| 53rd Karnataka State Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of Kannada Cinema in 2018 |
| Presented by | B. S. Yediyurappa (Chief Minister of Karnataka) |
| Announced on | 10 January 2020 |
| Site | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Aa Karaala Ratri |
| Best Direction | Dayal Padmanabhan Aa Karaala Ratri |
| Best Actor | Raghavendra Rajkumar Ammana Mane |
| Best Actress | Meghana Raj Iruvudellava Bittu |
| Most awards | Aa Karaala Ratri (3) |
The 2018 Karnataka State Film Awards, presented by Government of Karnataka, felicitated the best of Karnataka cinema released in the year 2018.[1] The Awards are given away on 24 April every year which is the birthday of Dr. Rajkumar. But due to the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in the last two years, the awards were not given on this day. The list of winners were announced on 10 January 2020.[2][3]