The Karnataka State Film Award for Third Best Film is one of the Karnataka State Film Awards presented annually since the awards were instituted for films in 1966âÂÂ67. The award is given to Kannada films produced in the year.
The makers of Sandhya Raga (1966) were the first recipients and those of Ondalla Eradalla (2018) the latest.
All the awardees are awarded with a cash prize of 50,000 and a 100-gram silver medal. Award winners include producer and director of the film.