| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Female Playback Singer of a Song |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 1988-89 |
| Last awarded | 2018 |
| Most recent winner | Kalavati Dayanand |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 27 |
| First winner | B. R. Chaya |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours female singers for their work Kannada language films.