Yogesh, Radhika best actors

State awards 2008-09: Kabaddi grabs the best film honour

Jnanapith awardee Girish Karnad was chosen for the Puttanna Kanagal award and veteran actor B Sarojadevi bagged the Dr Rajkumar award, meant for lifetime contribution to cinema.

“Kabaddi”, a film based on the rural sport Kabaddi, also bagged the best dialogue award. The award carries Rs one lakh in cash and 50 grams of gold each for the director and producer of the film.

“Josh”, the movie with a message for youth and their careers, won the second best film award. It carries Rs 75,000 in cash and 100 gm silver each for director and producer.
The third best film award went to “Shankara Punyakoti”, dealing with the importance of cows. The award carries Rs 50,000 in cash and 100 gm silver each for director and producer.

The best film with a social concern went to “Mukhaputa”, based on HIV-infected children and produced and directed by Roopa Aiyer. A K Shivaraju’s “Chaitanya” bagged the best children’s film award. The awards carry Rs 50,000 in cash and 50 gm of gold each for producers and Rs 50,000 in cash and 100 gm silver for the directors.

The lifetime awardees will get Rs two lakh in cash and those selected for individual laurels will get Rs 20,000 in cash and 100 gm silver. The awards would be presented in January, 2011, Secretary for Information Ramesh Zalki said.

The awardees were chosen by a jury headed by veteran director Bhargava from the 73 films shortlisted. The panel was initially a nine-member team, but the job was finally done by a seven-member team.

Two members— director D Rajendra Babu and Banandur Kempaiah—remained absent for the screenings and jury meetings. While Kempaiah remained absent due to work-related concerns, Bhargava said Rajendra Babu skipped the committee meetings without citing any reason.

“It seems he skipped the meetings anticipating that he would be considered for Puttanna Kanagal award. But the committee couldn’t consider his name as he was a member of the committee as per the records,” he said.

Film awards 2008-09

* 1st best film Kabaddi - Dir: Narendra Babu
* 2nd best film Josh - Dir: Shivamani
* 3rd best film Shankar Punyakoti -Dir: G Murthy
* Best film with social concern
Mukhaputa - Dir: Roopa Aiyer
* Best children’s movie
Chaitanya - Dir: A K Shivaraju
* Best regional language movie
Ponnara Manasu (Kodava) & Sona (Lambani)
* Best Actor (male) - Yogish (Ambari)
* Best Actor (female) - Radhika Pandit (Moggina Manassu)
* Life time contribution
Puttanna Kanagal award - Girish Karnad
Rajkumar award -B Sarojadevi
Vishnuvardhan award - Ajanta Raju and RNK Prasad
* K S Ashwath award (for best supporting actor) M K Math (Gaggara)
Best supporting actor (female) - Lakshmi (Vamshi)
Dubbing artist (male) Ravindranath (Antaragange)
Dubbing artist (female) Asha (Shankar Punyakoti)
Best story - Baraguru Ramachandrappa (Ugragami)
Best screenplay: Suri (Janglee)
Best dialogue writer - Hu Pattanashetty & Narendrababu (Kabaddi)
Best cinematographer - K M Vishnuvardhan (Neenyare)
Best music director : Abhiman (Tajmahal)
Best sound : recording Psycho
Best editing : Deepu S Kumar (Jangli)
Best child artist (male) : Manoj (Nandadeepa)
Best child artist (female) : Saniya Aiyer (Vimukti)
Best art director : K Raju (Neenyare)
Best lyricist : K Kalyan (Gangakaveri)
Best singer (male) : Chetan (Ambari)
Best singer (female) : Nandita (Mandakini)
Special award : Ravivarma (Stunt master)