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=2| [[2004–05 Karnataka State Film Awards|2004–05]]
! scope="row"| [[Vajramuni]]
| align="center" | Actor
|rowspan=2|<ref name="v1">{{cite web |title= Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 |url= http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award04_05.asp |website= viggy.com |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[Chandulal Jain]]
| align="center" | Film Producer
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2005–06 Karnataka State Film Awards|2005–06]]
! scope="row"| [[S. Ramachandra]]
| align="center" | Cinematographer
|<ref>{{cite web |title= 2005-06 State Award Winner List |url= http://www.chitraloka.com/awards/2941-2005-06-state-award-winner-list.html |website= chitraloka.com |date= 20 September 2005 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2006–07 Karnataka State Film Awards|2006–07]]
! scope="row"| [[Dwarakish]]
| align="center" | Actor, film director, producer
|<ref>{{cite news |title= Dwarakish bags lifetime achievement award |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Dwarakish-bags-lifetime-achievement-award/articleshow/19186536.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 25 March 2013 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2007–08 Karnataka State Film Awards|2007–08]]
! scope="row"| [[Parvathamma Rajkumar]]
| align="center" | Film producer
|<ref>{{cite news |title= ‘Gulabi Talkies’ is first best film |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/gulabi-talkies-is-first-best-film/article372894.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 12 January 2009 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=2| 2008–09
! scope="row"| A. R. Raju (Ajantha Raju)
| align="center" | Film producer
|rowspan=2|<ref name="tnie1">{{cite news |title= Controversies cloud Karnataka state film awards |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article166725.ece |newspaper= The New Indian Express |date= 4 December 2010 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| [[R. N. K. Prasad]]
| align="center" | Cinematographer
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2009–10 Karnataka State Film Awards|2009–10]]
! scope="row"| S. D. Ankalagi
| align="center" | Film producer; produced the first [[CinemaScope]] [[Sose Tanda Soubhagya|film in Kannada]]
|<ref>{{cite news |title= State Film Awards conferred |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/state-film-awards-conferred/article3423827.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 16 May 2012 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2010–11 Karnataka State Film Awards|2010–11]]
! scope="row"| [[Ambareesh]]
| align="center" | Actor
|<ref>{{cite news |title= Ambareesh chosen for Vishnuvardhan award |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news-interviews/Ambareesh-chosen-for-Vishnuvardhan-award/articleshow/12547467.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 5 April 2012 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2011 Karnataka State Film Awards|2011]]
! scope="row"| [[Anant Nag]]
| align="center" | Actor
|<ref>{{cite news |title= Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2010-11-winners/articleshow/18966690.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 14 March 2013 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2012 Karnataka State Film Awards|2012]]
! scope="row"| [[Rajesh (Kannada actor)|Rajesh]]
| align="center" | Actor
|<ref>{{cite news |title= State annual awards: Tallana is adjudged best film |url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/state-annual-awards-tallana-is-adjudged-best-film/article6350958.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 26 August 2014 |accessdate= 1 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2013 Karnataka State Film Awards|2013]]
! scope="row"| K. V. Gupta
| align="center" | Film producer and distributor
|<ref>{{cite web |title= 2013 State Awards Announced - Complete List |url= http://chitraloka.com/awards/11486-2013-state-awards-announced-complete-list.html |website= chitraloka.com |date= 4 January 2015 |accessdate= 5 January 2015}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2014 Karnataka State Film Awards|2014]]
! scope="row"| [[Suresh Urs]]
| align="center" | Film editor
|
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2015 Karnataka State Film Awards|2015]]
! scope="row"| [[Rajan–Nagendra|Rajan]]
| align="center" | Composer
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Kannada actress Harini, 79, to be honoured with Rajkumar Award|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Kannada-actress-Harini-79-to-be-honoured-with-Rajkumar-Award/articleshow/53458350.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=5 August 2016}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2016 Karnataka State Film Awards|2016]]
! scope="row"| K. Chinnappa
| align="center" | Poster artist
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Advani Lakshmi Devi chosen for Dr. Rajkumar Award|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/advani-lakshmi-devi-chosen-for-dr-rajkumar-award/article18149540.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=22 April 2017|date=20 April 2017}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2017 Karnataka State Film Awards|2017]]
! scope="row"| [[G. N. Lakshmipathy]]
| align="center" | Film producer
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajkumar award for Lakshmi |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/south-masala/rajkumar-award-for-lakshmi/articleshow/66033353.cms |accessdate=26 October 2018 |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=2 October 2018}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan=1| [[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|2018]]
! scope="row"| B. S. Basavaraju
| align="center" | Cinematographer
|<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=21 January 2020|website=bangalore mirror}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
* [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Karnataka State Film Awards}}

[[Category:Karnataka State Film Awards]]
[[Category:2011 establishments in Karnataka]]

Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award - Revision history

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