Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada

Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada
Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kannada
	The two time winner and the 2018 recipient: Yash
Description	Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Country	India
Presented by	Filmfare
First awarded	Venkata Rao Thalgeri, ; Vamsha Vriksha (1972)
Currently held by	Yash, ; K.G.F : Chapter 1 (2018)
Website	Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada (Sandalwood) films. The Award was first given in 1972.^[1]

Superlatives

Highest Awards

Rajkumar - 8 Awards

Anant Nag Darshan- 6 Awards

Vishnuvardhan,Puneeth Rajkumar - 4 Awards

Shiva Rajkumar,Sudeep - 3 Awards

Lokesh, Ramesh Aravind , Ganesh, Yash - 2 Awards

Hattrick Awards

Rajkumar (1984, 1985 & 1986)

Anant Nag (1989, 1990 & 1991)

Sudeep (2001, 2002 & 2003)

List of Winners

Year	Actor	Role	Film	Ref
2018	Yash	Raja Krishnappa Bairya / Rocky	K.G.F: Chapter 1
2017	puneeth rajkumar	Siddharth	Rajkumara	^[2]
2016	Anant Nag and Puneeth Rajkumar	Venkob Rao Lohit	Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu Chakravyuha
2015	Puneeth Rajkumar	Vikram^[a]	Rana Vikrama	^[3]
2014	Yash	Ramachari	Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari	^[4]
2013	Darshan	krishna	brundavana	^[5]
2012	Darshan	Sangolli Rayanna	Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna	^[6]
2011	Darshan	Raja/krishna	saarathi	^[7]
2010	Darshan	Dattu/surya narayana IPS	^[8]Porki
2009	Ganesh	Preetham	Maleyali Jotheyali	^[9]
2008	Ganesh	Ganesh	Gaalipata	^[10]
2007	Duniya Vijay	Shivalingu	Duniya	^[11]
2006	Puneeth Rajkumar	Shivaraj Urs	Arasu	^[12]
2005	Darshan.	Ayya	Ayya	^[13]
2004	Vishnuvardhan	Dr. Vijay	Apthamitra	^[14]
2003	Sudeep	Shivayya	Swathi Muthu	^[15]
2002	Sudeep	Nandi	Nandhi	^[16]
2001	Sudeep	Sacchidananda / Kiccha	Huchcha	^[17]
2000	Vishnuvardhan	• Shankara • Ganesha	Yajamana	^[18]
1999	Shiva Rajkumar	Ram	AK-47	^[19]
1998	Ramesh Aravind	Santosh	Hoomale	^[20]
1997	Ramesh Aravind	Abhishek Bhardwaj	Amrutha Varshini	^[21]
1996	Shiva Rajkumar	Manoj	Nammoora Mandara Hoove	^[22]
1995	Shiva Rajkumar	Sathya	Om	^[23]
1994	Vishnuvardhan	Siddartha	Haalunda Thavaru	^[24]^[25]
1993	Rajkumar	Murthy	Aakasmika	^[26]
1992	Charuhasan	Dr. Kubera	Kubi Matthu Iyala	^[27]
1991	Anant Nag	Lambodara	Gauri Ganesha	^[28]
1990	Anant Nag	Raghanna	Udbhava
1989	Anant Nag	Anand Somavarpet	Hendthighelbedi	^[29]
1988	Vishnuvardhan	Vijay	Suprabhatha	^[30]
1987	Kamal Haasan	Unemployee	Pushpaka Vimana	^[31]^[32]
1986	Rajkumar	Panduranga	Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma	^[33]
1985	Rajkumar	• Jagannath • Gopinath	Ade Kannu	^[34]
1984	Rajkumar	Kumar	Shravana Banthu	^[35]
1983	Girish Karnad	Narayana Sharma	Ananda Bhairavi	^[36]
1982	Anant Nag	Satish Chandra	Bara	^[37]
1981	Rajkumar	Inspector Shankar	Keralida Simha	^[38]
1980	Lokesh	Belya	Ellindalo Bandavaru	^[39]
1979	Anant Nag	Krishna	Naa Ninna Bidalaare	^[40]
1978	Rajkumar	• Shankar • Guru • Rajashekar	Shankar Guru	^[41]
1977	Maanu	Kalinge Gowda	Tabbaliyu Neenade Magane	^[42]
1976	Srinath	Venu	Besuge	^[43]
1975	Rajkumar	Mayurasharma	Mayura	^[44]
1974	Lokesh	Ayyu	Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu	^[45]
1973	Rajkumar	Kumar	Gandhada Gudi	^[46]^[47]
1972	Venkata Rao Thalgeri	Shrinivasa Shrothri	Vamsha Vriksha	^[48]^[49]

^ Puneeth played double roles with same name.

