After the death of his parents, Surappa is raised by his grandparents. He grows up to become a beloved leader but loses power due to his evil cousin Nanja's treachery.
Gowtham, a cheerful young lad, hails from a well-to-do family. Unfortunately, he is often misunderstood by his father but his life changes when he falls in love.
Indian Kannada-language film heavily inspired by the 1987 Italian slasher film STAGE FRIGHT (original title : DELIRIA) directed by Michele Soavi.
Muniya, a chatterbox, often meets a producer who has several personal problems. However, using ingenious ways, Muniya helps the producer get rid of his personal issues.
A scientist leaves behind his wealth, including a time machine to an engineering student. Through this machine, he ends up conversing with a student living in 1999 and falls in love with her. Will he manage to trace her and have a happily ever after story?
Nafisa is a small-town girl born in a Muslim household, who has dreams of a good family life. When she is married to a well-off boy who knows the big city life, her happily-ever-after seems far from becoming a reality.
After a crime lord is murdered by Madesha, Nivedhitha, a journalist, sets out to meet him. She ends up meeting an old woman and promises to help her find her son, who is none other than Madesha.
Bobanna, a postman, is tasked to read and write the letters of the naive and illiterate villagers. However, trouble is stirred up by his conniving mother-in-law.
Gayathri and Savithri, with differing outlooks on marriage, marry Shankar and Ganesha. However, Gayathri's reluctance to live with her in-laws and Savithri's obsession with Ganesha creates problems.
Queen Rajeshwari Devi dies on her 100th birthday. She comes back as a friendly ghost to help her disowned daughter-in-law and grandson claim their place in the palace.
Johny, who attempts to solve the problems of the residents of his colony, kidnaps Priya by accident and falls for her. He tries to woo her but soon realises that she loves someone else.
This story is about a young and ferocious lady police officer who can handle and gang of hooligans single handedly. A suicide case of a young village girl is been handed over to her
Five aimless youths are offered money to assassinate a local gangster. This is the beginning of their downward spiral into a life of crime.
Sipayi, who fights for the welfare of the people in his village, falls in love with Shanti. When she is forced to marry a criminal, he tries to change her fate.
Varsha is a 2005 Kannada film directed by S. Narayan and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Manya, Ramesh Aravind and Anu Prabhakar in lead roles. Music was composed by S A Rajkumar.
Ekadhantha revolves around a couple and they don't have child.
Nan Hendthi Chennagiddale is a 2000 Kannada film directed by Dinesh Baboo. The film stars Vishnuvardhan, Ramesh Aravind, Ananth Nag and Umashri in lead roles. Music was composed by Rajesh Ramanathan.
When Kamli loses her bag at a railway station, Surya finds it and sends it to her house with a note. They soon start communicating with each other through their letters and fall in love.
Belli is a 2014 Kannada film directed by Mussanje Mahesh and produced by Rajesh H R. The film stars Shivaraj Kumar, Kriti Kharbanda, Vinod Prabhakar and Deepak in lead roles. Music was composed by V Sridhar.
When Raghu enters a dysfunctional family as a cook, he clears their misunderstandings and brings the members closer to each other. However, there is more to him than what he shows.
Durgi was living happily with her family in a small village. But 2 businessmen entered the village to make a sugar mill. They used to be drunk always. One day, they raped her sister and she died in hospital. When Durgi and her family were in agony, they killed Durgi's father. After this, she promises to kill everyone.
Kencha, who is unable to pass his matriculation exam even after repeated attempts, decides to start a business. While his family supports him, the thugs in his locality oppose him at every turn.
Hollywood is a 2002 Indian Kannada science fiction film written by Upendra and directed by Dinesh Babu. It stars Upendra in a triple role as Surendra, Upendra and US 47 (a robot) along with the Australian actress Felicity Mason as Manisha and Anant Nag. The film was shot entirely in Gold Coast, Australia with few supporting actors and a monkey named Lakshmi, voiced by Ramesh Bhat. The film was also dubbed into Telugu in 2003, retaining the same title.
Minchina Ota is a 1980 Indian Kannada language heist film directed by and starring Shankar Nag with his brother Anant Nag and Lokanath in pivotal roles. The supporting cast features Priya Tendulkar and Ramesh Bhat, who made his debut in the film.
