# Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue

Karnataka State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.

## Superlative Winners

| • P. Lankesh • Baraguru Ramachandrappa | 3 Awards |
| • Chi. Udaya Shankar | 4 Awards |

## Award winners

The following is a partial list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.
| Year | Winner | Film | Ref |
| 2019 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Amruthamathi | |
| 2018 | Shirish Joshi | Savitribai Phule | |
| 2017 | S. G. Siddaramaiah | Hebbet Ramakka | |
| 2016 | B. M. Giriraj | Amaravathi | |
| 2015 | Eere Gowda | Thithi | |
| 2014 | B. L. Venu | Thippaji Circle | |
| 2013 | Nagshekhar | Myna | |
| 2012 | M. S. Ramesh | Bheema Theeradalli | |
| 2011 | Gopi Peenya | Allide Nammane Illi Bande Summane | |
| 2010-11 | Lakshmipathi Kolar | Bhagavathi Kaadu | |
| 2009-10 | Godachi Maharudra | Banni | |
| 2008-09 | Hoo Pattanashetty | Kabaddi | |
| 2008-09 | Narendra Babu | Kabaddi | |
| 2007-08 | Agni Shridhar | Aa Dinagalu | |
| 2006-07 | Yogaraj Bhat | Mungaaru Male | |
| 2005-06 | Sudarshan | Mukha-Mukhi | |
| 2005-06 | Lakshmipathi Kolar | Mukha-Mukhi | |
| 2004-05 | B. A. Madhu | Santhosha | |
| 2003-04 | Jayanth Kaikini | Chigurida Kanasu | |
| 2002-03 | Venkatesh Prasad | Kaarmugilu | |
| 2002-03 | Nalini Venkatappa | Kaarmugilu | |
| 2001-02 | Thadoor Keshav | Dharma Devathe | |
| 2000-01 | P. R. Ramadas Naidu | Mussanje | |
| 1999-2000 | A. G. Sheshadri | Hrudaya Hrudaya | |
| 1998-99 | S. Surendranath | Bhoomi Thayiya Chochchala Maga | |
| 1997-98 | N. S. Shankar | Ulta Palta | |
| 1996-97 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Janumada Jodi | |
| 1995-96 | Sunil Kumar Desai | Beladingala Baale | |
| 1995-96 | Vamshi | Beladingala Baale | |
| 1994-95 | Kunigal Nagabhushan | Yarigu Helbedi | |
| 1993-94 | Kotiganahalli Ramaiah | Gejje Naada | |
| 1992-93 | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Jeevana Chaitra | |
| 1991-92 | Kunigal Nagabhushan | Gauri Ganesha | |
| 1990-91 | Pal Sudarshan | Yaaru Naanu | |
| 1989-90 | T. N. Seetharam | Panchama Veda | |
| 1988-89 | Kodalli Shivaram | Belli Belaku | |
| 1987-88 | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Avasthe | |
| 1987-88 | Krishna Masadi | Avasthe | |
| 1986-87 | K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi | Tabarana Kathe | |
| 1985-86 | T. G. Ashwath Narayan | Masanada Hoovu | |
| 1984-85 | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 1983-84 | B. L. Venu | Aparanji | |
| 1982-83 | R. N. Jayagopal | Pallavi Anupallavi | |
| 1981-82 | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Edeyooru Siddalingeshwara | |
| 1980-81 | Chandrashekhara Kambara | Sangeetha | |
| 1979-80 | P. Lankesh | Ellindalo Bandavaru | |
| 1978-79 | Baraguru Ramachandrappa | Ondu Oorina Kathe | |
| 1977-78 | P. Lankesh | Anuroopa | |
| 1976-77 | P. Lankesh | Pallavi | |
| 1975-76 | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Premada Kanike | |
| 1974-75 | Navarathnaram | Upasane | |
| 1973-74 | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu | |
| 1972-73 | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Naagarahaavu | |
| 1971-72 | Girish Karnad | Vamsha Vriksha | |
| 1971-72 | B. V. Karanth | Vamsha Vriksha | |
| 1970-71 | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Kula Gourava | |
| 1969-70 | Navarathnaram | Gejje Pooje | |
| 1968-69 | R. N. Jayagopal | Namma Makkalu | |
| 1967-68 | M. Subrahmanya Raj Urs | Sarvamangala | |