Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours male singers for their work in Kannada-language films.
Award winners
The following is a complete list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.| Year | Image | Recipient | Song | Film | Ref |
| 2021 | Aneesh Keshava Rao | "Rama dhuthana Pada" | Sri Jagannatha Dasaru | ||
| 2020 | Aniruddha Sastry | Various songs | Acharya Sri Shankara | ||
| 2019 | Raghu Dixit | "Ohho Love agoithalla" & "Kaanada Haniyondu" | Love Mocktail | ||
| 2018 | Siddhartha Belmannu | "Irulu Chandirana" | Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya | ||
| 2017 | Tejaswi Haridas | "Valase Bandavare" | Huliraaya | ||
| 2016 | Vijay Prakash | "Nammooralli Chaligaladalli" | Beautiful Manasugalu | ||
| 2015 | Santhosh Venky | "Sundarangiye" | Preethiyalli Sahaja | ||
| 2014 | Chintan Vikas | "Saahore Saahore" | Gajakesari | ||
| 2013 | Naveen Sajju | "Ede Olagina Tamate" | Lucia | ||
| 2012 | Vasu Dixit | "Hale Cycle Hatthikondu" | Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam | ||
| 2011 | Aditya Rao | "Saavira Kiranava Chelli" | Ball Pen | ||
| 2010-11 | Ravindra Soragavi | "Banda Daari" | Puttakkana Highway | ||
| 2009-10 | This Award is taken back | - | - | - | |
| 2008-09 | Chetan Sosca | "Yaare Nee Devatheya" | Ambaari | ||
| 2007-08 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Nenapu Nenapu" | Savi Savi Nenapu | ||
| 2006-07 | Hemanth Kumar | "Kallarali Hoovagi" "Ele Ele Banna" | Kallarali Hoovagi Janapada | ||
| 2005-06 | C. Ashwath | "Aaha Yuvarani" | Shubham | ||
| 2004-05 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Hrudayada Thumba" | Srusti | ||
| 2003-04 | Picchalli Srinivas | "Dodda Gowdara" | Amaasa | ||
| 2002-03 | Rajesh Krishnan | "Kshamiseya" | Dumbee | ||
| 2001-02 | Rajesh Krishnan | "Hudugi Superamma" | Ekangi | ||
| 2000-01 | Ramesh Chandra | "Kadala Theregalu" | Munnudi | ||
| 1999-2000 | Rajesh Krishnan | "Nagu Bandaroo Alu Bandaroo" | Bannada Hejje | ||
| 1998-99 | C. Ashwath | Varsharuthu | |||
| 1997-98 | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | "Giri Siri" | O Mallige | ||
| 1996-97 | L. N. Shastry | "Kolumande Jangama Devaru" | Janumada Jodi | ||
| 1995-96 | Ramesh Chandra | "O Mallige Ninnondige" | Anuraga Sangama | ||
| 1994-95 | Rajkumar | "Arishina Kumkuma" | Thaayi Illada Tavaru | ||
| 1993-94 | Rajkumar | "Huttidare Kannada" | Aakasmika | ||
| 1992-93 | Puttur Narasimha Nayak | "Nimma Maguvu Naguthiruva" | Gauri Ganesha | ||
| 1991-92 | K. J. Yesudas | "Ramachari Haduva" & "Nammura Yuvarani" | Ramachaari | ||
| 1987-88 | Puttur Narasimha Nayak | "Hutti Banda Mele" | Kendada Male | ||
| 1986-87 | K. J. Yesudas | "Ellellu Sangeethave" | Malaya Marutha |