| Udaya Film Awards | |
| Awarded For: | Excellence in cinematic achievements for Kannada cinema |
| Presenter: | Knockout, Sun Feast, Vivel Active & Udaya TV Channel |
| Country: | India |
| Year: | 1997 - 2012 |
The Udaya Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Kannada films presented annually by Udaya TV, a Kannada-language division of the Sun Network, from the south-Indian state of Karnataka. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Kannada language film industry. Held since 1998, the ceremony was discontinued for over 6 years and made its comeback in 2006. The sponsors have been made by Knockout and Sun Feast before and currently by Vivel Active.[1]
The Udaya Film Award for Best Male Actor has been awarded since 1998.
| Year | Actor | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Upendra | Kalpana |
| 2011 | Darshan | Saarathi |
| 2010 | Puneeth Rajkumar | Jackie |
| 2008 | Chetan Kumar | Aa Dinagalu |
| 2007 | Ganesh | Cheluvina Chittara |
| 2006 | Shivarajkumar | Jogi |
| 2002 | Upendra | Nagarahavu |
| 1998 | Upendra | A |
| 1997 | Ramesh Aravind | O Mallige |
The Udaya Film Award for Best Female Actor has been awarded since 1998.
| Year | Actress | Film | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Addhuri | ||
| 2011 | Ramya | Sanju Weds Geetha | |
| 2010 | Krishnan Love Story | ||
| 2008 | Ramya | Mussanjemaatu | |
| 2007 | Cheluvina Chittara | ||
| 2006 | Amrithadhare | ||
| 2002 | Nagarahavu | ||
| 1998 | Nagamandala | ||
| 1997 | Hoomale |
The following individuals have received two or more Best Actress awards: