4th Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards

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IV Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards 2023
The shortlists for the IV Chandanavana Film Critics Academy Awards 2023
were announced on Saturday in Bengaluru. The awards are constituted by
the Chandanavana Film Critics Academy and the nominations are based on
voting by Kannada film journalists and critics.

The Fourth edition of the Awards will include seven new award categories.
Five of these are for debut actors and technicians. These are Best Actor
(Debut) Sanchari Vijay Award, Best Actress (Debut) Tripuramba Award, Best
Director (Debut) Shankar Nag Award, Best Producer (Debut) Puneeth
Rajkumar Award, and Best Writer (Debut) Chi Udayshankar Award. The total
number of awards this year is 27.

The trophy of the 4th edition was unveiled by Sandalwood’s popular director
Yogaraj Bhat and actors Iti Acharya, Pavana Gowda and Sangeetha Bhat.
They praised the film critics for the initiative to constitute these awards.
“These awards are unique. I am a recipient of the Best Lyricist award last year
and I know its value. The opinions of critics shapes new creations forces film
makers to upgrade, improve and strive for something special all the time. The
stature of the Chandanavana Film Critics’ Awards is growing with passing
year and as film makers we look forward to this annual event with so much
expectation,” Yogaraj Bhat said.

Film critics have voted to select the nominations from Kannada films released
in 2022. Kanatra, KGF Chapter 2, 777 Charlie are among the films nominated
in multiple categories this year. The Awards Event is scheduled to be held On 5th March

1. 777 Charlie
2. Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage
3. Kantara
4. KGF 2
5. Wheelchair Romeo
   Best Director
6. Anup Bhandari (Vikrant Rona)
7. Jadesh Hampi (Guru Sishyaru)
8. Kiranraj K (777 Charlie)
9. Prashant Neel (KGF 2)
10. Rishab Shetty (Kantara)
    Best Screenplay
11. 777 Charlie (Kiranraj K)
12. Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage (
    Shridhar Shikharipura)
13. Kantara (Rishab Shetty and Anirudh
    Mahesh)
14. KGF 2 (Prashant Neel)
15. Love Mocktail 2 (Darling Krishna )
    Best Dialogues
16. 777 Charlie (Kiran K, Raj B Shetty,
    Abijith Mahesh)
17. Guru Shisyaru (Maasthi)
18. Kantara (Rishab Shetty)
19. Vedha (Raghu Niduvali)
20. Wheel Chair Romeo (Nataraj G)
    Best Lead Actor
21. Pruthvi Ambar (Sugarless)
22. Rishab Shetty (Kantara)
23. Rakshith Shetty (777 Charlie)
24. Ram Chetan (Wheelchair Romeo)
25. Yash (KGF 2)
    Best Lead Actress
26. Ashika Ranganath (Raymo)
27. Aishani Shetty (Dharani Mandala
    Madhyadolage)
28. Sapthami Gowda (Kantara)
29. Sonal Monteiro (Banaras)
30. Sharmila Mandre (Gaalipata 2)
    Best Supporting Actor
31. Diganth (Gaalipata 2)
32. Dattanna (Guru Shishyaru)
33. Gopal Krishna Deshpande (10)
34. Kishore (Kantara)
35. Suchendra Prasad (Wheelchair
    Romeo)
    Best Supporting Actress
36. Hema Dutta (Thotapuri)
37. Rachitha Ram (Monsoon Raaga)
38. Suhasini (Monsoon Raaga)
39. Sudharani (Thurthu Nirgamana)
40. Umashree (Vedha)
    Best Child Artist
41. Ekanth Prem (Guru Sishyaru)
42. Hruday Sharan (Guru Sishyaru)
43. Mahendra Prasad (Jordan)
44. Praanya M Rao (Jamaligudda)
45. Sharvari (777 Charlie)
    Best Music
46. Ajaneesh Loknath (Kantara)
47. Arjun Janya (Gaalipata 2)
48. Anoop Seelin (Monsoon Raaga)
49. Ajaneesh Loknath (Banaras)
50. Nobin Paul (777 Charlie)
    Best BGM
51. Ajaneesh Lokanath (Vikranth Rona)
52. Anoop Seelin (Monsoon Raaga)
53. Ajaneesh Lokanath (Kantara)
54. Arjun Janya (Padavipoorva)
55. Ravi Basrur (KGF 2)
    Best Lyrics
56. V Nagendra Prasad (Belakina
    Kavithe – Banaras)
57. Raghavendra Kamat (SanchariLove Mocktail 2)
58. Shashank (Jagave Neenu Gelathiye

