Puneeth is best actor, Ramya actress

BANGALORE: Puneeth Rajkumar has been announced Best Actor (Subbaiah Naidu award) for his title role in Jackie and Ramya Best Actress for her lead role in Sanju Weds Geetha in the State Film Awards for 2010-'11, which were announced on Friday.
Veteran film director Bhargava has been selected for the Puttanna Kanagal award for his lifetime achievements, while S Shivaram will get Dr Rajkumar award. Ambareesh has been chosen for Dr Vishnuvardhan award.
All the three lifetime achievement award winners will get Rs 2 lakh and gold-plated memento each. Puneeth and Ramya will be given Rs 20,000 and 100-gram silver medal each.
Maagiya Kala, directed by K Shivarudraiah and produced by Bhagya Chinnaswamy, will get HLN Simha Award for the best film. The producer and the director will be awarded Rs 1 lakh cash and a 50-gm gold medal each.
Thamassu, directed by Agni Shridhar and produced by Syed Aman Bachchan, was adjudged the second best film. The producer and the director will get Rs 75,000 and 100-gm silver medal each.
Manasa, directed by Kodlu Ramakrishna and produced by Anitha Rani, was chosen as the third best film. The producer and the director will get Rs 50,000 and 100-gm silver medal each.
The government had constituted a new film advisory committee, headed by veteran director-producer SK Bhagwan (Dore Bhagwan), which reconsidered the selections for the 2010-11 State Film Awards. The awards announced in April last year were withdrawn after two petitions were filed claiming conflict of interest vis-à-vis some members of the previous advisory committee.
Other winners
* Byari (social environment movie in Beary language): Special award
Altaf Husain, producer (Rs 75,000 and 50-gram gold medal)
Suveeran, director (Rs 75,000 and 100-gram silver medal)
* Ondooralli: Best children's film
TG Ranganath, producer (Rs 50,000 and 50-gram gold medal)
Nikhil Manju, director (Rs 50,000 and 100-gram silver medal)
* Achyuth Kumar: Best supporting actor (KS Ashwath Award) - Hejjegalu
* Harshika Poonacha: Best supporting actress - Thamassu
* Shringeri Ramana: Best dubbing artiste (male) - Veerabahu
* Anushri: Best dubbing artiste (female) - Murali meets Meera
* Eshwara Chandra: Best storywriter - Maagiya Kala
* Agni Shridhar: Best screenplay writer - Thamassu
* Lakshmipathi Kolar: Best dialogue writer - Bhagavathi Kaadu
* B L Babu: Best cinematography - Ondooralli
* Jayashri Aravind: Best music director - Ondooralli
* Palani D Senapathi: Best sound recording - Kaalgejje
* Suresh Urs: Best editor - Aidondla Aidu
* Channakumar: Best child artiste (male) - Ondooralli
* Prakruthi: Best child artiste (female) - Hejjegalu
* Ismail: Best art director - Sanju Weds Geetha
* A Bangaru: Best lyricist - Badukinali bayaside… (Kaalgejje)
* Ravindra Soragavi: Best playback singer (male): Bandadaari… (Puttakkana Highway)
* Raksha Priyaram: Best playback singer (female): Hakkigella maathu banthu... (Ondooralli)
* Super: Special prize for graphics
* Naa Puttana Mann: Best regional language film (Kodava)