| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Male) | |
| Subheader: | State award for contributions to Kannada cinema |
| Awarded For: | Best Performance by Child Artist |
| Sponsor: | Government of Karnataka |
| Firstawarded: | 1973-74 |
| Lastawarded: | 2017 |
| Most Wins: | Puneeth Rajkumar (2) |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Holder: | Karthik |
| Award1 Type: | Total awarded |
| Award1 Winner: | 37 |
| Award2 Type: | First winner |
| Award2 Winner: | G. S. Nataraj |
| Award3 Type: | Last winner |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Child Actor (Male) is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language films.
The following is a partial list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Winner | Role | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Master Aaron[1] | Ramana Savari | ||
| 2017 | Karthik[2] | Rama Rajya | ||
| 2016 | K. Manohar[3] | Jollu | Railway Children | |
| 2015 | Likhith Sharma[4] | Ashtavakra | ||
| 2014 | Snehith[5] | Sachin! Tendulkar Alla | ||
| 2013 | Pradhyumna[6] | Kariya Kannbitta | ||
| 2012 | Anil Kumar[7] | Karanika Shishu | ||
| 2011 | Sankalp [8] | Prasad | Prasad | |
| 2010-11 | Channa Kumar [9] | Ondooralli | ||
| 2009-10 | Chiranjeevi[10] | Ekameva | ||
| 2008-09 | Manoj[11] | Ramu | Nandadeepa | |
| 2007-08 | Likhith | Gandhi | Naanu Gandhi | |
| 2006-07 | Revanth[12] | Daatu | ||
| 2005-06 | Kishan[13] | Slum | Care of Footpath | |
| 2004-05 | Aniruddh[14] | Paapu | Rakshasa | |
| 2003-04 | Varsha[15] | Amaasa | ||
| 2002-03 | Nitil Krishna[16] | Devara Makkalu | ||
| 2001-02 | Vijay[17] | Yuddha Mattu Swatantrya | ||
| 2000-01 | Rohit Bhat | Mussanje | ||
| 1999-2000 | Manja[18] | Kyatha | Deveeri | |
| 1998-99 | Sukhesh | Varsharuthu | ||
| 1996-97 | Vinayak Joshi | Deepu | Nammoora Mandara Hoove | |
| 1994-95 | Anand | Gunda | Thaayi Illada Thavaru | |
| 1993-94 | Vijay Raghavendra | Muttha | Chinnari Mutha | |
| 1991-92 | Anand | Ganesha | Gauri Ganesha | |
| 1989-90 | Dhamarugendra | Kiran | Prathama Ushakirana | |
| 1987-88 | Jayanth | Dange | ||
| 1986-87 | Santhosh | Babu | Tabarana Kathe | |
| 1986-87 | Srivathsa | Child Madhva | Madhvacharya | |
| 1984-85 | Manjunath | Papu | Parameshi Prema Prasanga | |
| 1983-84 | Puneeth | Raja Rajakumara | Eradu Nakshatragalu | |
| 1982-83 | Puneeth | Ramu | Chalisuva Modagalu | |
| 1980-81 | Sathya Prakash | Ramu | Rama Lakshmana | |
| 1978-79 | Prakash | Putta | Aparichita | |
| 1977-78 | Ajith Kumar | Nani | Ghatashraddha | |
| 1976-77 | Prasad Tagat Bhanu Prakash Sathish | Nagarahole | ||
| 1973-74 | G. S. Nataraj | Kitty | Kaadu |