# Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress

The Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actress is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language film actresses. Since its inception, the award was won by Aarathi, Jayanthi and Tara the most times with four wins respectively.

## Winners
### Key

| Symbol | Meaning |
| † | Indicates a joint award for that year |
List of award recipients, showing the year and film(s) :
| Year | Image | Recipient(s) | Role(s) | Film(s) |
| 1967–68 | | Kalpana | Indira | Belli Moda |
| 1968–69 | | Kalpana | Malathi | Hannele Chiguridaga |
| 1969–70 | | Bharathi Vishnuvardhan | Chennambike | Sri Krishnadevaraya |
| 1970–71 | | Kalpana | Kaveri | Sharapanjara |
| 1971–72 | – | L. V. Sharada | Kathyayini | Vamsha Vriksha |
| 1972–73 | – | Aarathi | Alamelu | Naagarahaavu |
| 1973–74 | | Jayanthi† | Madhavi | Edakallu Guddada Mele |
| 1973–74 | – | Nandini Bhaktavatsala† | Kamali | Kaadu |
| 1974–75 | – | A. Revathi | | Kankana |
| 1975–76 | – | Aarathi | Munithaayi | Katha Sangama |
| 1976–77 | | Jayanthi | | Manassinanthe Mangalya |
| 1977–78 | – | Aparna Narang | | Spandana |
| 1978–79 | – | Aarathi | Thunga | Dharmasere |
| 1979–80 | – | Vaishali Kasaravalli | Lakshmi | Akramana |
| 1980–81 | – | Aarathi | Ranganayaki / Maala | Ranganayaki |
| 1981–82 | | Jayanthi | Putti | Dharma Dari Thappithu |
| 1982–83 | – | Padma Vasanthi | Vasanthi | Maanasa Sarovara |
| 1983–84 | – | Abhinaya | Gowri | Anubhava |
| 1984–85 | – | Roopa Devi | | Avala Antharanga |
| 1985–86 | | Jayanthi | Chinnamma / Thara Devi | Masanada Hoovu |
| 1986–87 | – | Geetha | Dr. Janaki / Dr. Janavi | Aruna Raaga |
| 1987–88 | – | Usha | Akka Mahadevi | Shivayogi Akkamahadevi |
| 1988–89 | – | Saritha | Banneri | Sankranthi |
| 1989–90 | | Sudha Rani | Rukmini | Panchama Veda |
| 1990–91 | | Tara | Jaya | Krama |
| 1991–92 | | Sudha Rani | Padma | Mysore Mallige |
| 1992–93 | | Vinaya Prasad | Vani | Aathanka |
| 1993–94 | | Lakshmi | Ramabai | Hoovu Hannu |
| 1994–95 | – | Shruti | Usha | Aagatha |
| 1995–96 | | Prema | Om | |
| 1996–97 | | Shilpa | Kanaka | Janumada Jodi |
| 1997–98 | – | Jayamala | Narmada Thaayi / Thaayi Saheba | Thaayi Saheba |
| 1998–99 | | Soundarya | Kshama | Doni Saagali |
| 1999–2000 | | Tara | Subbamma Heggadithi | Kaanuru Heggadathi |
| 2000–01 | | Anu Prabhakar | Kaveri | Shaapa |
| 2001–02 | | Soundarya | Naagi | Dweepa |
| 2002–03 | | Bhavana | Channi | Kshaama |
| 2003–04 | | Radhika Kumaraswamy | Gowri | Thayi Illada Thabbali |
| 2004–05 | – | Shruti | Gowri | Gowdru |
| 2005–06 | – | Pavitra Lokesh | Venkatalakshmi | Naayi Neralu |
| 2006–07 | | Tara | Mrudula | Cyanide |
| 2007–08 | | Umashree | Gulabi | Gulabi Talkies |
| 2008–09 | – | Radhika Pandit | Chanchala | Moggina Manasu |
| 2009–10 | | Anu Prabhakar | Bangari | Pareekshe |
| 2010–11 | | Ramya | Geetha | Sanju Weds Geetha |
| 2011 | | Bhavana | Bhageerathi | Bhageerathi |
| 2012 | – | Nirmala Chennappa | Jayamma | Tallana |
| 2013 | | Nivedhitha | Devakka | December-1 |
| 2014 | | Lakshmi Gopalaswamy | Meera | Vidaaya |
| 2015 | – | Malashri | Ganga | Ganga |
| 2016 | | Sruthi Hariharan | Nandini | Beautiful Manasugalu |
| 2017 | | Tara | Ramakka | Hebbet Ramakka |
| 2018 | | Meghana Raj | Poorvi | Iruvudellava Bittu |
| 2019 | | Anupama Gowda | Namana | Thrayambakam |

## Superlatives : Multiple Winners

| Wins | Recipient(s) |
| 4 | Jayanthi, Aarathi, Tara |
| 3 | Kalpana |
| 2 | Sudha Rani, Shruti, Soundarya, Anu Prabhakar, Bhavana |