Landmark Cult Classics of Kannada Film Industry
by Vashista-Bhat | created - 10 Apr 2021 | updated - 10 Apr 2021 | PublicThis List is about the Landmark movies or Cult Classics of Kannada Film Industry
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1. Bangarada Manushya (1972)
174 min | Drama
Rajeeva comes to the village to visit his sister only to find that she's in financial trouble and has lost her husband. He decides to stay and help her out.
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: Rajkumar, Bharathi, Loknath, T.N. Balakrishna
Votes: 1,003
2. Sampathige Saval (1974)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama
The plot showcases the tyranny of the landlord and the protagonist's protest against it.
Director: A.V. Seshagiri Rao | Stars: Rajkumar, M.V. Rajamma, T.N. Balakrishna, B. Jaya
Votes: 224
3. Shankar Guru (1978)
179 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The plot is about 2 separated brothers and their adventures to save their family from their father's vicious friends.
Director: V. Somasekhar | Stars: Rajkumar, T.N. Balakrishna, Jayakumar, Jayamala
Votes: 169
4. Mayura (1975)
178 min | Drama, History
The movie presents the story of a saintly boy who realises his royal connections and his return to his rightful place
Director: Vijay | Stars: Rajkumar, Vajramuni, K.S. Ashwath, Shakti Prasad
Votes: 336
5. Kasturi Nivasa (1970)
152 min | Drama
The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens.
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: Rajkumar, T.R. Narasimharaju, T.N. Balakrishna, K.S. Ashwath
Votes: 430
6. Sanadhi Appanna (1977)
170 min | Drama, Family
Appanna, a musician, falls in love with a dancer, Basanti. But when Basanti dies, things changes a lot for Appanna.
Director: Vijay | Stars: Rajkumar, Jaya Prada, T.N. Balakrishna, Maathu
Votes: 77
7. Veera Kesari (1963)
177 min
Director: B. Vittalacharya | Stars: Rajkumar, Leelavathi, R. Nagendra Rao, Udaya Kumar
Votes: 37
8. Ranadheera Kanteerava (1960)
191 min
Director: N.C. Rajan | Stars: Rajkumar, R. Nagendra Rao, Sandhya, Leelavathi
Votes: 39
9. Bhakta Kumbhara (1974)
Not Rated | 149 min | Drama
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Director: Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Leelavathi, Rajkumar, M.N. Lakshmi Devi
Votes: 187
10. Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960)
Not Rated | 127 min | Biography, Drama, History
The spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, a poet and a philosopher belonging to the Dasa sect during the 16th century when the stone idol of Lord Krishna turns around as he's being punished for wanting to see the Lord's statue in Udupi.
Director: Y.R. Swamy | Stars: Udaya Kumar, Rajkumar, K.S. Ashwath, Sorat Ashwath
Votes: 66
11. Anuraaga Aralithu (1986)
153 min | Drama
Rajkumar has been forced to marry the female owner of the factory where he works. He tolerates her boorish behaviour to keep his aged mother happy but after her death, he decides to teach his wife a lesson.
Director: M.S. Rajashekar | Stars: Rajkumar, Madhavi, Geetha, Pandari Bai
Votes: 99
12. Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu (1974)
Not Rated | 155 min | Drama
Boothayyana Maga Ayyu is a 1974 Indian Kannada film, directed by "Siddalingaiah" and Produced by "JN Veeraswamy, S P Varadaraj, Siddalingaiah, J Chandulal Jain".The film Stars "... See full summary »
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: Vishnuvardhan, Lokesh, M.P. Shankar, T.N. Balakrishna
Votes: 439
13. Raajakumara (2017)
Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Drama
A dutiful son, a prince in his fathers' eyes, retains his purity of character despite the many challenges thrown his way.
