Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Karnataka State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor 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.
Superlative Winners
Award winners
The following is a partial list of award winners and the name of the films for which they won.| Year | Winner | Role | Film | Ref |
| 2018 | Balaji Manohar | Churikatte | ||
| 2017 | Manjunath Hegde | Narayana | Lakshmi Narayanara Prapanchane Bere | |
| 2016 | Naveen D. Padil | Kudla Cafe | ||
| 2015 | Ramesh Bhat | Mana Manthana | ||
| 2014 | Arun Devasia | Nayakanahatti Sri Thipperudraswami Mahathme | ||
| 2013 | Sharath Lohitashwa | Rajegowda | Matthe Satyagraha | |
| 2012 | Kari Subbu | Kalavu | ||
| 2011 | Shridhar | Maadayya | Kamsale Kaisale | |
| 2010-11 | Achyuth Kumar | Kodanda | Hejjegalu | |
| 2009-10 | Neenasam Ashwath | Yellappa | Banni | |
| 2008-09 | M. K. Mata Uppinangadi | Gaggara | ||
| 2007-08 | Rajesh Nataranga | Raaghu | Moggina Jade | |
| 2006-07 | Rangayana Raghu | Sathyanna | Duniya | |
| 2005-06 | Jaggesh | Venkatesh / Upakathe Govindu | Mata | |
| 2004-05 | Kishore | Shabbir | Rakshasa | |
| 2003-04 | Rangayana Raghu | Mani | ||
| 2002-03 | Komal Kumar | Nandeesha | Thavarige Baa Thangi | |
| 2001-02 | Keremane Shambhu Hegde | Seetharama Shastry | Parva | |
| 2000-01 | Avinash | Puttathammayya | Mathadana | |
| 1999-2000 | Srinivasa Murthy | Ramachandra Rao | Shrirasthu Shubhamasthu | |
| 1998-89 | Doddanna | Peter Breganzha | Tuvvi Tuvvi Tuvvi | |
| 1997-98 | S. Shivaram | Venkob Rao | Thaayi Saheba | |
| 1996-97 | Mandya Ramesh | Kappanna | Nagamandala | |
| 1995-96 | Girish Karnad | Hanagal Kumaraswamiji | Sangeetha Sagara Ganayogi Panchakshara Gavai | |
| 1994-95 | Karibasavaiah | Dibba | Kotreshi Kanasu | |
| 1993-94 | Krishnegowda | Narasimhayya | Karimaleya Kaggatthalu | |
| 1992-93 | H. G. Somashekara Rao | Rudrappa | Harakeya Kuri | |
| 1991-92 | Udaya Maheshwar | Pathitha Pavani | ||
| 1990-91 | K. S. Ashwath | Belliyappa | Muthina Haara | |
| 1989-90 | Girish Karnad | Guru Govinda Bhatta | Santha Shishunala Sharifa | |
| 1988-89 | Mysore Lokesh | Prajegalu Prabhugalu | ||
| 1987-88 | H. G. Dattatreya | Srinivasayya | Aasphota | |
| 1986-87 | Devaraj | Chandru | Aaganthuka | |
| 1985-86 | Ambareesh | Singaru | Masanada Hoovu | |
| 1984-85 | Shyamsundar | Avala Antharanga | ||
| 1983-84 | Aravind | Manjayya Seregara | Anubhava | |
| 1982-83 | Vajramuni | Betthale Seve | ||
| 1981-82 | Srinivasa Murthy | Naari Swargakke Daari | ||
| 1980-81 | Ramakrishna | Shekhar | Ranganayaki | |
| 1979-80 | Lokanath | Prabhakar Rao / Thaatha | Minchina Ota | |
| 1978-79 | Sundar Krishna Urs | Peramadi | Ondanondu Kaladalli | |
| 1977-78 | Udaykumar | Ramanna Perumal | Hemavathi | |
| 1976-77 | Dr. S. Rathna | Rishya Shringa | ||
| 1975-76 | Master Umesh | Thimmarayi | Katha Sangama | |
| 1973-74 | Ranga | Kumar | Edakallu Guddada Mele | |
| 1972-73 | K. S. Ashwath | Chamayya | Naagarahaavu | |
| 1971-72 | T. N. Balakrishna | Rachutappa | Bangarada Manushya | |
| 1970-71 | B. R. Jayaram | Samskara | ||
| 1969-70 | Ranga | Honna | Punarjanma | |
| 1968-69 | K. S. Ashwath | Srinivasayya | Namma Makkalu | |
| 1967-68 | Udaykumar | Kashipathayya | Chakra Theertha |