Offbeat, parallel cinema reigns at Karnataka State Awards 2018-19

The Karnataka State Awards for 2018-19 were announced on January 10. This time around, the winners include a host of names from

parallel cinema

, while popular commercial films like KGF: Chapter 1 and Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge:

Ramanna Rai

also bagged awards.
Raghavendra Rajkumar, who made his comeback to cinema last year with Ammana Mane, won the Best Actor award, while Meghana Raj was adjudged Best Actress for Iruvudellava Bittu. Dayal Padmanabhan’s Aa Karaala Ratri won him Best Film and Best Director.

Final list of awardees
Dr Rajkumar Award: JK Srinivasa Murthy
Puttanna Kanagal Award: P Sheshadri
Dr Vishnuvardhan Award: BS Basavaraju
First Best Film: Aa Karaala Ratri
Second Best Film: Ramana Savari
Third Best Film: Ondalla Eradalla
Best Director: Dayal Padmanabhan (Aa Karaala Ratri)
Best Social Film: Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya
Best Family Entertainer: Sarkari Hi. Pra. Shaale, Kasaragodu, Koduge: Ramanna Rai
Best Children’s Film: Hoovu Balli
Best Regional Film: Deyi Baidethi (Tulu)
Best Debut Film of New Director: Belakina Kannadi (Basavaraj Hammini)
Best Actor: Raghavendra Rajkumar (Ammana Mane)
Best Actress: Meghana Raj (Iruvudellava Bittu)
Best Supporting Actor: Balaji Manohar (Choorikatte)
Best Supporting Actress: Veena Sundar (Aa Karaala Ratri)
Best Child Actor (Male): Master Aaron (Ramana Savari)
Best Child Actor (Female): Baby Sinchana (Andavada)
Best Music Director: Ravi Basrur
(KGF: Chapter 1)
Best Lyrics: Dr Baraguru Ramachandrappa (Bayalatada Bheemanna)
Best Male Playback Singer: Siddhartha Belmannu (Santakavi Kanakadasara Ramadhanya)
Best Female Playback Singer: Kalavati Dayanand (Deyi Baidethi)
Best Cinematographer: Naveen Kumar I (Ammachiyemba Kanasu)
Best Editor: Suresh Arumugam (Trataka)