title: 1994–95 Karnataka State Film Awards
text: # 1994–95 Karnataka State Film Awards
  
  The Karnataka State Film Awards 1994–95, presented by Government of Karnataka, to felicitate the best of Kannada Cinema released in the year 1994.
  
  ## Lifetime achievement award
  
  | Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As |
  | - | - | - |
  | • Dr. Rajkumar Award • Puttanna Kanagal Award | • Pandari Bai • K. S. L. Swamy | • Actress-Supporting Actress • Director |
  
  ## Film Awards
  
  | Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | First Best Film | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Chandulal Jain | Vasanth Mokashi |
  | Second Best Film | Aragini | • B. N. Ravikumar • R. Prakash | P. H. Vishwanath |
  | Third Best Film | Yarigu Helbedi | • Asha Gunashekar • Padmalatha | Kodlu Ramakrishna |
  | Best Film Of Social Concern | Kotreshi Kanasu | G. Nandakumar | Nagathihalli Chandrashekar |
  
  ## Other Awards
  
  | Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
  | - | - | - |
  | Best Direction | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Vasanth Mokashi |
  | Best Actor | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Anant Nag |
  | Best Actress | Aagatha | Shruthi |
  | Best Supporting Actor | Kotreshi Kanasu | Karibasavaiah |
  | Best Supporting Actress | Kotreshi Kanasu | Umashree |
  | Best Child Actor | Thaayi Illada Thavaru | H. Anand |
  | Best Music Direction | Haalunda Thavaru | Hamsalekha |
  | Best Male Playback Singer | Thaayi Illada Thavaru ("Arishina Kumkuma") | Rajkumar |
  | Best Female Playback Singer | Rashmi ("Ibbani Thabbida") | B. R. Chaya |
  | Best Cinematography | Aragini | R. Manjunath |
  | Best Editing | Lockup Death | R. Janardhan |
  | Best Lyrics | Haalunda Thavaru ("Ele Hombisile") | Hamsalekha |
  | Best Sound Recording | Aragini | V. Balachandra Menon |
  | Best Art Direction | Gangavva Gangamaayi | • Ramesh Desai • Nanjundaswamy |
  | Best Story Writer | Gangavva Gangamaayi | Shankar Mokashi Punekar |
  | Best Screenplay | Curfew | H. S. Rajashekar |
  | Best Dialogue Writer | Yarigu Helbedi | Kunigal Nagabhushan |
  | Jury's Special Award | Lockup Death | Thriller Manju (For Stunts) |
  