| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist | |
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| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Best Lyricist who wrote the emotions in songs |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 1993-94 |
| Last awarded | 2017 |
| Most recent winner | J. M. Prahlad |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 25 |
| First winner | V. Manohar |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Lyricist is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honours Kannada language films.