References

^ Film world, Volume 9. T.M. Ramachandran. 1973.
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^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html
^ https://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html
^ "58th Idea Filmfare Awards South 2010 Winners". 8pmnews.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.
^ "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times Of India. 9 August 2010.
^ "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 1 August 2009.
^ "55th annual Tiger Balm South Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. 13 July 2008.
^ "54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006". idlebrain.com. 4 August 2007.
^ "A special moment for the". nowrunning.com. 13 September 2006.
^ "Filmfare Awards 2005". idlebrain.com. 23 July 2005.
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[3] Puneeth played double roles with same name.

[1] Film world, Volume 9. T.M. Ramachandran. 1973.

[2] "Winners of the 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018". Filmfare. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.

[4] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-the-63rd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-13996.html

[5] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/winners-of-62nd-britannia-filmfare-awards-south-9643.html

[6] ttps://www.filmfare.com/features/winners-of-61st-idea-filmfare-awards-south-6712.html

[7] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/list-of-winners-at-the-60th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-3745.html

[8] ttps://www.filmfare.com/news/59th-idea-filmfare-awards-south-winners-list-809.html

[9] "58th Idea Filmfare Awards South 2010 Winners". 8pmnews.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014.

[10] "Filmfare Awards winners". The Times Of India. 9 August 2010.

[11] "56th Idea Filmfare Awards 2008 South: The winners". The Times of India. 1 August 2009.

[12] "55th annual Tiger Balm South Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. 13 July 2008.

[13] "54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006". idlebrain.com. 4 August 2007.

[14] "A special moment for the". nowrunning.com. 13 September 2006.

[15] "Filmfare Awards 2005". idlebrain.com. 23 July 2005.

[16] "Pithamagan sweeps FilmFare Awards". indiaglitz.com. 5 June 2004.

[17] "Manikchand Filmfare Awards: Sizzling at 50". The Economic Times. 25 May 2003.

[18] "Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards". The Times Of India. 6 April 2002.

[19] "Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards". The Times Of India. 23 March 2001.

[20] "Star-spangled show on cards". The Hindu. 15 April 2000. Archived from the original on 15 July 2006.

[21] ttps://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg

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[23] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 1999. Retrieved 16 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[24] "Filmfare Awards". 10 October 1999. Archived from the original on 10 October 1999. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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[26] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[29] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[30] "Film majalah". 1990.

[31] "Vidura". 1989.

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[33] Dave, Kajol. "Filmfare trivia: Kamal Haasan". Filmfare. Retrieved 26 July 2013.

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[35] Google Books Search "Collections KANNADA 1985 Best Actor Raj Kumar Adhe Kannu" See page 393

[36] Google Books Search "Collections KANNADA 1984 Best Actor Raj Kumar Sravana" See page 393

[37] Google Books Search "Collections KANNADA 1983 Best Actor Girish Karnad" See page 393

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v t e Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actor
1972–1989	Venkata Rao Talegiri (1972) Dr. Rajkumar (1973) Lokesh (1974) Dr. Rajkumar (1975) Srinath (1976) Maanu (1977) Dr. Rajkumar (1978) Anant Nag (1979) Lokesh (1980) Dr. Rajkumar (1981) Anant Nag (1982) Girish Karnad (1983) Dr. Rajkumar (1984) Dr. Rajkumar (1985) Dr. Rajkumar (1986) Kamal Haasan (1987) Vishnuvardhan (1988) Anant Nag (1989)
1990–2009	Anant Nag (1990) Anant Nag (1991) Charuhasan (1992) Dr. Rajkumar (1993) Unknown (1994) Shiva Rajkumar (1995) Shiva Rajkumar (1996) Ramesh Aravind (1997) Ramesh Aravind (1998) Shiva Rajkumar (1999) Vishnuvardhan (2000) Sudeepa (2001) Sudeepa (2002) Sudeepa (2003) Vishnuvardhan (2004) Prem Kumar (2005) Puneeth Rajkumar (2006) Duniya Vijay (2007) Ganesh (2008) Ganesh (2009)
2010–present	Shiva Rajkumar (2010) Puneeth Rajkumar (2011) Darshan (2012) Prem Kumar (2013) Yash (2014) Puneeth Rajkumar (2015) Anant Nag (2016) Puneeth Rajkumar (2017) Yash (2018) Dhananjaya (2020/2021) Rishab Shetty (2022) Rakshit Shetty (2023)