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{{Infobox film award
| name = Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay
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| subheader = State award for contributions to [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada cinema]]
| awarded_for = Award for creating well-woven screenplay
| sponsor = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| firstawarded = 1967-68
| lastawarded = 2017
| reward = {{ubl|Silver Medal|[[Indian Rupee|₹]] 20,000}}
| former name =
| holder_label = Most recent winner
| holder = Venkat Bharadwaj
| award1_type = Total awarded
| award1_winner = 50
| award2_type = First winner
| award2_winner = [[S. R. Puttanna Kanagal]]
| award3_type = Last winner
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'''Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay''' is a state film award of the [[India]]n state of [[Karnataka]] given during the annual [[Karnataka State Film Awards]]. The award honors [[Kannada language]] films.

==Superlative Winners==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
||{{*}}[[Sunil Kumar Desai]]|| 3 Awards
|-
|{{*}}[[Girish Kasaravalli]]|| 4 Awards
|-
|{{*}}[[Puttanna Kanagal]]|| 6 Awards
|}

==Award winners==

The first recipient of the award is [[S. R. Puttanna Kanagal]]. For six times, multiple writers were awarded for their work in a single film; [[Shankar Nag]] and Mariam Jetpurwala for ''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]'' (1979), [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]] and [[Chi. Udayashankar]] for ''[[Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma]]'' (1985, first time) and ''[[Anand (1986 film)|Anand]]'' (1986, second time), [[S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu]] and Ramani for ''[[Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu]]'' (2001), [[Prakash (film director)|Prakash]] and M. S. Abhishek for ''[[Rishi (2005 film)|Rishi]]'' (2004), [[Shashank (director)|Shashank]] and Raghu Kovi for ''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna Leela]]'' (2015).

