2001-02 Karnataka State Film Awards are announced. Girish Kasarvali Directed film "Dweepa" has bagged the best kannada film award. V Ravichandran for `Yekangi’ film and Soundarya for Dweepa film has got the best actor and actress, respectively.
Yester year heroine, Prathimadevi Shankar Singh has been selected for the Dr Rajkumar award which will get her Rs one lakh cash and Director, M S Rajashekar has been named for the Puttanna Kanagal award, which carries Rs one lakh cash. Rajanand who is now suffering from Diabetic gets the life time achievement award and he will receive Rs 50,000.
Dweepa produced by actress soundarya will get Rs one lakh cash award and gold medal, besides its director, Girish Kasaravalli, Rs 15,000 cash, Yekangi gets Rs 75,000 and Neela gets Rs 50,000
gombe" (sandalwood doll) produced by B Srinivas and directed by B Shanakar and M D Hal has bagged the special award in the category films which has "Social impact" and get Rs 75,000 cash award and a gold medal
The awards would be presented to the winners on November 2,
List of Awards Announced
1. First Best Film - Dweepa,
Producer - Soundarya - 1,00,000 and Gold Medal
Directory - Girish Kasaravalli - 20,000 and Gold Medal

2. Second Best Film - Yekangi
Pro - V Ravichandran 75,000 - Silver Medal
Dir - V Ravichandran 15,000 - Silver Medal

3. Third Best Film - Neela
Pro - Drusti Srusti - 50,000 - Silver Medal
Dir - T. S. Nagabharana - 10,000 - Silver Medal

4. Special Film of Social Concern - Gandhada Gombe
Producer - B. Shreenivas - 75,000 - Gold Medal
Dir - B. Shankar, M D Hala - 10,000 - Silver Medal

5. Best Children Film - Putti
Pro - Medajit Creations - 50000 - Gold Medal
Dir - B. R. Keshava - 10,000 - Silver Medal

6. Subbaiah Naidu Award for Best Actor-V Ravichandran
Rs. 20,000 and Silver Medal
Film - Yekangi
Charector - Raja & Vijaya (Double Acting)

7. Best Actress- Actress - Soundarya
Rs. 20,000 Silver Medal
Charector - Nagi
Film - Dweepa

8. Best Supporting Actor- Keremane Shambhu Hegde
Rs. 10,000 Silver Medal
Charector - Shastri
Film - Parva

9. Best Supporting Actress - M N Lakshmidevi
Rs. 10,000 Silver Medal
Charector - Heros Grand Mohter
Film - Kalla Police

10. Best Story Writer- Munirathna
Rs. 10,000 Silver Medal
Film - Kambala Halli

11. Best Screenplay - S V Rajendrasingh Babu / Ramani
Rs. 10,000 - Silver Medal
Film Kothikalu Sir Kothigalu

12. Best Dialogue Writer - Toudooru Keshava
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Film - Dharma Devathe

13. Best Cinematographer - H M Ramachandra Halgere
Rs 10,000 Silver Medal
Film Dweepa

14. Best Music Director - V. Ravichandran
Rs. 10,000 Silver Medal
Film Yekangi

15. For Best Sound Recording - L Satish
10000 Silver Medal
Film Yekangi

16. For Best Editing - Sham
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Film - Kambala Halli

17. Best Child Actor/actress - Master - Vijay
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Film - Yuddha Matthu Swatantrya
Charector - Baby Deepa - Putti

18. Best Art Director - Arun Sagar
Rs. 10,000 - Silver Medal
Film - Shree Manjunatha

19. Best Lyrisist - Hamsalekha
Rs. 5,000 Silver Medal
Film - Shree Manjunatha

20. Best Playback Singer - Male - Rajesh
Rs. 5,000 Silver Medal
Film - Yekangi
Song - Nee Maadida Tappa

21. Best Playback Singer - Female - B R Chaya
Rs. 5,000 Silver Medal
Gandhada Gombe
Song - Bili Bannada Gini
22. Special Prize for Special effects - Prakash
Rs 10000 Silver Medal
Film - neelambari
23. Best Regional Film - No Award given
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
24. Dr. Rajkumar Award - Smt. Prathima Devi Shankar Singh Rs. 1,00,000
25. Lt. Puttanna Kanagal Award - M. S. Rajashekhar - Rs. 1,00,000
26. Special Award For Life Time Contribution - Rajananda Rs. 50000