Arjun is a theater artist who is suffering from an illness and has to take a pill every 56 minutes. Parallel to his misery is a murder investigation of three neurosurgeons lead by CBI officer Priya Krishna. Priya meets Dr Ashwath and the two go on an exposition about the medical mafia and its consequences.
Dilwala is a 2013 romantic drama Kannada film directed by Anil Kumar (Dilwala Anil). The film stars Sumanth Shailendra and Radhika Pandit. Shailendra Babu produced this film which was backed with Arjun Janya's music and Sudhakar's cinematography. Shot at the scenic locales of Bangalore, Mysore, Ooty and Dubai for two songs, the film speaks about a campus romance between a village farmer girl and a rich brat boy. The film received average response from the critics and performed above average at the box-office with the first weekend collections of up to ₹3.7crores. Prem, a young college student, falls in love with his classmate, Preethi. Things turn sour for the lovers when Jayasimha, Prem's father, asks him to stop seeing Preethi as her father is his enemy.
Diffident Kitti works for an ad agency. His accidental wedding with Lakshmi remains unconsummated, and he gets implicated in the murder of an aspiring model. He now has to prove his innocence.
Lambodara, an unemployed witty young man takes advantage of weaknesses in people to his monetary benefit.
An aristocratic patriarch realizes the worth of his most caring son he despised because of his illiteracy. A family learns values forgotten or misunderstood. A great soul overcomes all hindrances thrown at him to finally emerge victorious.
Mythological based on crime
An anonymous, mysterious caller who claims to be a huge fan of Revanth, the Chess Grandmaster from India, challenges him in many ways. It results in an inner quest for him as he literally sets out to track down the elusive caller.
Shankar is a mechanic who leads a happy life with his wife Malathi and his sister's daughters. Malathi gives birth to a boy named Prasad who is deaf and dumb. Shankar doesn't love his son because he is physically disabled.
Venkat, a vigilante, falls head over heels in love with Ramya. She spurns his love, but he tries to impress her at all costs.
A humble auto driver leads a happy and content life with his ambitious siblings. However, his siblings are unaware of their brother's past.
Alemari (Kannada: ಅಲೆಮಾರಿ) is a 2012 released Kannada romantic action drama film starring Yogesh and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The story, screenplay, lyrics and direction is by Santhu. The music of the film was composed by Arjun Janya. B. K. Srinivas has produced the venture under BK Srinivasa Productions. The film released in theatres across Karnataka on 9 March 2012.
A female IPS officer is fighting against corruption and corrupt people.
Officer Parashuram travels to Switzerland to rescue his girlfriend. He only has five days to rescue his girlfriend from her kidnappers.
Jyeshta is a 2004 Indian Kannada language drama film starring Vishnuvardhan, Ashima Bhalla and Devaraj in the lead roles. The film, a remake of Malayalam film Valliettan (2000), is directed and written by director Suresh Krissna and features soundtrack from S. A. Rajkumar. The original version was directed by Shaji Kailas and featured Mammootty and Shobhana in lead roles.
A star-crossed romantic love story of an ill-fated girl Paru who falls in love and eventually get married to a TV anchor Shivu who is coincidentally her lover from the past life who gets killed. Paru kills herself to join her dead husband.
Set against an urban backdrop, "Badmaash" is a romantic thriller about Vijay, an intelligent, playful and witty lad and Priya, an RJ and a fiercely passionate Kannadiga who tries to teach ...
In Kasargodu, Kerala is a normal school until a big problem comes in its way.
Adhyaksha is a 2014 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Nanda Kishore. It stars Sharan, Heeba Patel, P. Ravi Shankar, Malavika Avinash, Chikkanna and Ramesh Bhat. It is a remake of the Tamil film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam. The music for the film and soundtracks were composed by Arjun Janya.
A couple moves into a palatial house. Supernatural occurrences follow, which lead to the couple unearthing a story of the house's previous inhabitants, which is a tale about a family comprising a little girl called Naani, whose spirit guards the house.
Rocky is a young college student raised in an unloving home. Usha comes from a loving home but lost her mother in death. They meet on her first day of college and it is love at first sight for Rocky.
An unfortunate young girl becomes the target of a vengeful serial killer who is on the loose. The only person standing between the killer and the girl is a visually challenged man who has vowed to protect her at any cost.
