🏆 Awards & Events: Prajavani Cine Sammana Awards 2025 Celebrate Kannada Cinema’s Finest
Bangalore, June 27, 2025 – The much-anticipated 3rd Edition of the Prajavani Cine Sammana Awards took place on Friday at the iconic Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, honoring exceptional contributions to Kannada cinema from the year 2024 ().
🌟 Highlights of the Night:
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Chief Guests: Hon’ble Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar added their stature to the evening .
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Best Movie: Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi took home the top honour, while Shakhahaari was named People’s Choice Best Movie .
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Best Actor/Actress:
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Duniya Vijay for Bheema
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Ankita Amar for Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali .
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Special Awards:
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Shakhahaari’s Gopalkrishna Deshpande won Best Supporting Actor
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Bhairathi Ranagal won for Best Social Impact Film
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Srinidhi Bengaluru earned Best Debut Director for Blink
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Veteran actor Srinath received the Lifetime Achievement Award
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Crazy Star V. Ravichandran was celebrated for Outstanding Contribution to the industry .
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✨ Why This Matters:
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Reinforces industry recognition and encourages quality filmmaking in Kannada cinema.
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Highlights Kannada cinema’s diversity—spanning mainstream hits, independent ventures, and socially impactful narratives.
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Telecast scheduled on Zee Kannada on July 20, 2025 at 4 PM .