Director: Santhosh Ananddram | Stars: Puneeth Rajkumar, Priya Anand, R. Sarathkumar, Vijayalakshmi Singh
Votes: 4,261
14. Jedara Bale (1968)
145 min
First among the four in the CID 999 Spy Movies Series.
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: Udaya Kumar, Rajkumar, Jayanthi, T.R. Narasimharaju
Votes: 54
15. Goa Dalli CID 999 (1968)
Not Rated | 145 min | Crime, Thriller
Nuclear scientist Shekar has created the formula Plasma Binson, which can destroy any object on earth.
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: Rajkumar, Sabeetha Perera, Lakshmi, Jyothi Lakshmi
Votes: 106
16. C.I.D. Rajanna (1970)
Not Rated | 149 min
Rajanna, a CID officer, is on a mission to expose the illegal activities carried out by a wealthy businessman, Mr. Kumar. Meanwhile, he falls in love with one of his daughters.
Director: R. Ramamurthy | Stars: Rajkumar, Rajashree, Premalatha, Dinesh
Votes: 34
17. Bhale Huchcha (1972)
An intelligent, educated man is suffering from lunacy and is ridiculed by everyone. Is his condition for real or some hidden agenda?
Director: Y.R. Swamy | Stars: Arathi, Rajkumar, Advani Lakshmi Devi, Dinesh
Votes: 29
18. Naandi (1964)
Not Rated | 162 min
A hearing-impaired couple undergoes highs and lows in their lives as they endeavor to survive in a society which is not very friendly to them.
Director: N. Lakshminarayan | Stars: Rajkumar, T.N. Balakrishna, Sorat Ashwath, Dinesh
Votes: 40
19. Operation Jackpot (1968)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Mystery
Nuclear scientist Shekar has created the formula Plasma Binson, which can destroy any object on earth. This formula is eyed by the rival team and uses Shekar's love towards horse racing as ... See full summary »
Director: S.K. Bhagavan | Stars: T.R. Narasimharaju, Niranjan, Rajkumar, Judo K.K. Rathnan
Votes: 33
20. Chelisuva Modagalu (1982)
157 min | Drama, Musical
Mohan and his wife Leela are leading advocates. But misunderstandings arise in their marital life and careers when Mohan defends his past lover who murdered her husband.
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Rajkumar, Sarita, Ambika, K.S. Ashwath
Votes: 141
21. Bandhana (1984)
Not Rated | 139 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
A doctor falls in love with his student.
Director: S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu | Stars: Suhasini, Vishnuvardhan, K.S. Ashwath, Jai Jagdeesh
Votes: 204
22. Chakravyuha (1983)
155 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Seetharam gets his daughter Asha married to police officer Amar according to her wish. But little does Amar know about Seetharam's conspiracy to sell the country's military secrets using him.
Director: V. Somasekhar | Stars: Ambarish, Ambika, Tiger Prabhakar, Vajramuni
Votes: 42
23. Yuvarathnaa (2021)
161 min | Action, Drama
A reputed college that is now on the verge of closing due to the privatization of the education system and political reasons. The college Principal fights against privatization and the protagonist supports his vision.
Director: Santhosh Ananddram | Stars: Puneeth Rajkumar, Sayyeshaa Saigal, Sonu Gowda, Dhananjaya
Votes: 4,802
24. Om (1995)
150 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Satya, the son of a pious priest, turns into a rowdy and enters the underworld for the sake of love.
Director: Upendra | Stars: Shivarajkumar, Prema, Sadhu Kokila, G.V. Shivanand
Votes: 3,926
25. Jogi the King (2005)
172 min | Action, Drama
An innocent village guy goes to city to be a responsible individual to take care of his mother after his fathers death , after an incident he becomes one of the most wanted criminals in Bangalore city.
