The Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress is a film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language film actresses. Aarathi, Jayanthi and Tara are tied with four wins each, the most by any recipient.
Winners
Key Symbol MeaningIndicates a joint award for that year
+List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s) Year Image Recipient(s) Role(s) Film(s) Ref(s) 1967–68 Kalpana Indira Belli Moda 1968–69 Kalpana Malathi Hannele Chiguridaga 1969–70 Bharathi Vishnuvardhan Chennambike Sri Krishnadevaraya 1970–71 Kalpana Kaveri Sharapanjara 1971–72 L. V. Sharada Kathyayini Vamsha Vriksha 1972–73– Aarathi Alamelu Naagarahaavu 1973–74Jayanthi Madhavi Edakallu Guddada Mele–Nandini Bhaktavatsala Kamali Kaadu 1974–75– A. Revathi Kankana 1975–76– Aarathi Munithaayi Katha Sangama 1976–77 Jayanthi Manassinanthe Mangalya 1977–78– Aparna Narang Spandana 1978–79– Aarathi Thunga Dharmasere 1979–80– Vaishali Kasaravalli Lakshmi Akramana 1980–81– Aarathi Ranganayaki / Maala Ranganayaki 1981–82 Jayanthi Putti Dharma Dari Thappithu 1982–83– Padma Vasanthi Vasanthi Maanasa Sarovara 1983–84– Abhinaya Gowri Anubhava 1984–85– Roopa Devi Avala Antharanga 1985–86 Jayanthi Chinnamma / Thara Devi Masanada Hoovu 1986–87– Geetha Dr. Janaki / Dr. Janavi Aruna Raaga 1987–88– Usha Akka Mahadevi Shivayogi Akkamahadevi 1988–89– Saritha Banneri Sankranthi 1989–90 Sudha Rani Rukmini Panchama Veda 1990–91 Tara Jaya Krama 1991–92 Sudha Rani Padma Mysore Mallige 1992–93 Vinaya Prasad Vani Aathanka 1993–94 Lakshmi Ramabai Hoovu Hannu 1994–95 Shruti Usha Aagatha 1995–96 Prema Madhuri (Madhu) Om 1996–97 Shilpa Kanaka Janumada Jodi 1997–98 Jayamala Narmada Thaayi / Thaayi Saheba Thaayi Saheba 1998–99 Soundarya Kshama Doni Saagali 1999–2000 Tara Subbamma Heggadithi Kaanuru Heggadathi 2000–01 Anu Prabhakar Kaveri Shaapa 2001–02 Soundarya Naagi Dweepa 2002–03 Bhavana Channi Kshaama 2003–04 Radhika Kumaraswamy Gowri Thayi Illada Thabbali 2004–05 Shruti Gowri Gowdru 2005–06 Pavitra Lokesh Venkatalakshmi Naayi Neralu 2006–07 Tara Mrudula Cyanide 2007–08 Umashree Gulabi Gulabi Talkies 2008–09 Radhika Pandit Chanchala Moggina Manasu 2009–10 Anu Prabhakar Bangari Pareekshe 2010–11 Ramya Geetha Sanju Weds Geetha 2011 Bhavana Bhageerathi Bhageerathi 2012– Nirmala Chennappa Jayamma Tallana 2013 Nivedhitha Devakka December-1 2014 Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Meera Vidaaya 2015– Malashri Ganga Ganga 2016 Sruthi Hariharan Nandini Beautiful Manasugalu 2017 Tara Ramakka Hebbet Ramakka 2018 Meghana Raj Poorvi Iruvudellava Bittu 2019Anupama GowdaNamanaThrayambakam 2020 Akshatha Pandavapura Bindushree Pinki Elli 2021 Archana Jois Divya Mute
Superlatives : Multiple winners Wins Recipient(s) 4 Jayanthi, Aarathi, Tara 3 Kalpana 2 Sudha Rani, Shruti, Soundarya, Anu Prabhakar, Bhavana
See also Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor Cinema of Karnataka List of Kannada-language films
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