2002-03 Karnataka State Film Awards are announced. B. Suresh directed film "Aartha" has bagged the best kannada film award. Baragur Ramachandrappa directd film Kshama gets the second best film while Vasu directed film Lali Hadu gets the third Best film award.
K.C.N Gowdar has been selected prestigious Dr. Rajkumar award which will get her Rs one lakh cash and Director, Vijaya Reddy has been named for the Puttanna Kanagal award, which carries Rs one lakh cash. Karim Khan gets the life time achievement award and he will receive Rs 50,000.

List of Awards Announced

First Best Film - Artha
Producer - S.V. Shivakumar, Shailaja Nag - 1,00,000 and Gold Medal
Directory - B. Suresha - 20,000 and Gold Medal

Second Best Film - Kshama
Pro - Ramesh Yadav 75,000 - Silver Medal
Dir - Baragur Ramachandrappa 15,000 - Silver Medal

Third Best Film - Lali Hadu
Pro - Sa.Ra. Govind - 50,000 - Silver Medal
Dir - H. Vasu - 10,000 - Silver Medal

Special Film of Social Concern - Sainaka
Producer - M.Chandrasekhar, R.Srinivas - 75,000 - Gold Medal
Dir - K.Mahesh Sukadhare - 10,000 - Silver Medal

Best Children Film - Kalarava

Subbaiah Naidu Award for Best Actor-Sudeep
Rs. 20,000 and Silver Medal
Film - Nandhi

Best Actress- Actress - Bhavana
Rs. 20,000 Silver Medal
Film - Kshama

Best Supporting Actor- Komal Kumar
Rs. 10,000 Silver Medal
Film - Tavarigae Baa Thangi

Best Supporting Actress - Arundathi Jatkar
Rs. 10,000 Silver Medal
Film - Artha

Best Screenplay - Kavitha Lankesh
Rs. 10,000 - Silver Medal
Film Bimba

Best Dialogue Writer - Venkatesh Prasad, Nalini Venkatappa
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Film - Karmugilu

Best Cinematographer - Nagaraj Advani
Rs 10,000 Silver Medal
Film Kshama

Best Music Director - Prayog
Rs. 10,000 Silver Medal
Film Paris Pranaya

For Best Sound Recording - A.S. Mahendan
10000 Silver Medal
Film Marma

For Best Editing - Basavaraj Urs
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Film - Sainika

Best Child Actor - Master Nitil Krishna
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Film - Devara Makallu

Best Child Actress - Babu Raksha
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Film - Bimba

Best Art Director - Sashidhar Adapa
Rs. 10,000 - Silver Medal
Film - Singarava

Best Lyrisist - Nagathihalli Chandrashekar
Rs. 5,000 Silver Medal
Film - Paris Pranaya

Best Playback Singer - Male - Rajesh
Rs. 5,000 Silver Medal
Film - Dumbee

Best Playback Singer - Female - Nanditha
Rs. 5,000 Silver Medal
Paris Pranaya

Best Regional Film - No Award given
Rs. 10000 Silver Medal
Special Award - Hollywood
Dr. Rajkumar Award - K.C.N. Gowdar - Rs. 1,00,000

25. Lt. Puttanna Kanagal Award - Vijaya Reddy - Rs. 1,00,000
26. Special Award For Life Time Contribution - Karim Khan Rs. 50000