Director: Prem | Stars: Shivarajkumar, Neenasam Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat, Yana Gupta
Votes: 504
26. Premada Kanike (1976)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Thriller
Director: V. Somasekhar | Stars: Rajkumar, Arathi, Jayamala, Vajramuni
Votes: 79
27. Bahaddur Gandu (1976)
Not Rated | 139 min
Bahaddur Gandu is a 1976 Indian Kannada film, directed by A V Sheshgiri Rao and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film Stars Dr Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Aarathi and Shantha ... See full summary »
Director: A.V. Seshagiri Rao | Stars: Arathi, T.N. Balakrishna, Rajkumar, Advani Lakshmi Devi
Votes: 60
28. Badavara Bandhu (1976)
Not Rated | 141 min
Despite being a BA graduate, Ranga is forced to work as a server in Annapoorna Hotel run by Badrinath due to poverty.
Director: Vijay | Stars: Rajkumar, Jayamala, K.S. Ashwath, T.N. Balakrishna
Votes: 56
29. Trimurthi (1975)
Director: C.V. Rajendran | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Rajkumar, M.N. Lakshmi Devi, Jayamala
Votes: 49
30. Nanna Thamma (1970)
Director: Babu Rao K. | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Rajkumar, Rama Devi, Dinesh
Votes: 15
31. Yajamana (2000)
Not Rated | 162 min | Drama, Family
Story of a family of four brothers. A modern day take on the classic Ramayana.
Directors: Radha Bharathi, Sheshadri | Stars: Vishnuvardhan, Prema, Shashikumar, Avinash
Votes: 428
32. Milana (2007)
155 min | Romance
Hero is in love with a girl who is forced to marry a police officer. Hero is later forced by his parents to marry a girl of their choice, and she ends up wanting a divorce from him. Will he... See full summary »
Director: Prakash | Stars: Puneeth Rajkumar, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Pooja Gandhi, Apoorvashree
Votes: 1,315
33. Mungaru Male (2006)
143 min | Comedy, Music, Romance
Preetam falls in love at first sight with Nandini. The sweet romance set in the monsoons, boosted by too good songs and music.
Director: Yograj Bhat | Stars: Ganesh, Pooja Gandhi, Anant Nag, Jai Jagdeesh
Votes: 3,863
34. The Ritual (1977)
120 min | Drama
A young Brahmin Vedic school student, who is from an aristocratic family, befriends his school master's daughter who is a pregnant widow. The boy tries but fails in concealing his friend's ... See full summary »
Director: Girish Kasaravalli | Stars: Narayan Bhatt, Ramaswamy Iyengar, Janganath, Ajith Kumar
Votes: 161
35. Arasu (2007)
152 min | Drama
Shivaraj falls in love with his manager's daughter, Shruthi. However, she refuses his proposal and challenges him to first earn Rs 5000 without using any influence.
Director: Mahesh Babu | Stars: Puneeth Rajkumar, Meera Jasmine, Ramya, Aditya
Votes: 638
36. Babruvahana (1977)
Not Rated | 160 min | Action, Drama, History
Tells the story of Babruvahana, son of Arjuna and the events that eventually lead to a battle between them.
Director: Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Stars: Rajkumar, Jaymala Adarsh, Saroja Devi B., Shashikala Jawalkar
Votes: 468
38. Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (2012)
180 min | Action, Drama, History
Life saga of Indian brave freedom fighter Sangolli Rayanna against British...
Director: Naganna | Stars: Darshan Thoogudeep, Shashikumar, Jaya Prada, Nikhita
Votes: 1,247
39. Sparsha (2000)
Not Rated | 154 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Sudeep accidentally knocks down Radha on the railway tracks and looses her leg. Filled with guilt, he offers to marry her without letting her know that he was behind the accident.
Director: Sunil Kumar Desai | Stars: Sudeep, Rekha, Sudharani, Naveen Mayur
Votes: 213
40. Accident (1985)
121 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
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.
