Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director


Karnataka State Film Award for Best Director is a film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada-language films and is presented to the director of the film that wins the First Best Film award. The award is named after H. L. N. Simha, the first director of Kannada Cinema who was brought First National Award to Kannada Cinema.
The award is usually given to the director of the Karnataka State Film Award for First Best Film.

Award winners

The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
YearWinnerFilmRef.
2021Prakash KariappaNada Peda Asha
2020Prithvi KonanurPinki Elli
2019P. SheshadriMohandas
2018Dayal PadmanabhanAa Karaala Ratri
2017Adarsh EshwarappaShuddhi
2016B. M. GirirajAmaravathi
2015Raam ReddyThithi
2014Manjunath S. ReddyHarivu
2013Nikhil ManjooHajj
2012N. SudarshanThallana
2011Manoj K. SathiPrasad
2010-11K. ShivarudraiahMaagiya Kaala
2009-10Ruthwik SimhaRasarushi Kuvempu
2008-09Narendra BabuKabaddi
2007-08Ramadas NaiduMoggina Jade
2006-07Yogaraj BhatMungaaru Male
2005-06Girish KasaravalliNaayi Neralu
2004-05Indrajith LankeshMonalisa
2003-04T. S. NagabharanaChigurida Kanasu
2002-03B. SureshaArtha
2001-02Girish KasaravalliDweepa
2000-01P. R. Ramadas NaiduMussanje
1999-2000Kavitha LankeshDeveeri
1998-99K. ShivarudraiahChaithrada Chiguru
1997-98Girish KasaravalliThaayi Saheba
1996-97Nagathihalli ChandrashekharAmerica America
1995-96Chindodi BangareshSangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai
1994-95Vasanth MokashiGangavva Gangamaayi
1993-94Sunil Kumar DesaiNishkarsha
1992-93Dorai - BhagwanJeevana Chaitra
1991-92RavindranathVeerappan
1990-91S. V. Rajendra Singh BabuMuthina Haara
1989-90Sadananda SuvarnaKubi Matthu Iyala
1988-89N. T. Jayarama ReddyYaaru Hone
1987-88T. S. NagabharanaAasphota
1986-87Girish KasaravalliTabarana Kathe
1985-86K. V. JayaramHosa Neeru
1984-85Shankar NagAccident
1983-84Baraguru RamachandrappaBenki
1982-83Singeetam Srinivasa RaoHaalu Jenu
1981-82M. S. SathyuBara
1980-81Puttanna KanagalRanganayaki
1979-80Katte RamachandraArivu
1978-79T. S. NagabharanaGrahana
1977-78Girish KasaravalliGhatashraddha
1976-77P. LankeshPallavi
1975-76B. V. KaranthChomana Dudi
1974-75Puttanna KanagalUpasane
1973-74SiddalingaiahBhootayyana Maga Ayyu
1972-73P. V. Nanjaraja UrsSankalpa
1971-72Girish KarnadVamsha Vriksha
1971-72B. V. KaranthVamsha Vriksha-
1970-71Puttanna KanagalSharapanjara
1969-70Puttanna KanagalGejje Pooje
1968-69M. R. VittalHannele Chiguridaga
1967-68Puttanna KanagalBelli Moda