Lt. Puttanna Kanagal Award | |
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Awarded by Government of Karnataka | |
Type | State |
Category | Kannada cinema |
Description | |
Medal | Gold Medal |
Statistics | |
Instituted | 1986-87 |
First awarded | 1986-87 |
Last awarded | 2016 |
Total awarded | 30 |
Cash award | ₹ 2,00,000 |
First awardee(s) | Hunsur Krishnamurthy |
Recent awardee(s) | K. V. Raju |
The following is the list of Award winners for the Karnataka State Puttanna Kanagal 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 directors every year during the Karnataka State Awards function.