Awards

The eminent and much loved B S Dwarakish, also fondly known as “Karnatakada Kulla”, has been bestowed with numerous honors and awards, some of which are listed below.
  • Rajyotsava Award in the year 2006
  • Karnataka State Award for Life Time Achievement in the year 2007
  • Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award, Mumbai in 2013
  • Aryabhat Award
  • Allamashree Award
  • Film Fare Award 2005
  • Kannada Prabha Award
  • Screen Award
  • Vishveshwaraiah Award
  • Chitra Rasikara Award
  • Hasya Rathna Award
  • Cine Express Award.
  • Karnataka Bhushana Award
  • Sandesh Award
  • Kempegowda Award in the year 1997
  • Udaya TV Life Time achievement award (1997 and 2013)
  • Shankarnag Award in the year 2011
  • South Indian Director Association Award in the year 2011
  • TV Life Time achievement award in the year 2011
  • NTR Award for life time achievement in the year 2012
  • Kannada Rajyotsava Award, Austin (USA) in the year 2005
  • Kannada Rajyotsava Award, Khatar (Dubai) in the year 2012