Director: Shankar Nag | Stars: Anant Nag, Shankar Nag, Ashok Mandanna, Srinivasa Prabhu
Votes: 253
41. Ondu Muthina Kathe (1987)
131 min | Drama
Ondu muttina kathe is based on a tribal community in the coastal area of karnataka
Director: Shankar Nag | Stars: Archana, Ashok Badardinni, T.N. Balakrishna, Ramesh Bhat
Votes: 230
42. Premaloka (1987)
154 min | Drama, Romance
Ravichandran tries to woo a classmate. On being spurned, he poses as a mysterious biker and sweeps her off her feet.
Director: V. Ravichandran | Stars: V. Ravichandran, Juhi Chawla, Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish
Votes: 542
43. Ranadheera (1988)
153 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A criminal kidnaps a young girl on orders from his boss but later falls for her and attempts to redeem his life.
Director: V. Ravichandran | Stars: V. Ravichandran, Kushboo, Anant Nag, Lokesh
Votes: 154
44. Na Ninna Mareyalare (1976)
150 min | Drama, Romance
Anand a motor cycle racer, during a race contest,meets Usha,a rich family girl, both fall in love,Usha's mother opposes the marriage proposal of Anand to Usha, gets her daughter married to ... See full summary »
Director: Vijay | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Leelavathi, Rajkumar, Comedian Guggu
Votes: 103
45. Eradu Kanasu (1974)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Ramachandra Rao, a college professor, is newly married but is unable to come to terms with his previously failed relationship. This sours his relationship with his wife.
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Kalpana, Rajkumar, K.S. Ashwath
Votes: 166
46. Nagara Haavu (1972)
184 min | Drama, Musical
This is the tale of an angry young man with flavours of Teacher-student relationship, the stubbornness of Ramachari(protagonist) and his attempts at having a romantic relationship.
Director: S.R. Puttana Kanagal | Stars: Ambarish, Arathi, K.S. Ashwath, M.N. Lakshmi Devi
Votes: 1,174
47. Sharapanjara (1971)
180 min | Drama
Kaveri and Sathish fall in love and get married and have a perfect life. However, Sathish's behavior towards Kaveri changes when he finds out she was molested as a kid.
Director: S.R. Puttana Kanagal | Stars: Kalpana, K.S. Ashwath, Ganapathi Bhat, K.M. Cariappa
Votes: 121
49. Aparichita (1978)
139 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Prakash, a story writer, goes to a mysterious village to find his missing business partner. However, things take a turn for the worse after he learns that his partner has been murdered.
Director: Kashinath | Stars: Suresh Heblikar, Shubha, M.V. Vasudeva Rao, Mohan
Votes: 31
50. RangiTaranga (2015)
Not Rated | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller
Mysterious events begin to unfold after a reclusive novelist and his wife move back to her ancestral village, followed by a journalist.
Director: Anup Bhandari | Stars: Nirup Bhandari, Radhika Narayan, Avantika Shetty, Sai Kumar
Votes: 15,301
51. Thayige Takka Maga (1978)
Family
A young man joins a boxing club on his detective wife's behest to find out about the illegal activities carried out by the head of the club. And carried with an awesome mother sentiment.
Director: V. Somasekhar | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Rajkumar, B. Hanumanthachar, Sowcar Janaki
Votes: 65
52. Sakshatkara (1971)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama
The story revolves around the dangers of superstition, particularly when it concerns marriage and how unscrupulous elements in society could manipulate these beliefs to their benefit and lead to tragic consequences.
Director: S.R. Puttana Kanagal | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, B. Jayamma, Prithviraj Kapoor, Rajkumar
Votes: 129
53. Jeevana Chaitra (1992)
157 min | Drama
A young man who belongs to a forward class, falls in love with a backward class girl.
