1994–95 Karnataka State Film Awards
# 1994–95 Karnataka State Film Awards

The Karnataka State Film Awards 1994–95, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 1994.

## Lifetime achievement award

| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As |
| - | - | - |
| • Dr. Rajkumar Award • Puttanna Kanagal Award | • Pandari Bai • K. S. L. Swamy | • Actress-Supporting Actress • Director |

## Film Awards

| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
| - | - | - | - |
| First Best Film | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Chandulal Jain | Vasanth Mokashi |
| Second Best Film | Aragini | • B. N. Ravikumar • R. Prakash | P. H. Vishwanath |
| Third Best Film | Yarigu Helbedi | • Asha Gunashekar • Padmalatha | Kodlu Ramakrishna |
| Best Film Of Social Concern | Kotreshi Kanasu | G. Nandakumar | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |

## Other Awards

| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
| - | - | - |
| Best Direction | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Vasanth Mokashi |
| Best Actor | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Anant Nag |
| Best Actress | Aagatha | Shruthi |
| Best Supporting Actor | Kotreshi Kanasu | Karibasavaiah |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kotreshi Kanasu | Umashree |
| Best Child Actor | Thaayi Illada Thavaru | H. Anand |
| Best Music Direction | Haalunda Thavaru | Hamsalekha |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Thaayi Illada Thavaru ("Arishina Kumkuma") | Rajkumar |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Rashmi ("Ibbani Thabbida") | B. R. Chaya |
| Best Cinematography | Aragini | R. Manjunath |
| Best Editing | Lockup Death | R. Janardhan |
| Best Lyrics | Haalunda Thavaru ("Ele Hombisile") | Hamsalekha |
| Best Sound Recording | Aragini | V. Balachandra Menon |
| Best Art Direction | Gangavva Gangamaayi | • Ramesh Desai • Nanjundaswamy |
| Best Story Writer | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Shankar Mokashi Punekar |
| Best Screenplay | Curfew | H. S. Rajashekar |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Yarigu Helbedi | Kunigal Nagabhushan |
| Jury's Special Award | Lockup Death | Thriller Manju (For Stunts) |
