Karnataka State Awards: Rakshit Shetty, Doddhatti Bore, Dodhatti Bore Win
The Karnataka State Awards were recently announced, honoring the best talent for his contribution to cinema. Take a look at the entire list of the winners.

Directed by Raghu KM, ‘Dodhatti Borgowda’ won the Best Film Award at the Karnataka State Film Awards 2021. Announced on Friday for the best honor in Kannada cinema, the awards recognized ‘777 Charlie’ as the second best film and also as ‘Bisilu Kudure’.
In the performance categories, Rakshit Shetty won the best actor for ‘777 Charlie’, while ‘KHF’ fame Archana Joise was named Best Actress for ‘Mute’. The Best Supporting Actor Awards went to Pramod (Ratnan Prapancha) and Umashri (Ratnan Prapancha) respectively for the male and female categories.
In the writing categories, Manjunath Muniyappa won the best story for ‘9 Sulu Kathegalu’, Raghu KM took the best screenplay for ‘Doddhati Borgowda’, and Barguru Ramchandrappa received the best dialogue for ‘Thai Kastur Gandhi’.
Here is a complete list of the winners of the Karnataka State Film Award 2021
Best Film: Dodhatti Borgowda
Best Second Film: 777 Charlie
Best Third Film: Bisilu Kudire
Best Popular Film: Yuvrathana
Best Children Film: Cake (Kishore Moodbidry)
Best Debut Director: Shankar H for Badawa Raskal
Best Regional Film: Nada Peda Asha (Kodav)
Best Director: Prakash Kariyappa (Nada Peda Asha)
Best Actor: Rachcha Shetty
Best Actress: Archana Joise
Best Supporting Actor: Pramod (Rathan Prapancha)
Best Supporting Actress: Umashree (Rathan Prapancha)
Best Story: Manjunath Muniyyappa (Ombatu Sulu Kathegalu)
Best Screenplay: Raghu KM (Dodhatti Borgowda)
Best Dialogue: Barguru Ramchandrappa (Thai Kastur Gandhi)
Best Cinematography: Bhuvanesh Prabhu (Amme Samasara – Konkani)
Best Music Director: Imtiaz Sultan (Bisilu Kudor)
Best Editing: Pretake Shetty (777 Charlie)
Best Child Actor: Master Ethish Shetty (Cake)
Best Child Actress: Baby Bhairavi (Bhairavi)
Best Art Director: Ravi S (Bhajrangi 2)
Best Lyricist: Nagarjuna Sharma (777 Charlie)
Best Playback Singer Purush: Aneesh Keshav Rao (Shri Jagannath Dasru)
Best Playback Singer Woman: Sahana M Bhardwaj (Dandi)
Special Jury Award: Bhairavi
Bet Costume Designer: Yogi Ji Raj (Bhajrangi 2)
Best Makeup: Shivkumar (Thai Kastur Gandhi)
Rakshit Shetty shared a post on X and thanked him for receiving the honor. “Looks grateful and humble! 777 Charlie 4 Wins 4 State Awards .. 2 best actor, best actor, best editing and best lyricist. Jury, heartfelt thanks to our wonderful audience, and this incredible team @Kiranraj 61 for his vision, Pratheek for innocent editing, and @nagarjunshasha, who is a Harasa (SIC) “Nagarjunsharma2 (SIC).
