SIIMA Award for Best Director – Kannada
| SIIMA Award for Best Director – Kannada | |
|---|---|
 The 2022 recipient: Rishab Shetty
| |
| Awarded for | Best Direction in Kannada cinema |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Vibri Media Group |
| Established | 2012 |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Currently held by |
Rishab Shetty Kantara (2022) |
| Website | SIIMA Kannada |
SIIMA Award for Best Director – Kannada is presented by Vibri media group as part of its annual South Indian International Movie Awards, for best film direction done by a director in Kannada films. The award was first given in 2012 for films released in 2011.
Winners
| Year | Directors | Film | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Nagashekar | Sanju Weds Geetha | |
| 2012 | A. P. Arjun | Addhuri | |
| 2013 | Pavan Wadeyar | Googly | |
| 2014 | Santhosh Anandram | Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari | |
| 2015 | Upendra | Uppi 2 | |
| 2016 | Rishab Shetty | Kirik Party | |
| 2017 | Santhosh Ananddram | Raajakumara | |
| 2018 | Prashanth Neel | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | |
| 2019 | V. Harikrishna & Pon Kumaran | Yajamana | |
| 2020 | Pannaga Bharana | French Biriyani | |
| 2021 | Tharun Sudhir | Roberrt | |
| 2022 | Rishab Shetty | Kantara |