The Karnataka State Film Awards 2001–02, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2001.[1]
A committee headed by U. S. Vadiraj was appointed to evaluate the feature films awards.
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Dweepa | Soundarya | Girish Kasaravalli |
| Second Best Film | Ekangi | V. Ravichandran | V. Ravichandran |
| Third Best Film | Neela | Drushti Srushti Films | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Best Film Of Social Concern | Gandhada Gombe | B. Srinivas | M. D. Hasham B. Shankar |
| Best Children Film | Putti | Medajit Creations | B. R Keshav |
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Direction | Dweepa | Girish Kasaravalli |
| Best Actor | Ekangi | V. Ravichandran |
| Best Actress | Dweepa | Soundarya |
| Best Supporting Actor | Parva | Keremane Shambhu Hegde |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kalla Police | M. N. Lakshmi Devi |
| Best Child Actor | Yuddha Mattu Swatantrya | Vijay |
| Best Child Actress | Putti | Deepu |
| Best Music Direction | Ekangi | V. Ravichandran |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Ekangi ("Hudugi Super") | Rajesh Krishnan |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Gandhada Gombe ("Bili Bannada Gili") | Nanditha |
| Best Cinematography | Dweepa | H. M. Ramachandra |
| Best Editing | Kambalahalli | Shyam |
| Best Lyrics | Sri Manjunatha ("Obbane Obbane Manjunathanobbane") | Hamsalekha |
| Best Sound Recording | Ekangi | L. Sathish Kumar |
| Best Art Direction | Sri Manjunatha | Arun Sagar |
| Best Story Writer | Kambalahalli | Munirathna |
| Best Screenplay | Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu | S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu Ramani |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Dharma Devathe | Thaadoor Keshava |
| Jury's Special Award | Neelambari (For Technology Incorporation) | Prakash |