2007-2008 STATE AWARDS ANNOUNED.

2007 – 2008 Karnataka State awards have been announced today evening. Gireesh Kasaravalli's Gulabi Talkies won First Best Film award while Umashree bagged Best Actress award for the same film. Dr. Vishnuvardhan got Dr. Raj Kumar award. Smt. Parwathamma Raj Kumar got Puttanna Kanagal award. Puneeth Rajkumar got Best actor subbaiah Naidu award.

The award committee was headed by Kesari Haravoo Anand P Raju, Kerari
Haravo, Simhadri Simha Vijayakumar, Ashok
Naidu, Rathnamala Prakash, Sankeeth Kashi Malathi Sudheer and Vasu. 

Complete List of Award winners

• Dr. Rajkumar Award – Dr Vishnuvardhan
• Lt. Puttanna Kanagal Award – Renuka Sharma
• Special Award For Life Time Contribution – Smt. Parvarthamma Rajkumar
• First Best Film – Gulabie Talkies
• Second Best Film – Moggina Jade
• Third Best Film – Mathad Mathad Mallige
• Special Film of Social Concern – Banadha Neralu
• Best Regional Film – Berase Tulu
• Best childrens Film – Ekalavya
• Subbaiah Naidu Award for Best Actor – Puneeth Rajkumar (Milana)
• Best Actress- Actress – Umashri (Gulabie Talkies)
• Best Supporting Actor- Rajesh (Moggina Jade)
• Best Supporting Actress – Seetha (Avva)
• Best Male Dubbing Artist – Sudarshan (Aa Dinagalu)
• Best Female Dubbing Artist – Champa Shetty (Kurunadu)
• Best Story Writer – Lankesh (Avva)
• Best Screenplay – Girish Kasaravalli (Gulabie Talkies)
• Best Dialogue Writer – Agni Sridhar (Aa Dinagalu)
• Best Cinematographer – Venu (Aa Dinagalu)
• Best Music Director – Sadhu Kokila (Inthi Ninna Preethiya)
• For Best Sound Recording – Kumar (Accident)
• For Best Editing – Suresh Urs (Savi Savi Nenapu)
• Best Art Director – G Murthy (Kurunadu)
• Best Child Artist – Master Nikith (Nanu Gandhi)
• Best Child actress – Baby Prakruthi (Gubbachigalu)
• Best Lyrisist – Gollahalli Shivaprakash (Mathad Mathad mallige)
• Best Playback Singer – Male – S P Balasubramanyam (Savi Savi Nenaou)
• Best Playback Singer – Female – Vani (Inthi Ninna Preethiya)

GandhadaGudi congratulates all the winners !