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1. Trilok Trivikrama (Karmada Kallanu
   Edavida – Kantara)
2. Yograj Bhat (Prayashaha –
   Gaalipata 2)
   Best Singer Male
3. Mohan V – (Junjappa – Vedha)
4. Sai Vignesh (Varaha Roopam –
   Kantara)
5. Sanjith Hegde (Belakina Kavite –
   Banaras)
6. Sid Sriram (Jagave Neenu – Love
   360)
7. Vijay Prakash (Singara Siriye –
   Kantara)
   Best Singer Female
8. Ankita Kundu (Naa Ninage
   Kavalugaara- James)
9. Aishwarya Rangarajan, (Meet
   Madana – Ek Love Ya)
10. Ananya Bhat (Kantara)
11. Mangli (Yavano Ivanu Gillakko)
12. Sunidhi Chauhan (Ekka Sakka –
    Vikrant Rona)
    Best Cinematography
13. Arvind Kashyap (Charlie and
    Kantara)
14. Bhuvan Gowda (KGF 2)
15. Karam Chawla (10)
16. William David (Vikrant Rona)
17. Vishwajith Rao (Khasagi Putagalu)
    Best Editing
18. Prateek Shetty (Kantara)
19. K M Prakash (Guru Sishyaru)
20. Prateek Shetty (777 Charlie)
21. Sri Crazy Minds (Love Mocktail-2)
22. Ujwal Kulkarni (KGF2)
    Best Art Direction
23. Dharani – Kantara
24. Guna – Monsoon Raaga
25. Ravi Santhehaklu – Vedha
26. Shiva Kumar – Vikrant Rona
27. Shivakumar J – KGF Chapter 2
    Best Choreography
28. Harsha A (Veda – Junjappa)
29. Imran Sardariya (Raymo Faymo –
    Raymo)
30. Jaani Master (Ra Ra Rakamma –
    Vikrant Rona)
31. Murali (Rama Rama – Dil Pasand)
32. Mohan (Ek Love Ya – Meet
    Madona )
    Best Stunt/Action
33. Anbariv (KGF-2)
34. Chetan Dsouza, Arjun Raj, Vikram
    Mor, Dr Ravi Varma (Vedha)
35. Vinod, Chetan Dsouza ( Head Bush)
36. Vikram Mor (Kantara)
37. Vijay (Vikrant Rona)
    Best VFX
38. 777 Charlie – Rahul V
    Gopalakrishna – Pinaka Studios
39. KGF 2 (Udayravi Hegde – Unifi
    Media)
40. Thurthu Nirgamana (Nitin Anand,
    Indrajith Unni Pulliath – Sutra and IVFX )
41. Vedha – Jupiter – Elango, Subeesh
42. Vikrant Rona ( Nirmal Kumar –
    Radiance)
    Best Debut Actor – Sanchari Vijay
    Award
43. Karthick Mahesh (Dollu)
44. Pruthvi Shamanoor (Padavipoorva)
45. Raana (Ek Luv Ya)
46. Rohit Sridhar (Vasanthi Nalidaga)
47. Zaid Khan (Banaras)
    Best Debut Actress
48. Anjali Anish (Padavipurva)
49. Reshma Naniah (Ek Love Ya)
50. Rachel David (Love Mocktail 2)
51. Shwetha Leonilla D’souza (Khasagi
    Putagalu)
52. Yasha Shivakumar
    (Padavipurva/Mansoon Raaga)
    Best Debut Director – Shankar Nag
    Award
53. Karm Chawla – 10
54. Nataraj G – Wheelchair Romeo
55. Sridhar Shikaripura – Dharani
    Mandala Madhyadolage
56. Sagar Puranik – Dollu
57. Shashidhar K – Sugarless
    Best Debut Producer – Puneeth
    Rajkumar Award
58. Abhilash Shetty (Koli Taal)
59. Geetha Pictures (Vedha)
60. Manju V Raj (Khasagi Putagalu)
61. Omkar Arya (Dharani Mandala
    Madhyadolage)
62. Pawan Wadeyar (Dollu)
    Best Debut Writer – Chi
    Udayshankar Award
63. Dollu (Sagar Puranik and
    Shreenidhi D S)
64. Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage
    (Sridhar Shikaripura)
65. Kamblihulla (Naveen Srinivas)
66. Kasagi Putagalu (Santhosh
    Srikantappa)
67. Window Seat (Sheetal Shetty)
    Best YouTube Creator of the Year
68. Gagan Srinivas (Dr Bro)
69. Asha and Kiran (Flying Passport)
70. K S Parameshwara (Kala
    Madhyama)
71. Raam Mahabala (Global
    Kannadiga)
72. Sandeep Gowda (Tech in Kannada)
    Best Social Media Entertainer of the
    Year
73. Raghu Gowda (Vine Store Raghu)
74. Pavan Venegopal
75. Sonu Venugopal
76. Pavan Kulkarni (Udaal Pavvya)
77. Vikas (Vicky Pedia)
    26-02-2023
    Sunday
    Shortlist of Nominations for the