The following is the list of Award winners for the Karnataka State Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal

Puttanna Kanagal was one of the most prominent Kannada film directors of the 1960s and the 70s. Although the majority of his films were on offbeat or taboo subjects, he endeared himself to both the critics and ordinary film goers alike. He also directed a handful Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and...

 award. Kanagal was among the front runners in Kannada cinema's most successful film directors. In his memory and honor, this award is presented to the various personalities and achievers every year during the Karnataka State Awards function.

Year	Winner
2010	C. V. Shivashankar
2009	Girish Karnad Girish Karnad Girish Raghunath Karnad is a contemporary writer, playwright, screenwriter, actor and movie director in Kannada language...
2008	Renuka Sharma
2007	Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
2006	V. Ravichandran V. Ravichandran V. Ravichandran is an actor, director, producer, music director, Editor and lyricist in the Kannada film industry. He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy. As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions...
2005	A. T. Raghu
2004	T. Pattabhirama Reddy
2003	Vijaya Reddy
2002	M. S. Rajashekar
2001	K. V. Jayaram
2000	V. Somashekar