An adaptation of the Mahabharata is mainly told through the eyes of the Kaurava prince Duryodhana & gives insights on how Duryodhana, who could have been one of the greatest warriors and rulers, ends up being manipulated, and eventually meets an untimely end.
Surya Tejas, a retired policeman, narrates the details of a case that he investigated years ago to a former colleague's son. In the process, he reveals what really happened on the day of the crime.
Ajay makes a tune which Madhu loves, but she doesn't know who the composer is. Sunil, a selfish brat, pretends to be the composer of the tune in order to woo Madhu.
Prithvi Kumar is an honest young IAS Officer who works as District Commissioner for Bellary District. His main aim is to eradicate the ongoing corruption in the District and stick to his principles: honesty and corruption-free administration. Once he takes office, he discovers that the people of the area are daily drinking contaminated water that is polluted by unstoppable illegal mining companies. He notices that people fall ill due to the polluted water and foresees the future may be very critical if the people continue to have the same water for drinking. His mission is to find out the reason behind the polluted water. He seizes all illegal mining companies around Bellary with no mercy. As a result, Bellary Mining Lords try to kill him. How Prithvi reacts to Bellary Mining Lords conspiracy, even dare to question Government's decision and be successful in his mission against illegal mining companies is the further story of the film.
Ganesha lives happily in a complex owned by Ramanamurthy. Things take a turn when he falls in love with Adilakshmi, the youngest daughter of Ramanamurthy who sings under the pseudonym Shruti.
Shankar sacrifices his own interests and refuses to marry in order to support and educate his younger brothers. However, his life changes when a girl falls in love with him.
A 2012 Kannada film
Mysore facilitates the marriage between two lovers, Kallesh and Jaya. When differences between them threaten their relationship, he has to intervene yet again and bring them to their senses.
Preethsod Thappa (English: Is it wrong to fall in love ?) is a 1998 Indian Kannada language romance-drama musical film directed by Ravichandran and produced by Rockline Venkatesh. The film stars Ravichandran and Shilpa Shetty in the lead roles. Actors Lokesh and Lakshmi and Prakash Raj feature in other prominent roles. The film is a remake of Telugu blockbuster film Ninne Pelladata (1996) starring Akkineni Nagarjuna and Tabu in the lead roles.
It is a story of two brothers who've been indoctrinated by their father into remaining bachelors until they achieve their professional goals. This film also tries to convey a message to both men and women, not to paint all members of the opposite gender with the same brush.
Young man kills people sleeping on the footpath while driving under influence. Young man's influential father struggles to silence the police investigation and media coverage.
Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events
An ambitious software entrepreneur puts everything he has in line to perceive his dreams.
The happy land of Raidurga is unfortunately hit by drought, while no solution is to be found, a well-known geologist visits their town and as survival becomes an essential, a question arises If religion is more important than humanity?
A 2002 Kannada movie.
Bullet Basya, a playboy, falls in love with Kaveri but when Basya discovers that Kaveri loves Muthu, he kidnaps him and stages his death. Kaveri vows to take revenge on Basya.
Shankar earns a living by running a poultry farm. He earns the wrath of a notorious criminal when he helps Moorthi, a police officer, arrest his henchmen.
Prema Geema Jaane Do is a soft romantic comedy. The movie is about the protagonist setting up a journey to a new place and meeting new people. Why he hates love and what is in his past forms the main crux of the story.
A daylight bank robbery alarms the police in Bangalore. The robber holds the bank staff and customers hostage as the police attempt to rescue the innocent and knock down the culprit.
Parameshi, a simpleton, is happily married to Ramamani and has a son, Paapu. However, his life turns upside down when he accepts a bet from his office peon and goes out with another woman.
A 1995 kannada movie directed by Amardeva starring Nikhil and Shruthi in the lead roles. Based on the novel of same name by Goruru.
Sangeeta, who loves singer Anand, is forced to marry Kumar, her father's business partner. Post marriage, Sangeeta dies during childbirth, leaving behind a child that biologically belongs to Anand.
A police officer faces many difficulties when he learns that his ancestral property is occupied by gangsters and he attempts to get it back.
Ajay, Vijay and Shashank, the irresponsible sons of two wealthy industrialists, accept the challenge posed by their fathers of earning money on their own.
