1987–88 Karnataka State Film Awards

Annual Indian film awards ceremony May 2026 The Karnataka State Film Awards 1987–88, presented by Government of Karnataka, recognised the best of Kannada Cinema releases in the year 1987. Lifetime achievement award Name of AwardAwardee(s)Awarded AsPuttanna Kanagal AwardG. V. IyerDirector Film awards Name of AwardFilmProducerDirectorFirst Best FilmAasphotaV. VergheseT. S. NagabharanaSecond Best FilmAvastheEsther AnanthamurthyMahima PatelKrishna MasadiKrishna MasadiThird Best FilmKadina BenkiManasa ArtsSuresh Heblikar Other awards Name of AwardFilmAwardee(s)Best DirectionAasphotaT. S. NagabharanaBest ActorAvastheAnant NagBest ActressShivayogi AkkamahadeviUshaBest Supporting ActorAasphotaH. G. DattatreyaBest Supporting ActressMana Mechchida HudugiPapammaBest Child ActorDangeJayanthBest Music DirectionPushpaka VimanaL. VaidyanathanBest CinematographyShivayogi AkkamahadeviN. ChandraBest EditingPushpaka VimanaD. VasuBest Sound RecordingElu Suttina KoteSrinivasBest Story WriterAasphotaP. N. RanganBest ScreenplayAasphotaT. S. NagabharanaBest Dialogue WriterAvastheU. R. AnanthamurthyKrishna MasadiJury's Special AwardPushpaka VimanaSingeetam Srinivasa Rao(For Film) Kaadina Benki B. R. Chaya(As Best Female Playback Singer)Kendada Male Puttur Narasimha Nayak(As Best Male Playback Singer) References Category:Karnataka State Film Awards