2021 Karnataka State Film Awards
The 2021 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2021. The selection advisory committee was headed by senior journalist, Sadashiva Shenoy.
The film 777 Charlie emerged as the biggest winner with four awards: Best Second Film, Best Actor, Best Lyrics and Best Editing.
Lifetime achievement award
| Award title | Awardee | Awarded As | Awards |
| Dr. Rajkumar Award | – | – | ₹2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate |
| Puttanna Kanagal Award | – | – | ₹2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate |
| Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award | – | – | ₹2,00,000 and a gold medal with a certificate |