Yashwanth (Murali) an unemployed youth loses 50,000 bucks kept for his mother's operation when his folks are away from home. The whole story revolves around the consequences of how Yashwanth earns the money back before his parents return. During the course, he meets the heroine (Rakshita) who flees her home to avoid a forced marriage.
A tough police officer goes out of his way to bring down the underworld dons and is even ready to murder them in planned encounters to rid the society of evil.
Vishwa and Sona are in love and all set to get married. But trouble strikes when Ramya, a middle-aged man-hater and Vishwa's boss, falls madly in love with him.
Manoj and Apoorva are two individuals betrayed by their respective lovers Varsha and Jay. After several years, Jay and Varsha are married and live in a posh locality. Coincidentally, Manoj and Apurva meet up and plan to shift next to the married couple. Somehow, they bug the couple's room with cameras to spy on them. In this process, Manoj starts developing a soft corner for Apurva.
Sangeetha and Anand are madly in love with each other, but they plan to sacrifice their relationship for their parents' sake. However, circumstances try to bring them together.
The rich fathers of Adi and Lakshmi hatch a plot to separate them from their poor respective lovers, Sindhu and Soorya. However, Adi soon realises the truth and decides to set things right.
Aiyanna is a good Samaritan living with his wife and a caring brother. However, when he and his wife are murdered by a gang of criminals, his brother decides to take revenge.
Captain Ram is a military commando who rescues Patil, the tourism minister of Karnataka from Jehadi terrorists. Taking a liking for his heroics, Patil engages him to provide security.
Surya and his sister, Vidya, are orphans who are often mistreated by local ruffians. Years later, Surya grows up and becomes an honest police officer and sets off to find the killers of his guardian.
Vishnu falls in love with his colleague, Anjali, and they get married. However, trouble ensues when a policeman mistakes him for being a terrorist and Anjali gets killed in the process.
Venky, a boy from a small town, comes to the city in pursuit of computer education. His father wants him to do some productive job and sends him to the city to get a job at a friends place.
Vidya sets out to look for her lover, Harish. On the way, she meets and befriends Ganesh who promises to help her search for Harish.
Purshotama always stayed away from women at his mother's behest. However, with time, he turns into a womaniser and has multiple affairs.
A landlord kills Ganga's father for disobeying him, which compels Ganga to kill him in revenge. He later joins a group of people that fight against anti-social elements.
After being found guilty of murder, Ashok, a man with a cognitive disability, is sent to a mental asylum, where his friend Aruna works. However, he reveals a dark secret to Aruna that changes things.
A man is on the hunt for a bride he is compatible with. However, he goes through various hilarious hurdles during the hunt before he manages to find a girl.
Pratap, a car mechanic, and his sub-inspector brother get together and gather forces to defeat a corrupt and cruel businessman.
When a woman from a neighbouring village falsely accuses the village head of harassing her, tension spreads between the two villages, which ultimately leads to a riot making the situation worse.
Surya, a newspaper editor, exposes the scams of a corrupt contractor who is later arrested by his brother, Chandra. Soon, the contractor seeks revenge against them.
Balu, a passionate singer, is shattered when he is diagnosed with a brain tumour. However, he does not give up on his dreams and struggles to make a mark as a singer.
Agni is accused of killing his father. The court appoints a committee to look into the matter and Ravindranath, who is a part of the committee, takes it upon himself to prove Agni's innocence.Kannada remake of 12 angry men
A group of four friends set out to rescue a young boy who has been kidnapped. However, soon their incompetence leads them in the wrong direction.
A ruthless ruffian sexually assaults an innocent woman, which traumatises her. However, with the help of that rape victim, he gets reformed into a better human being.
A 1989 Kannada Action movie by Muralidhar Kaushik
An upright police officer is determined to wipe out corruption in the society. Putting his life at risk, he has to fend off several obstacles that come his way.
When Vinod gets a random call from Shalini, he falls in love with her. The situation, however, turns interesting when Sunil, Shivu's best friend, too falls in love with Shalini.
The movie portrays Sai Baba as a child abandoned by his Hindu parents and raised by a Muslim couple, who later returns to Shirdi, preaches communal harmony, and performs miracles. The film also depicts the transition from Shirdi Sai Baba to Sathya Sai Baba, considered his reincarnation.
