| 2014 Karnataka State Film Awards | |
| Location: | Mysore |
| Country: | India |
| Previous: | 2013 |
| Main: | Karnataka Film Awards |
| Next: | 2015 |
The Karnataka State Film Awards 2014, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2014.[1]
A committee headed by K. Shivarudraiah was appointed to evaluate the awards. He said that the committee watched 73 films watched in 45 days before shortlisting 12 for a "re-watch in the second round".[1]
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Harivu | Avinash U. Shetty | Manjunath S. Reddy | |
| Second Best Film | Abhimanyu | Arjun Sarja | Arjun Sarja | |
| Third Best Film | Haggada Kone | Dayal Padmanabhan Umesh Banakar | Dayal Padmanabhan | |
| Best Film Of Social Concern | Brahmashri Narayana Guru Swamy | |||
| Best Children Film | Baanaadi | Dhruthi Nagaraj | Nagaraj Kote | |
| Best Regional Film | Vishada Male (Tulu language) | |||
| Best Entertaining Film | Gajakesari | Jayanna Bhogendra | S. Krishna | |
| Best Debut Film Of Newcomer Director | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | Hemanth Simple Suni Abhi | Rakshit Shetty |
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Direction | Harivu | Manjunath S. Reddy |
| Best Actor | Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | Sanchari Vijay |
| Best Actress | Vidaaya | Lakshmi Gopalaswamy |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nayakanahatti Sri Tipperudraswamy Mahatme | Arun Devasya |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kaudi | B. Jayashree |
| Best Child Actor | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | Snehith |
| Best Child Actress | Aata Paata | Lahari |
| Best Music Direction | Ulidavaru Kandanthe | B. Ajaneesh Loknath |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Gajakesari ("Saahore Saahore") | Chintan Vikas |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla ("Kanne Illada Mele") | Vidya Mohan |
| Best Cinematography | Rhaatee | Satya Hegde |
| Best Editing | Ugramm | Srikanth |
| Best Lyrics | Kaudi ("Belaka Battaleyolage") | Hulikunte Murthy |
| Best Art Direction | 143 Nooranalavathmooru | Chandrakantha |
| Best Story Writer | Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | Living Smile Vidya |
| Best Screenplay | Vidaaya | P. Sheshadri |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Thippaji Circle | B. L. Venu |
| Jury's Special Award | Jyothi Alias Kothiraj | Jyothiraj (For Stunts) |