Information Minister Allama Veerabhadrappa announced the list of Karnataka State Film Awards for 2002-2003 today. Artha directed by B. Suresh bagged the Best Film award while film Kshama directed by Baraguru Ramachandrappa and Lali Haadu directed by H. Vasu awarded second and third place respectively. Vijaya Reddy is honored with late Puttanna Kanagal award and Dr. Rajkumar award goes to K.C.N. Gowdar. Poet S.V. Karim Khan is awarded for lifetime achievement. Actor Sudeep has won the Best Actor award for his performance in film Nandi and Bhavana as Best Actress for Kshama. Prayog has won the Best Music Director award for his debut direction in Paris Pranaya while Nagaraj Advani bags Best Cinematographer award for his work in Kshama. Chief Minister S.M. Krishna will be distributing these awards on December 27th at Ballary.

Kshama has bagged total of four awards while three awards to Paris Pranaya and two awards each to Bimba and Sainika.

Best Director	- B. Suresh (Artha)
Second Best Director	- Baraguru Ramachandrappa (Kshama)
Third Best Director	- H. Vasu(Lali Haadu)
Best Film of Social Concern	- Sainika (Mahesh Sukhadhare)
Best Supporting Actor	- Komal Kumar (Tavarige Baa Thangi)
Best Supporting Actress	- Arundathi Jatkar (Kshama)
Best Children Film	- Kalarava (P.R. Timmaraju)
Best Child Actor	- Master Nitil Krishna (Devara Makkalu)
Best Child Actress	- Baby Raksha (Bimba)
Best Screenplay	- Kavitha Lankesh (Bimba)
Best Story Writer	- U. R. Ananathamurthy (Mouni)
Best Editor	- Basavaraj Urs (Sainika)
Best Art Director	- Shashidhar Adapa (Singaravva)
Best Male Playback Singer	- Rajesh Krishna (Dumbi)
Best Female Playback Singer	- Nandita (Paris Pranaya)
Best Lyrics	- Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar (Paris Pranaya)
Special Award (Technology Adaptation)	- Hollywood