List of awards and nominations received by Girish Kasaravalli

The following categories indicate the most prominent film Awards and honours won by Girish Kasaravalli

National Film Awards

 * National Film Award for Best Feature Film
 * 1977: Ghatashraddha
 * 1986: Tabarana Kathe
 * 1997: Thaayi Saheba
 * 2001: Dweepa


 * National Film Award for Best Experimental Film
 * 1975: Avashesh


 * National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Non-Feature Film)
 * 2013: Ananthamurthy – Not A Biography...But A Hypothesis


 * Best Arts / Cultural Film
 * 2020: Naadada Navaneeta Dr PT Venkateshkumar


 * National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare
 * 2005: Hasina


 * National Film Award for Best Screenplay
 * 2009: Kanasemba Kudureyaneri


 * National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
 * 1988: Bannada Vesha
 * 1989: Mane
 * 1995: Kraurya
 * 2007: Gulabi Talkies
 * 2009: Kanasemba Kudureyaneri
 * 2011: Koormavatara

International honours

 * South Asian Cinema Foundation's 'Excellence in Cinema' Crystal Globe Award 2009


 * Ghatashraddha - 1977
 * The Catholic Jury Award
 * Ducats Award at the Manneham Film Festival Germany


 * Akramana - 1979
 * Won the "Moitra award" at the Asian Film Festival at Jakarta, Indonesia
 * Was screened at the Asian and Cairo Film Festivals


 * Dweepa - 2001
 * Won Best film at Moscow film festival


 * Hasina - 2004
 * Best Film With a Social Issues at Asia Pacific Film Festival Berlin
 * Best Film script and Best film of Human Interest at Barcelona film festival


 * Naayi Neralu - 2006
 * Best Film At KARA International Film Festival, Karachi
 * Best Indian Film at Osian's Cinefan Jury award
 * Best Indian Film at MAMI International Film Festival Mumbai


 * Gulabi Talkies - 2007
 * Best Indian Film At Osian's Cinefan Festival of Asian & Arab Cinema
 * Jury Award at Asian Film Festival, Vesoul
 * Best Script at Lavente Film Festival Italy


 * Kanasemba Kudureyaneri - 2009
 * Best Film At Asiatica Filmmediale. Rome
 * NETPAC Award at Asiatica Filmediale, Rome
 * INALCO Jury Award Asian Film Festival, Vesoul
 * Screened at Imagine India Film Festival Madrid

Illiralare Allige Hogalare - 2020
 * Director’s Vision Award 2021 at the 18th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (Germany)
 * Best Child Actor at Imagineindia Film Festival, Madrid (Spain)
 * Best Film (Critic) At Rome International Film Festival

Karnataka State Film Awards

 * Ghatashraddha - 1977-78
 * Best Film
 * Best Director
 * Best Script


 * Mooru Darigalu - 1981-82
 * Second Best Film
 * Best Director
 * Best Script


 * Tabarana Kathe - 1986-87
 * Best Film
 * Best Direction


 * Mane - 1989-90
 * Special Jury Award
 * Best Script


 * Kraurya - 1995-96
 * Second Best Film
 * Thaayi Saheba - 1997-98
 * Best Film
 * Best Director


 * Dweepa - 2001-02
 * Best Film
 * Best Director


 * Hasina - 2004-05
 * Best Film On Social Issues


 * Naayi Neralu - 2005-06
 * Best Film
 * Best Director


 * Gulabi Talkies - 2007-08
 * Best Film
 * Best Director
 * Best Script


 * Koormavatara - 2011
 * Second Best Film


 * Puttanna Kanagal Award - 1997-98

Filmfare Awards South

 * Thaayi Saheba - 1998
 * Best Film
 * Best Direction


 * Dweepa - 2006
 * Best Film
 * Best Direction


 * Kanasemba Kudureyaneri - 2009
 * Best Direction