2007–08 Karnataka State Film Awards Explained

The Karnataka State Film Awards 2007–08, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2007.[1] [2]

Jury

A committee headed by Kesari Haravoo was appointed to evaluate the awards.

Film Awards

Name of AwardFilmProducerDirector
First Best FilmGulabi TalkiesBasant Kumar PatilGirish Kasaravalli
Second Best FilmMoggina JadeBeerappa
P. R. Ramadas Naidu
P. R. Ramadas Naidu
Third Best FilmMaathaad Maathaadu MalligeK. ManjuNagathihalli Chandrashekar
Best Film Of Social ConcernBanada NeraluV. ChandrakanthUmashankar Swamy
Best Children FilmEkalavyaAbhiruchi ChithraBaraguru Ramachandrappa
Best Regional FilmBirse
(Tulu language)

Other Awards

Name of AwardFilmAwardee(s)
Best DirectionGulabi TalkiesGirish Kasaravalli
Best ActorMilanaPuneeth Rajkumar
Best ActressGulabi TalkiesUmashree
Best Supporting ActorMoggina JadeRajesh Nataranga
Best Supporting ActressAvvaNivedhitha
Best Child ActorNaanu GandhiLikhith
Best Child ActressGubbachchigaluPrakruthi
Best Music DirectionInthi Ninna PreethiyaSadhu Kokila
Best Male Playback SingerSavi Savi Nenapu
("Nenapu Nenapu")
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Best Female Playback SingerInthi Ninna Preethiya
("Madhuvana Karedare")
Vaani Harikrishna
Best CinematographyAa DinagaluH. C. Venu
Best EditingSavi Savi NenapuSuresh Urs
Best LyricsMaathaad Maathaadu Mallige
("Ella Maaya")
Gollahalli Shivaprasad
Best Sound RecordingAccidentKumar
Best Art DirectionKurunaaduG. Murthy
Best Story WriterAvvaP. Lankesh
Best ScreenplayGulabi TalkiesGirish Kasaravalli
Best Dialogue WriterAa DinagaluAgni Shridhar
Best Male Dubbing ArtistAa DinagaluSudarshan
Best Female Dubbing ArtistKurunaaduChampa Shetty

Notes and References

  1. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2009/karnantaka-state-film-awards-120109
  2. Web site: Gulabi Talkies bags 3 Karnataka State Film Awards. 12 January 2009. Shekhar H.. Hooli. Filmibeat.