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: Rajkumar, Madhavi, Pandari Bai, Abhijit
Votes: 125
54. Hombisilu (1978)
Dr Roopa and Dr Nataraj get married and being both egoistic, and little arrogant, differences come up in their personal and Professional life where they run a Nursing home. Roopa suspects ... See full summary »
Director: Geethapriya | Stars: Arathi, Vishnuvardhan, Annapoornamma, B.K. Eshwarappa
Votes: 25
55. Mutthina Haara (1990)
Not Rated | 162 min | Drama, Romance, War
Mutthina Haara - A Necklace of Pearls - tells the tale of an Indian (Coorg) soldier, Achchappa and an army nurse, Annapurna (Anu) and the toils of warfare on them during the 1940's to the 1960's.
Director: S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu | Stars: Master Anand, K.S. Ashwath, Sadashiva Brahmavar, Mukhyamantri Chandru
Votes: 315
56. K.G.F: Chapter 1 (2018)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the 1970s, a gangster named Rocky goes undercover as a slave to assassinate the owner of a notorious gold mine known as the Kolar Gold Fields.
Director: Prashanth Neel | Stars: Yash, Srinidhi Shetty, Ramachandra Raju, Archana Jois
Votes: 98,437
57. Mr. And Mrs. Ramchari (2014)
156 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A man whose life seems straight out of a classic Kannada movie faces highs and lows in life and love.
Director: Santhosh Ananddram | Stars: Yash, Radhika Pandit, Achyuth Kumar, Srinath
Votes: 2,540
58. Halu Jenu (1982)
157 min | Romance
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Gopal, Dubbing Janaki, Musari Krishnamurthy, Madhavi
Votes: 89
59. Tagaru (2018)
129 min | Action, Crime
Duniya Soori's Tagaru takes us on a bloody ride through the dark underbelly of the underworld and their clash against the police.
Directors: Suri, Abhi | Stars: Shivarajkumar, Manvita Kamath, Dhananjaya, Bhavana
Votes: 1,857
60. Mufti (2017)
152 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
An undercover cop goes into the big bad world (Ronapura), an place taken over by a don, where his safety may be compromised.
Director: Narthan | Stars: Shivarajkumar, Sri Murali, Chaya Singh, Sadhu Kokila
Votes: 2,100
61. Kavirathna Kaalidaasa (1983)
189 min | Drama, History, Musical
Sanskrit and upper-caste poet, Kalidas, faces many challenges after falling in love with a low-caste woman, and being entered into a competition against a learned princess.
Director: Renuka Sharma | Stars: Rajkumar, Srinivasa Murthy, Jaya Prada, T.N. Balakrishna
Votes: 342
62. Avane Srimannarayana (2019)
Not Rated | 186 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
In the pursuit of solving an ancient mystery of Amaravati, Narayana, a corrupt cop must battle the dangerous clan of dacoits and it's fierce leader.
Directors: Sachin Ravi, Sachin | Stars: Rakshit Shetty, Shanvi Srivastava, Achyuth Kumar, Balaji Manohar
Votes: 8,223
63. Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016)
144 min | Drama, Thriller
The film is about Venkob Rao (Anant Nag), a middle class simpleton ailing with Alzheimer's, who goes missing. His son, Shiva (Rakshit Shetty) is a career driven person, who is forced to ... See full summary »
Director: Hemanth M. Rao | Stars: Anant Nag, Rakshit Shetty, Sruthi Hariharan, Achyuth Kumar
Votes: 3,643
64. Kavaludaari (2019)
Not Rated | 143 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The accidental discovery of human bones during a road-widening project leads a local traffic cop into the mystery of a 40-year-old case. His investigation leads him across trails that will put his wit, resolve and morals to the test.
Director: Hemanth M. Rao | Stars: Suman Ranganath, Anant Nag, Achyuth Kumar, Nakshatra
Votes: 3,217
65. America America (1995)
137 min | Drama
The lives of three childhood friends from a small village in Karnataka, India changes when one of them moves to the United States.
Director: Nagathihalli Chandrashekar | Stars: Akshay Anand, Anitharani, Annapoornamma, Ramesh Aravind
Votes: 388
66. Amrutha Varshini (1997)
147 min | Drama, Romance
A man becomes romantically obsessed with his friend's wife as she reminds him of his deceased girlfriend.
