| 2015 Karnataka State Film Awards | |
| Presenter: | Siddaramaiah (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Location: | Bengaluru |
| Country: | India |
| Most Wins: | Thithi (4) |
| Previous: | 2014 |
| Main: | Karnataka Film Awards |
| Next: | 2016 |
The Karnataka State Film Awards 2015, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 2015.[1] The ceremony was held in Bengaluru on 13 November 2016.[2]
For the first time a separate jury was appointed to select the Lifetime Achievement Awards under the chairmanship of veteran director S. K. Bhagavan.[3]
A committee headed by Naganna was appointed to evaluate the awards.
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Best Film | Thithi | Prathap Reddy | Raam Reddy | |
| Second Best Film | Maarikondavaru | Gururaj Seth | K. Shivarudraiah | |
| Third Best Film | Mythri | N. S. Rajkumar | B. M. Giriraj | |
| Best Film of Social Concern | Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja | Shyam Mukund Navale | Hamsa Vijeth | |
| Best Children Film | Mane Modala Paathashaale | N. T. Jayarama Reddy | N. T. Jayarama Reddy | |
| Best Regional Film | Thalang Neer (Kodava language) | Dr Naveen Krishna | Gopi Peenya | |
| Best Entertaining Film | Krishna Leela | Ajay Rao | Shashank | |
| Best Debut Film Of Newcomer Director | RangiTaranga | H.K.Prakash | Anup Bhandari |
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| Best Director | Thithi | Raam Reddy |
| Best Actor | Shivayogi Sri Puttayyajja | Vijay Raghavendra |
| Best Actress | Ganga | Malashri |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mana Manthana | Ramesh Bhat |
| Best Supporting Actress | Thithi | S. M. Pooja |
| Best Child Actor | Ashtavakra | Likhit Sharma |
| Best Child Actress | Savi Nilaya | Mevish |
| Best Music Direction | Krishna Leela | Sridhar V. Sambhram |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Preethiyalli Sahaja ("Sundarangiye") | Santhosh Venky |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Bekku ("Thalamalada Maleyalli") | Shamitha Malnad |
| Best Cinematography | Last Bus | Ananth Urs |
| Best Editing | Chandi Kori | Sujith Nayak |
| Best Lyrics | Muddu Manase ("Edeyal Yaaro Ghazhal") | V. Nagendra Prasad |
| Best Art Direction | Last Bus | Avinash Narasimharaju |
| Best Story Writer | July 22, 1947 | Sarajoo Katkar |
| Best Screenplay | Krishna Leela | Shashank Raghu Kovi |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Thithi | Eeregowda |
| Jury's Special Award | Shivalinga | Jupiter Animation (For Computer Graphics) |