The 2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2003–04.[1] The awards were announced on 2005 January 1 and presented on 2005 July 16 in Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore.[2]
Lifetime achievement award
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Rajkumar Award | K.Janakiram | Director | ₹1,00,000 with a certificate |
| Puttanna Kanagal Award | Pattabhirama Reddy | Director, Writer, Producer | ₹1,00,000 with a certificate |
| Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award | Kuppuswamy Naidu | Producer, Studio Owner | ₹50,000 with a certificate |
Jury
A nine-member committee headed by P. H. Vishwanath, a noted director, made the selections.[3] Of the 26 categories listed, there were no entries for the children and sub-regional sections.
Karnataka government increases the prize money from the existing Rs.20000 to Rs.1 lakh and for the rest of the categories it has been hiked to Rs.50000.[4]
Film Awards
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Chigurida Kanasu | Parvathamma Rajkumar | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Second Best Film | Shanti | Ramesh Yadav | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| Third Best Film | Chandra Chakori | H. D. Kumaraswamy | S. Narayan |
| Best Film Of Social Concern | Pravaha | Ramadas Naidu | Ramadas Naidu |
Other Awards
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Direction | Chigurida Kanasu | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Best Actor | Chigurida Kanasu | Shivarajkumar |
| Best Actress | Thayi Illada Thabbali | Radhika |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mani | Rangayana Raghu |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mani | Umashree |
| Best Child Actor | Amasa | Master Varsha |
| Best Music Direction | Chigurida Kanasu | V. Manohar |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Amasa ("Dodda Gowdara") |
Picchalli Srinivas |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Jogula ("Aakashake Obba") |
Nanditha |
| Best Cinematography | Chandra Chakori | P. K. H. Das |
| Best Editing | Lankesh Patrike | B. S. Kemparaj |
| Best Lyrics | Preethi Prema Pranaya | K. Kalyan |
| Best Sound Recording | Nanjundi | A R Aravmundan |
| Best Art Direction | Chandra Chakori | G. Murthy |
| Best Story Writer | Mani | Karisubbu |
| Best Screenplay | Preethi Prema Pranaya | Kavitha Lankesh |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Chigurida Kanasu | Jayanth Kaikini |
| Jury's Special Award | Malla | K D Venkatesh (For Stunts) |
References
- ↑ Karnataka State Film Awards 2003-04. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ↑ 2003-04 State Movie Awards. chitraloka.com(17 July 2005).
- ↑ 'Chigurida Kanasu' bags 4 awards. The Times of India(1 January 2005).
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