Kannada cinema has bagged a total of five awards at the 07th Bangalore International Film Festival which concluded in Bangalore on Thursday night.

Films like 'December 01' directed by P Sheshadri, Nikhil Manju's 'Haj', Mahantesh Ramdurga's 'Agasi Parlour', Panchakshari's Prakruthi and Prakash Babu's 'Atti Hannu Mattu Kanaja' bagged the awards in various categories.

All the awards were given away by Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala at the closing ceremony of the festival. Here are the list of awards and awardees.

Kannada Cinema Competition. Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Award for the Best Kannada Cinema (Which carries cash award of Rs 2 Lakh)

Hajj

Director: Nikhil Manju Lingaiah

Producer: Rajiv Kothari

Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Award Special Jury Awards for two films (Which carries cash award of Rs 1 Lakh each)

Agasi Parlour

Director: Mahantesh Ramdurg

Producer: K. Shivamurthy

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Prakruti

Director: Panchakshari

Producer: S Lakshmi Devi, V Ashok Kumar, Panchakshari

NET PAC( NETWORK FOR PROMOTION OF KANNADA CINEMA)

Jury Award for Kannada Cinema

December 1

Director: P Sheshadri

Producer: Basanth Kumar Patil

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Jury Special Mention of Kannada Cinema

Atti Hannu Mattu Kanaja ( Fig Fruit and the Wasps)

Director: Prakash Babu

Producer: Bhavani Prakash