Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Kannada explained

The Kannada Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Kannada films.

Superlatives

Superlative	Music Director
Most award winner		6 awards
Second most winner	V. Harikrishna	4 awards
Third most winner	B. Ajaneesh Loknath	3 awards

Winners

Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

Year	Music Director	Film	Ref
		Sapta Saagaradaache Ello - Side A	^[1]
		Kantara
		Badava Rascal	^[2]
	Vasuki Vaibhav		^[3]
		Beautiful Manasugalu	^[4]
		Kirik Party	^[5]
		Krishna Leela	^[6]
		Ulidavaru Kandanthe	^[7]
		Bhajarangi	^[8]
		Drama	^[9]
		Sanju Weds Geetha	^[10]
		Jackie	^[11]
		Raaj The Showman	^[12]
		Gaalipata	^[13]
2007		Milana	^[14]
2006		Mungaru Male	^[15]
2005		Nenapirali
2004		Apthamitra	^[16]
2003		Excuse Me	^[17]
2002		Dhumm	^[18]
2001		Chitra	^[19]
2000		Preethse	^[20]
1999		Chandramuki Pranasakhi	^[21]
1998		Yaare Neenu Cheluve	^[22]
1997		Amrutha Varshini	^[23] ^[24]
1996		Janumada Jodi	^[25]
1995	No Award		^[26]
1994		Haalunda Thavaru	^[27]
1993		Aakasmika	^[28]
1992		Mysore Mallige	^[29]
1991		Ramachaari	^[30]
1990		Shruthi

Notes and References

1. Web site: Full list of Winners of the 69th SOBHA Filmfare Awards South (Kannada). Filmfare. 5 August 2022.
2. Web site: 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory . Filmfare. 18 October 2022.
3. Web site: Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019. Filmfare. 20 December 2019.
4. News: Winners: 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 - Times of India ► . . 17 June 2018 .
5. Web site: Winners of the 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South).
6. Web site: Winners of the 63rd Britannia Filmfare Awards (South).
7. Web site: Winners of 62nd Britannia Filmfare Awards South.
8. Web site: Winners of 61st Idea Filmfare Awards South.
9. Web site: List of Winners at the 60th Idea Filmfare Awards (South).
10. Web site: 59th Idea Filmfare Awards South (Winners list).
11. http://www.greatandhra.com/viewnews.php?id=30289&cat=1&scat=4 'Filmfare Awards South'- 2010
12. News: Filmfare Awards winners . https://web.archive.org/web/20110811095903/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-09/news-interviews/28320515_1_filmfare-awards-winners-prakash-raj-k-j-yesudas . live . 11 August 2011 . . 9 August 2010.
13. Web site: A Sparkling Triumph -The 56th Filmfare South Awards » Bollywood Spice . 2011-02-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100110092435/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/3173-a-sparkling-triumph-8211-the-56th-filmfare-south-awards.html . 2010-01-10 .
14. Web site: 'Happy Days' at the 55th Tiger Balm Filmfare South Awards » Bollywood Spice . 2011-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614085233/http://www.bollyspice.com/view.php/1411-happy-days-at-the-55th-tiger-balm-filmfare-south-awards.html . 2009-06-14 .
15. Web site: 54th Fair One Filmfare Awards 2006 - Telugu cinema function.
16. Web site: Filmfare awards for South India - Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam & Kannada - Telugu Cinema.
17. Web site: Pithamagan sweeps FilmFare Awards. https://web.archive.org/web/20080502154058/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/9366.html. dead. 2 May 2008.
18. Web site: Archived copy . 19 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721152719/http://portal.bsnl.in/intranetnews.asp?url=%2Fbsnl%2Fasp%2Fcontent%20mgmt%2Fhtml%20content%2Fentertainment%2Fentertainment14489.html . 21 July 2011 .
19. News: Nuvvu Nenu wins 4 Filmfare awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20120921025343/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-04-06/hyderabad/27122602_1_filmfare-film-award-actor-award . live . 21 September 2012 . . 6 April 2002.
20. News: Vishnuvardhan, Sudharani win Filmfare awards - The Times of India. The Times Of India .
21. Web site: The Hindu : Star-spangled show on cards . www.thehindu.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141127033209/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/15/stories/09150651.htm . 27 November 2014 . dead.
22. https://archive.org/download/46thFilmfareAwardsSouthWinners/46th%20Filmfare%20Awards%20south%20winners.jpg
23. Web site: 45th Annual Filmfare Best Kannada Music Director. 4 February 2017.
24. Web site: Deva_won_filmfare__best_kannada_music_director. 4 February 2017.
25. Web site: Filmfare - South Special . www.filmfare.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/19991103164427/http://www.filmfare.com/site/october97/south3d.htm . 3 November 1999 . dead.
26. Web site: Filmfare Awards . www.filmfare.com . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/19991010171143/http://www.filmfare.com/site/nov96/faward.htm . 10 October 1999 . dead.
27. https://archive.org/download/42ndFilmfareKannadaFilmsWinners/42nd%20filmfare%20kannada%20films%20winners.jpg
28. https://archive.org/download/41stAnnualFilmfareKannadaBestMusicFilmMalayalamBestActorActress/41st%20annual%20filmfare%20kannada%20best%20music%20film%20malayalam%20best%20actor%20actress.jpg
29. https://archive.org/download/40thSouthFilmfareBestFilms/40th%20south%20filmfare%20best%20films.jpg
30. Web site: 39th Annual Filmfare Kannada Best Director Film Music : Santosh : Fre… . https://archive.today/20170208062511/https://archive.org/details/39thAnnualFilmfareKannadaBestDirectorFilmMusic . 8 February 2017 . dead.