When an arrogant young woman frames a poor canteen owner and gets him arrested, he decides to teach her a lesson.
Lord Indra requests the help of a common man, Narendra, to save his kingdom. Narendra, however, poses a challenge to Lord Indra, to spend a month as a mortal on the earth.
Jyothi is all set to marry her fiance, Sridhar, chosen by her parents. But in a cruel twist of fate, she is forced to marry Venu, a jealous college mate, who assaulted her.
Guru and Bramha, two brothers belonging to a lineage of twins on their paternal side, deliberate upon marriage as their family insists.
Hari and Krishna's uncle takes advantage of their innocence and tries to murder them for their wealth. A lawyer tries to outsmart him by hiring doppelgangers of Hari and Krishna.
Harsha meets Ganga and falls in love with her. However, trouble ensues when his father asks him to marry Ganga's sister, Tunga.
A couple faces challenges when the girl gets pregnant before their marriage. Her lover forces her to abort the baby, but she refuses and decides to raise it against social humiliations.
Surya, an aid to the don, is feared by all the townspeople due to his association. He is assigned a job to kidnap the daughter of a wealthy businessman. However, he begins to fall in love with her.
When Kulkarni and Bandari plan to kill the CM, Samrat, an unemployed man, saves him. However, Samrat promises to put an end to Bandari's tantrums.
Sagar, a singer-turned-alcoholic, decides to mend his ways and rekindle his passion after falling in love with Suma. However, all hell breaks loose when she does not turn up for his concert.
Vishnu, a poor man, loves his sister and helps her become a doctor. However, Anu is suspicious about her brother's source of income and decides to investigate.
The sudden death of a rich woman's son paves way for her relatives to exploit her. However, when a young man enters her life, she finds a ray of hope as he vows to protect her.
Yashwanth, a scientist, wants his inventions to contribute to the nation's growth. However, some notorious criminals try to use his creations for their personal gains.
Nagraj, an orphan raised by a poor woman, grows up to become the protector of his village. Nagaraj's life changes when he meets Uma, the new teacher in the village.
An inspector uses the lookalike of a police officer named Dhanush, who was brutally murdered, to catch a dangerous drug lord.
The film follows a young scientist's murder, witnessed by Sujata, who becomes involved with Mahesh, a crime branch specialist working on the "Blue X" project. Their lives are threatened as they uncover the connection between the murder and the project.
On Chandru's wedding day, he learns a shocking truth that Sowbhagya is not his biological mother. Later, his father, recalls his past to reveal the truth about his birth mother, Lakshmi.
When Chamundi kills a criminal to put an end to his atrocities, the court acquits her due to lack of evidence. Notwithstanding, her sister, a lawyer, is determined to put her behind bars.
A man is forced to fight society and the legal system in order to prove his fidelity to his beloved wife. However, he faces many challenges in his quest.
In order to avoid having to marry his boss' daughter, Sridhar lies that he is married. It remains to be seen if his charade gets exposed.
It tells the story of Sridhar, an unemployed graduate who, disgusted by corruption, disguises himself as Narasimha to fight against the system. The film is categorized as a drama.
A young woman is accused of being possessed as all her marriage prospects ended up dead
Janardhan's father is murdered by a group of criminals when he tries to expose them. Enraged, Janardhan sets out to exact revenge for his father's murder.
Urmila and Shashank are a happily married couple. But their relationship is tested when Alok, a soldier, claims that Urmila is his lover and her real name is Charulatha.
An honest police officer investigates an organ trafficking racket. He soon discovers that it is operated by Daddy, a criminal, under the guise of an orphanage.
A son seeking revenge for his father's death at the hands of a rich businessman.
Krishna is a blind young man who works as a guide amidst the beautiful monuments of Madikeri. He gets a new job as an archaeological museum incharge at Manasa Gangothri, Mysore. During the bus ride Krishna meets Tulasi and they find themselves drawn to each other. As love blossoms fate and circumstances intervene, throwing a curveball at them. What happens to Krishna and Tulasi?
Digvijaya is a 1987 Kannada drama film directed by Somu.
1987 Kannada family drama film directed by C.V. Rajendran
The film was a remake of Tamil film Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi.