# Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film

The Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film is one of the Karnataka State Film Awards presented annually since the awards were instituted for films of 1966–67. The award is given to Kannada films produced in the year.

## Winners

| Year | Film | Producer(s) | Director(s) |
| 1966–67 | Nakkare Ade Swarga | • Srikanth Nahata • Srikanth Patel | M. R. Vittal |
| 1967–68 | Sarvamangala | Doddammanni Urs | Chaduranga |
| 1968–69 | Namma Makkalu | Harini | R. Nagendra Rao |
| 1969–70 | Uyyale | • Gopal • Lakshman | N. Lakshminarayan |
| 1970–71 | Samskara | Pattabhirama Reddy | Pattabhirama Reddy |
| 1971–72 | Bangaarada Manushya | • Gopal • Lakshman | Siddalingaiah |
| 1972–73 | Naagarahaavu | N. Veeraswamy | Puttanna Kanagal |
| 1973–74 | Maadi Madidavaru | D. Ramadas | K. M. Shankarappa |
| 1973–74 | Kaadu | • G. N. Lakshmipathi • K. N. Narayana | Girish Karnad |
| 1974–75 | Kankana | Hamzu Jagaluru Imam | M. B. S. Prasad |
| 1975–76 | Hamsageethe | G. V. Iyer | G. V. Iyer |
| 1976–77 | Rishya Shringa | V. R. K. Prasad | V. R. K. Prasad |
| 1977–78 | Spandana | Nisarga Films Academy | P. N. Srinivas |
| 1978–79 | Savithri | • Hamzu Jagaluru Imam • T. S. Ranga | T. S. Ranga |
| 1979–80 | Minchina Ota | • Anant Nag • Shankar Nag | Shankar Nag |
| 1980–81 | Mooru Darigalu | N. S. Devi Prasad | Girish Kasaravalli |
| 1981–82 | Muniyana Madari | Dorai - Bhagawan | Dorai - Bhagawan |
| 1982–83 | Phaniyamma | Prema Karanth | Prema Karanth |
| 1983–84 | Benki | | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| 1984–85 | Bettada Hoovu | Parvathamma Rajkumar | N. Lakshminarayan |
| 1985–86 | Dhruva Thare | • S. A. Govindaraj • V. Bharathraj | M. S. Rajashekar |
| 1986–87 | Surya | Nataraj Bellary | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| 1987–88 | Avasthe | • Mahima Patel • Esther Ananthamurthy • Krishna Masadi • Niranjan Patel | Krishna Masadi |
| 1988–89 | Belli Belaku | Kodalli Shivaram | Kodalli Shivaram |
| 1989–90 | Santha Shishunala Sharifa | • Srihari L. Khoday • Mahima Patel | T. S. Nagabharana |
| 1990–91 | Krama | Meharunnisa | Asrar Abid |
| 1991–92 | Mysore Mallige | Srihari L. Khoday | T. S. Nagabharana |
| 1992–93 | Aathanka | • Sharada Shastry • S. V. Prasad | Om Sai Prakash |
| 1993–94 | Aakasmika | S. A. Govindaraj | T. S. Nagabharana |
| 1994–95 | Aragini | • B. N. Ravikumar • R. Prakash | P. H. Vishwanath |
| 1995–96 | Kraurya | Nirmala Chitagopi | Girish Kasaravalli |
| 1996–97 | Nagamandala | Srihari L. Khoday | T. S. Nagabharana |
| 1997–98 | Laali | Rockline Venkatesh | Dinesh Babu |
| 1996–97 | Hoomale | K. S. Usha Rao | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
| 1999–2000 | Kaanuru Heggadathi | • H. G. Narayan • I. P. Malle Gowda • C. M. Narayan | Girish Karnad |
| 2000–01 | Shaapa | • B. C. Patil • Vanaja Patil | Ashok Patil |
| 2001–02 | Ekangi | V. Ravichandran | V. Ravichandran |
| 2002–03 | Kshaama | Ramesh Yadav | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| 2003–04 | Shanti | Ramesh Yadav | Baraguru Ramachandrappa |
| 2004–05 | Beru | Mithra Chitra | P. Sheshadri |
| 2005–06 | Nenapirali | Ajay Gowda | Ratnaja |
| 2006–07 | Duniya | T. P. Siddaraju | Duniya Soori |
| 2007–08 | Moggina Jade | • P. R. Ramadas Naidu • Beerappa | P. R. Ramadas Naidu |
| 2008–09 | Jhoshh | S. Sanjay Babu | Shivamani |
| 2009–10 | Manasaare | Rockline Venkatesh | Yogaraj Bhat |
| 2010–11 | Thamassu | • Syed Aman Bachchan • M. S. Ravindra | Agni Shridhar |
| 2011 | Koormavatara | • Basanth Kumar Patil • Amrutha Patil | Girish Kasaravalli |
| 2012 | Bharath Stores | Basanth Kumar Patil | P. Sheshadri |
| 2013 | Jatta | N. S. Rajkumar | B. M. Giriraj |
| 2014 | Abhimanyu | Arjun Sarja | Arjun Sarja |
| 2015 | Maarikondavaru | • Gururaj Seth • S. Venkatesh | K. Shivarudraiah |
| 2016 | Railway Children | • Birthi Gangadhar • Chetana Gokul | Prithvi Konanur |
| 2017 | March 22 | • Harish Sherigar • Sharmila Sherigar | Kodlu Ramakrishna |
| 2018 | Ramana Savari | • Stroiney Pais • Swapna | K Shivarudraiah |
| 2019 | Love Mocktail | Krishna Talkies | Darling Krishna |