Dr. Rajkumar Award

The following is the list of Award winners for the Karnataka State Dr. Rajkumar Award. Rajkumar was among the front runners in Kannada cinema's most successful actors. In his memory and honor, this award is presented to the various personalities and achievers every year during the Karnataka State Awards function.

Dr. Rajkumar Award
Awarded by Government of Karnataka
Type State
Category Kannada Cinema
Description
Description Lifetime Achievement Award
Statistics
Instituted 1993-94
First awarded 1993-94
Last awarded 2014
Total awarded 22
Cash award 200000 (US$3,000)
First awardee(s) K. S. Ashwath
Recent awardee(s) Basant Kumar Patil
Year Winner Contribution Notes
2014 Basant Kumar Patil [1] Producer Patil produced many National Awarded movies like Gulabi Talkies,Kanasemba Kudureyaneri,Bettada Jeeva,Hejjegalu,Koormavatara,Bharath Stores with directors Girish Kasaravalli,P. Sheshadri.
2013 Srinath [2] Actor Popularly known as Pranaya Raaja,Srinath acted in more than 150 movies.His collabaration with Dr Rajkumar his noteworthy.
2012 M. Bhaktavatsala [3]
2011 Hamsalekha [4] Music Director,Lyrisist Nationally acclaimed music composer. He received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director three times. He also received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai movie.
2010-11 S. Shivaram [5] Supporting Actor Popularly known as Shivaramanna,his career has spanned six decades.He has played roles including comedic roles, as well as supporting parts. He teamed up with his elder brother, S. Ramanathan and produced several films under the name Rashi Brothers.
2009-10 R. N. Sudarshan [6] Actor,Producer Sudarshan is an film actor and producer who has mainly worked in Kannada cinema. He has also acted in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Malayalam films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 250 films.
2008-09 B. Saroja Devi[7] Actress Saroja Devi is an actress, who has acted in Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi movies. One of the most successful female leads in the history of Indian cinema, she acted in around 200 films over six decades.She is also the chairperson of the juries of National Film Awards of 1997,2005.
2007-08 Vishnuvardhan [8] Actor,Playback Singer Debuted by small role in the movie Vamsha Vriksha,Vishnuvardhan got break through Puttanna Kanagals' Naagarahaavu as hero.Not only in Kannada, he also acted in Tamil,Telugu,Malayalam,Hindi movies.He was wellknown for his generousity & kindheartedness.
2006-07 M.N Lakshmi Devi[9] Supporting Actress Lakshmi Devi has played a variety of roles such as heroine,mother,grandmother in hundreds of Kannada movies over the last 50 years.
2005-06 Jayanthi[10] Actress She has appeared in over 500 films, including films in the Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Marathi languages. Kannada film industry honored her with the title Abhinaya Sharadhe meaning Goddess Sharada in acting.
2004-05 M. P. Shankar [11] Actor,Producer Shankar was a veteran Kannada film actor. He acted in films like Satya Harishchandra as 'Veera Baahu', Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Ratnamanjari etc.He produced the film Gandhada Gudi starring Rajkumar,Vishnuvardhan.
2003-04 K. Janakiram [12] Cinematographer
2002-03 K. C. N. Gowda [13] Producer,Distributor Gowda was a businessman and one of the top Kannada film producers, exhibitors, financiers, and distributors. He is credited with producing some of the classic films in the annals of Kannada film industry, namely, Sharapanjara, Huliya Haalina Mevu, Babruvahana, Bangaarada Panjara, Daari Thappida Maga, and many more.
2001-02 Prathima Devi [14] Actress One of the prominent actresses of Kannada Cinema.Wife of D. Shankar Singh,mother of director S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu
2000-01 Vijaya Bhaskar [15] Music Director Music composer. He received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director six times.He was the favourate composer of Adoor Gopalakrishnan.
1999-2000 Leelavathi [15] Actress She acted with Dr Rajkumar in 45 movies.This is the record of any heroines collabarated with Dr Rajkumar. She received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress three times.
1998-99 U. S. Vadiraj [16] Actor,Producer Senior actor,producer of Kannada Cinema industry.His collabaration with his brother Jawahar is popular as Vadiraj-Jawahar.This duo produced many best movies.
1997-98 M. V. Rajamma [17] Producer,Supporting Actress Rajamma was the first woman producer of Kannada Cinema.She produced two movies namely Radha Ramana,Makkala Raajya
1996-97 M. N. Basavarajaiah [18] Premier Studio Owner Known as Premier Basavarajaiah,founder of Premier Studio.
1995-96 R. Lakshman [19] Producer Senior producer of Kannada Cinema industry.His collabaration with Gopal is popular as Gopal-Lakshman.This duo produced movies like Uyyale,Bangaarada Manushya.
1994-95 Pandari Bai [20] Actress Fondly called as Amma by the people of South Indian Cinema.She acted in Kannada,Tamil,Telugu,Malayalam,Hindi movies.Recipient of Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress two times.She was the only actress who played the role as heroine & mother for two heroes namely Dr Rajkumar,Sivaji Ganesan.
1993-94 K. S. Ashwath [21] Supporting Actor A senior actor make his debut from the movie Stree Ratna.Popular as Chamayya Meshtru.Acted in 364 movies. He received the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor three times.

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