1987–88 Karnataka State Film Awards
The Kannada Cinema released in the year 1987.
Lifetime achievement award
| Name of Award | Awardee(s) | Awarded As |
|---|---|---|
| • Puttanna Kanagal Award | • G. V. Iyer | • Director |
Film Awards
| Name of Award | Film | Producer | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
First Best Film
|
Aasphota | V. Verghese | T. S. Nagabharana |
Second Best Film
|
Avasthe | • Esther Ananthamurthy • Mahima Patel • Krishna Masadi |
Krishna Masadi |
Third Best Film
|
Kadina Benki | Manasa Arts | Suresh Heblikar |
Other Awards
| Name of Award | Film | Awardee(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Best Direction | Aasphota | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Best Actor | Avasthe | Anant Nag |
| Best Actress | Shivayogi Akkamahadevi | Usha |
| Best Supporting Actor | Aasphota | H. G. Dattatreya |
| Best Supporting Actress | Mana Mechchida Hudugi
|
Papamma |
| Best Child Actor | Dange | Jayanth |
| Best Music Direction | Pushpaka Vimana | L. Vaidyanathan |
| Best Cinematography | Shivayogi Akkamahadevi | N. Chandra |
| Best Editing | Pushpaka Vimana | D. Vasu |
| Best Sound Recording | Elu Suttina Kote | Srinivas |
| Best Story Writer | Aasphota | P. N. Rangan |
| Best Screenplay | Aasphota | T. S. Nagabharana |
| Best Dialogue Writer | Avasthe | • U. R. Ananthamurthy • Krishna Masadi |
Jury's Special Award
|
Pushpaka Vimana | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao (For Film) |
| Kaadina Benki | B. R. Chaya (As Best Female Playback Singer) | |
| Kendada Male | Puttur Narasimha Nayak (As Best Male Playback Singer) |