2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards

38th Karnataka State Film Awards
Awarded forBest of Kannada Cinema in 2003–04
Presented byDharam Singh
(Chief Minister of Karnataka)
Announced on1 January 2005 (2005-01-01)[1]
Presented on16 July 2005 (2005-07-16)[2]
SiteBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Hosted bySrinivas Prabhu
Aparna[3]
Highlights
Best PictureChigurida Kanasu
Best DirectionT. S. Nagabharana
Chigurida Kanasu
Best ActorShiva Rajkumar
Chigurida Kanasu
Best ActressRadhika
Thayi Illada Thabbali
Most awardsChigurida Kanasu (5)

The 2003–04 Karnataka State Film Awards were presented by Government of Karnataka to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released for 2003–04.[4] The awards were announced on 1 January 2005 and presented on 16 July in Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore.[5]

Lifetime achievement award

Name of Award Awardee(s) Awarded As Awards
Dr. Rajkumar Award K.Janakiram Director ₹1,00,000 with a certificate
Puttanna Kanagal Award Pattabhirama Reddy Director, writer, producer ₹1,00,000 with a certificate
Lifetime Contribution to Kannada Cinema Award Kuppuswamy Naidu Producer, Studio Owner ₹50,000 with a certificate

Jury

A nine-member committee headed by P. H. Vishwanath, a noted director, made the selections.[6] Of the 26 categories listed, there were no entries for the children and sub-regional sections.

Karnataka government increases the prize money from the existing Rs.20000 to Rs.1 lakh and for the rest of the categories it has been hiked to Rs.50000.[3]

Film Awards

Name of Award Film Producer Director
First Best Film Chigurida Kanasu Parvathamma Rajkumar T. S. Nagabharana
Second Best Film Shanti Ramesh Yadav Baraguru Ramachandrappa
Third Best Film Chandra Chakori H. D. Kumaraswamy S. Narayan
Best Film Of Social Concern Pravaha Ramadas Naidu Ramadas Naidu

Other Awards

Name of Award Film Awardee(s)
Best Direction Chigurida Kanasu T. S. Nagabharana
Best Actor Chigurida Kanasu Shiva Rajkumar
Best Actress Thayi Illada Thabbali Radhika
Best Supporting Actor Mani Rangayana Raghu
Best Supporting Actress Mani Umashree
Best Child Actor Amasa Master Varsha
Best Music Direction Chigurida Kanasu V. Manohar
Best Male Playback Singer Amasa
("Dodda Gowdara") 		Picchalli Srinivas
Best Female Playback Singer Jogula
("Aakashake Obba") 		Nanditha
Best Cinematography Chandra Chakori P. K. H. Das
Best Editing Lankesh Patrike B. S. Kemparaj
Best Lyrics Preethi Prema Pranaya K. Kalyan
Best Sound Recording Nanjundi A R Aravmundan
Best Art Direction Chandra Chakori G. Murthy
Best Story Writer Mani Karisubbu
Best Screenplay Preethi Prema Pranaya Kavitha Lankesh
Best Dialogue Writer Chigurida Kanasu Jayanth Kaikini
Jury's Special Award Malla K D Venkatesh
(For Stunts)

References

  1. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2003-04". 1 January 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Entry only to invitees at film awards function". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 July 2005. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007.
  3. ^ a b "2003-04 STATE AWARDS - AWARDS AMOUNT HIKED". Chitraloka. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Karnataka State Film Awards 2003-04". Gandhadagudi. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  5. ^ "2003-04 State Movie Awards". chitraloka.com. 17 July 2005. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
  6. ^ "'Chigurida Kanasu' bags 4 awards". The Times of India. 1 January 2005. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2013.