Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award Explained

Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award
Subheader:State award for contributions to Kannada cinema
Awarded For:Contribution to Kannada Cinema.
Sponsor:Government of Karnataka
Firstawarded:1999–2000
Lastawarded:2018
Holder Label:Most recent winner
Holder:B. S. Basavaraju
Award1 Type:Total awarded
Award1 Winner:22
Award2 Type:First winner
Award2 Winner:S. P. Varadappa
Award3 Type:Last winner

The Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award, instituted in 2011 for the 2008–09 Karnataka State Film Awards is an award given by the government of Karnataka to long-serving film personalities in Kannada cinema. The award previously called Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award, was named Dr. Vishnuvardhan Award in honour of Vishnuvardhan, one of Kannada cinema's actors, after his demise in 2009.[1] The award carries a purse of 200,000 and a gold-plated plaque.[2]

Recipients

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1999–2000S. P. VaradappaFilm producer[3]
2000–01T. S. Narasimhan Film and TV series producer
2001–02RajanandActor[4]
2002–03S. K. Karim Khan Lyricist[5]
2003–04Kuppuswamy Naidu Film producer[6]
2004–05VajramuniActor[7]
Film Producer
2005–06Cinematographer[8]
2006–07DwarakishActor, film director, producer[9]
2007–08Film producer[10]
2008–09A. R. Raju (Ajantha Raju) Film producer[11]
Cinematographer
2009–10S. D. Ankalagi Film producer; produced the first CinemaScope film in Kannada[12]
2010–11AmbareeshActor[13]
2011Anant NagActor[14]
2012Actor[15]
2013K. V. Gupta Film producer and distributor[16]
2014Film editor
2015Composer[17]
2016K. Chinnappa Poster artist[18]
2017G. N. LakshmipathyFilm producer[19]
2018B. S. BasavarajuCinematographer[20]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Film Awards instituted in the name of Vishnuvardhan, K.S. Aswath. Deccan Herald. 5 April 2010. 1 December 2014.
  2. Web site: ‘Maagiya Kala’ is best film; Ramya, Puneeth best actors. The Hindu. 5 April 2017. 26 October 2013.
  3. News: Shivaraj, Tara, Anu bag State film awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129044842/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701550300.htm . dead . 29 November 2014 . 17 December 2001 . . 1 December 2014.
  4. Web site: 2001-02 State Award Winners List . chitraloka.com . 26 May 2001 . 1 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Film Awards 2002-03 . viggy.com . 1 December 2014.
  6. Web site: 2003-04 State Movie Awards . chitraloka.com . 17 July 2005 . 1 December 2014.
  7. Web site: Karnataka State Film Awards 2004-05 . viggy.com . 1 December 2014.
  8. Web site: 2005-06 State Award Winner List . chitraloka.com . 20 September 2005 . 1 December 2014.
  9. News: Dwarakish bags lifetime achievement award . The Times of India . 25 March 2013 . 1 December 2014.
  10. News: ‘Gulabi Talkies’ is first best film . The Hindu . 12 January 2009 . 1 December 2014.
  11. News: Controversies cloud Karnataka state film awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20141222211912/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article166725.ece . dead . 22 December 2014 . The New Indian Express . 4 December 2010 . 1 December 2014.
  12. News: State Film Awards conferred . The Hindu . 16 May 2012 . 1 December 2014.
  13. News: Ambareesh chosen for Vishnuvardhan award . The Times of India . 5 April 2012 . 1 December 2014.
  14. News: Karnataka State Film Awards 2010-11 winners . The Times of India . 14 March 2013 . 1 December 2014.
  15. News: State annual awards: Tallana is adjudged best film . The Hindu . 26 August 2014 . 1 December 2014.
  16. Web site: 2013 State Awards Announced - Complete List . chitraloka.com . 4 January 2015 . 5 January 2015.
  17. Web site: Kannada actress Harini, 79, to be honoured with Rajkumar Award. The Times of India. 5 August 2016.
  18. Web site: Advani Lakshmi Devi chosen for Dr. Rajkumar Award. The Hindu. 22 April 2017. 20 April 2017.
  19. News: Rajkumar award for Lakshmi . 26 October 2018 . Bangalore Mirror . 2 October 2018.
  20. Web site: KARNATAKA STATE FILM AWARDS 2018: RAGHAVENDRA RAJKUMAR AND MEGHANA RAJ BAG TOP HONOURS; CHECK OUT ALL WINNERS. 10 January 2020. 21 January 2020. bangalore mirror.

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