| Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay | |
|---|---|
| State award for contributions to Kannada cinema | |
| Awarded for | Award for creating well-woven screenplay |
| Sponsored by | Government of Karnataka |
| Reward(s) |
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| First awarded | 1967-68 |
| Last awarded | 2017 |
| Most recent winner | Venkat Bharadwaj |
| Highlights | |
| Total awarded | 50 |
| First winner | S. R. Puttanna Kanagal |
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay is a state film award of the Indian state of Karnataka given during the annual Karnataka State Film Awards. The award honors Kannada language films.