The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Film
! Reference
|-
| [[2018 Karnataka State Film Awards|2018]]
! scope="row"| [[P. Sheshadri]]
| ''[[Mookajjiya Kanasugalu (film)|Mookajjiya Kanasugalu]]''
|<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|access-date=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|access-date=4 May 2020|website=News18}}</ref>
|-
| 2017
! scope="row"| Venkat Bharadwaj
| ''Kempirve''
|
|-
| 2016
! scope="row"| [[Arvind Sastry]]
| ''Kahi''
|<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/karnataka-state-film-award-winners-for-2016/articleshow/58130032.cms Karnataka State Film Award Winners for 2016]</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2015
! scope="row" | [[Shashank (director)|Shashank]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Krishna Leela (2015 film)|Krishna Leela]]''
|-
! scope="row" | Raghu Kovi
|<ref>[http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/south-masala/Karnataka-State-Film-Awards-2015-Full-List/articleshow/52311976.cms Karnataka State Film Awards, 2015: Full List]</ref>
|-
| 2014
! scope="row" | [[P. Sheshadri]]
| ''[[Vidaaya]]''
|<ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/528628/after-national-honour-harivu-bags.html After national honour, 'Harivu' bags top State film award]</ref>
|-
| 2013
! scope="row" | [[Jayatheertha]]
| ''[[Tony (2013 film)|Tony]]''
|
|-
| 2012
! scope="row" | [[K Y Narayanaswamy|K. Y. Narayanaswamy]]
| ''[[Kalavu]]''
|<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 |access-date=2016-11-26 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030302/http://www.cineloka.co.in/latest-news/karnataka-state-film-awards-darshan-and-nirmala-bag-top-honors.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 }}</ref>
|-
| 2011
! scope="row" | Ravindra H. P. Das
| ''[[I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethsona]]''
|<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 | access-date=15 December 2019 }}</ref>
|-
| 2010-11
! scope="row" | [[Agni Shridhar]]
| ''[[Thamassu]]''
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Kannada-State-Film-Awards-list-2010-11/articleshow/24708518.cms|title = Kannada State Film Awards list 2010-11 - Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| 2009-10
! scope="row" | [[Guruprasad]]
| ''[[Eddelu Manjunatha]]''
|<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2011/vishnuvardhan-anu-prabhaka-ksf-awards-201011.html Vishnuvardhan Anu Prabhakar | Karnataka State Film Awards | Aaptha Rakshaka Pareekshe]</ref>
|-
| 2008-09
! scope="row" | [[Duniya Soori]]
| ''[[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]]''
|<ref>[http://info1778.blogspot.com/2011/05/state-film-awards-2008-09-karnataka.html INFORMATION: STATE FILM AWARDS 2008-09 (KARNATAKA)]</ref>
|-
| 2007-08
! scope="row" | [[Girish Kasaravalli]]
| ''[[Gulabi Talkies]]''
|<ref>[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2009/karnantaka-state-film-awards-120109.html Gulabi Talkies bags 3 Karnataka State Film Awards]</ref>
|-
| 2006-07
! scope="row" | [[Duniya Soori]]
| ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]''
|<ref>[http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ Karnataka State Film Awards – 2006-2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831085929/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ |date=2011-08-31 }}</ref>
|-
| 2005-06
! scope="row" | [[Prem (film director)|Prem]]
| ''[[Jogi (film)|Jogi]]''
|<ref>[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award05_06.asp Karnataka State Film Awards 2005-06 announced - Nayi Neralu bagged the first best film award]</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" |[[2004–05 Karnataka State Film Awards|2004-05]]
! scope="row" | [[Prakash (film director)|Prakash]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Rishi (2005 film)|Rishi]]''
|-
! scope="row" | M. S. Abhishek
|<ref>[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award04_05.asp Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 announced - Monalisa bagged the first best film award]</ref>
|-
| [[2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards|2003-04]]
! scope="row" | [[Kavitha Lankesh]]
| ''[[Preethi Prema Pranaya]]''
|<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070416004119/http://www.hindu.com/2005/07/15/stories/2005071511170500.htm The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Entry only to invitees at film awards function]</ref>
|-
| 2002-03
! scope="row" | [[Kavitha Lankesh]]
| ''Bimba''
|<ref>[http://www.viggy.com/english/current_state_award02_03.asp Karnataka State Film Awards 2002-2003 announced - Artha of B. Suresh bagged the Best Film Award]</ref>
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 2001-02
! scope="row" | [[S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu]]''
|-
! scope="row" | Ramani
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/3c89ecbe8d9664ed65257253001b95f7/$FILE/A0580283.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=18 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405022703/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/94ff8a4a35a9b8876525698d002642a9/3c89ecbe8d9664ed65257253001b95f7/%24FILE/A0580283.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}</ref>
|-
| 2000-01
! scope="row" | Ashok Patil
| ''[[Shaapa]]''
|<ref name=autogenerated1>[https://web.archive.org/web/20131102014049/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm The Hindu : Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards]</ref>
|-
| 1999-2000
! scope="row" | [[D. Rajendra Babu]]
| ''[[Habba]]''
|<ref>{{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
! scope="row" | [[Sunil Kumar Desai]]
| ''[[Prathyartha]]''
|
|-
| 1997-98
! scope="row" | [[D. Rajendra Babu]]
| ''[[Jodi Hakki]]''
|
|-
| 1996-97
! scope="row" | [[Dinesh Baboo]]
| ''[[Amrutha Varshini]]''
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Karnata State Film Awards - Amrutha Varshini |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/E9447519F20B26DF65256941001E4B68 |access-date=2012-11-29 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| 1995-96
! scope="row" | [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]
| ''[[Om (Kannada film)|Om]]''
|
|-
| 1994-95
! scope="row" | H. S. Rajashekar
| ''Curfew''
|
|-
| 1993-94
! scope="row" | [[Sunil Kumar Desai]]
| ''[[Nishkarsha]]''
|
|-
| 1992-93
! scope="row" | S. Surendranath
| ''[[Aathanka]]''
|
|-
| 1991-92
! scope="row" | Abdul Rehman Pasha
| ''Chukki Chandrama''
|
|-
| 1990-91
! scope="row" | Asrar Abid
| ''Krama''
|
|-
| 1989-90
! scope="row" | [[Girish Kasaravalli]]
| ''[[Mane (film)|Mane]]''
|
|-
| 1988-89
! scope="row" | [[Sunil Kumar Desai]]
| ''[[Tarka (film)|Tarka]]''
|
|-
| 1987-88
! scope="row" | [[T. S. Nagabharana]]
| ''[[Aasphota]]''
|
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 1986-87
! scope="row" | [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Anand (1986 film)|Anand]]''
|-
! scope="row" | [[Chi. Udayashankar]]
|
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 1985-86
! scope="row" | [[Singeetam Srinivasa Rao]]
| rowspan="2" |''[[Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma]]''
|-
! scope="row" | [[Chi. Udayashankar]]
|
|-
| 1984-85
! scope="row" | Vasanth Mokashi
| ''[[Accident (1985 film)|Accident]]''
|
|-
| 1983-84
! scope="row" | [[Puttanna Kanagal]]
| ''[[Amrutha Ghalige]]''
|
|-
| 1982-83
! scope="row" | [[Mani Ratnam]]
| ''[[Pallavi Anu Pallavi]]''
|
|-
| 1981-82
! scope="row" | [[S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu]]
| ''[[Antha (film)|Antha]]''
|
|-
| 1980-81
! scope="row" | [[Girish Kasaravalli]]
| ''Mooru Daarigalu''
|
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2" | 1979-80
! scope="row" | Mariyam Jetpurwala
| rowspan="2" |''[[Minchina Ota (1980 film)|Minchina Ota]]''
|-
! scope="row" | [[Shankar Nag]]
|
|-
| 1978-79
! scope="row" | [[Kashinath (actor)|Kashinath]]
| ''[[Aparichita]]''
|
|-
| 1977-78
! scope="row" | [[Girish Kasaravalli]]
| ''[[Ghatashraddha]]''
|
|-
| 1976-77
! scope="row" | [[P. Lankesh]]
| ''[[Pallavi (1976 film)|Pallavi]]''
|
|-
| 1975-76
! scope="row" | [[K. Shivaram Karanth]]
| ''[[Chomana Dudi]]''
|
|-
| 1974-75
! scope="row" | [[Puttanna Kanagal]]
| ''[[Upasane]]''
|
|-
| 1973-74
! scope="row" | [[Siddalingaiah]]
| ''[[Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu]]''
|
|-
| 1972-73
! scope="row" | [[Puttanna Kanagal]]
| ''[[Naagarahaavu]]''
|
|-
| 1971-72
! scope="row" | [[Siddalingaiah]]
| ''[[Bangaarada Manushya]]''
|
|-
| 1970-71
! scope="row" | [[Puttanna Kanagal]]
| ''[[Sharapanjara]]''
|
|-
| 1969-70
! scope="row" | [[Puttanna Kanagal]]
| ''[[Gejje Pooje]]''
|
|-
| 1968-69
! scope="row" | [[Geethapriya]]
| ''[[Mannina Maga]]''
|
|-
| 1967-68
! scope="row" | [[Puttanna Kanagal]]
| ''[[Belli Moda]]''
|
|}

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

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Karnataka State Film Awards}}

[[Category:Karnataka State Film Awards]]
[[Category:Kannada-language films]]

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay - Revision history

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