Director: Dinesh Babu | Stars: Ramesh Aravind, Sarath Babu, Mimicry Dayanand, Hema
Votes: 294
67. Nagamandala (1997)
131 min | Drama
Rani is a young bride who is neglected by her indifferent and unfaithful husband, Appanna. Appanna spends most of his time with his concubine and comes home only for lunch. Rani is a ... See full summary »
Director: T.S. Nagabharana | Stars: Prakash Raj, Vijayalakshmi, B. Jayashree, Mandya Ramesh
Votes: 104
69. Naayi Neralu (2006)
130 min | Drama
A widow meets a young man who claims to be her husband, reincarnated.
Director: Girish Kasaravalli | Stars: Aruna Balraj, Ashwin Bolar, A.R. Chandrashekhar, Madhu Hegde
Votes: 82
70. Story of an Egg (2017)
124 min | Comedy, Drama
Janardhan a 28 year old Kannada Lecturer from Mangalore who is quite an introvert comes to know from an astrologer that he would attain sanyasa (embrace asceticism) if he doesn't get ... See full summary »
Director: Raj B. Shetty | Stars: Raj B. Shetty, Prakash Thuminad, Usha Bhandary, Deepak Rai Panaje
Votes: 1,608
71. Odahuttidavaru (1994)
140 min | Drama, Family
Two brothers live in harmony until the younger brother's wife creates misunderstandings between the brothers.
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: Rajkumar, Ambarish, Madhavi, Anupama
Votes: 42
72. Daari Tappida Maga (1975)
138 min | Crime, Drama
Two lost brothers who have chosen their own ways of livelihood meet.
Director: Sivaram Peketi | Stars: Rajkumar, Kalpana, Arathi, Manjula
Votes: 136
73. Satya Harishchandra (I) (1965)
221 min | Drama, History
The life story of the king Harishchandra who is also known as ' Satya Harishchandra '
Director: Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Stars: Rajkumar, Udaya Kumar, T.R. Narasimharaju, M.P. Shankar
Votes: 202
74. Bedara Kannappa (1954)
155 min | Drama
A hunter tries to prove his extreme devotion to Lord Shiva by removing both of his eyes.
Director: H.L.N. Simha | Stars: Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, G.V. Iyer, Subba Rao A.V.
Votes: 132
75. Immadi Pulakesi (1967)
Director: N.C. Rajan | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, B. Jayamma, Kalpana, Udaya Kumar
Votes: 49
76. Sri Krishna Deva Raya (1970)
Not Rated | 216 min | Drama, History
Story of the emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, Lord Krishnadevaraya who presided over the empire at its zenith.
Director: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu | Stars: Rajkumar, R. Nagendra Rao, B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, R.N. Sudarshan
Votes: 147
77. Ammachi Yemba Nenapu (2018)
132 min | Drama
A tale which powerfully unfolds the multiple layers of a woman's eternal striving for identity in a patriarchal society.
Director: Champa P. Shetty | Stars: Vyjayanthi Adiga, Vinutha Hegde, Srinidhi Holla, Devraj Karaba
Votes: 120
78. Duniya (2007)
140 min | Drama
A poor manual labourer, Shivu, hopelessly tries to arrange money to carry out a funeral for his mother and rescues a girl from thugs along the way.
Director: Suri | Stars: Duniya Vijay, Rashmi, Rangayana Raghu, Kishore Kumar G.
Votes: 296
79. Gejje Pooje (1969)
162 min | Drama
Chandra, the daughter of a prostitute falls in love with her neighbor.
Director: S.R. Puttana Kanagal | Stars: Arathi, K.S. Ashwath, Pandari Bai, T.N. Balakrishna
Votes: 59
80. Mayor Muthanna (1969)
Not Rated | 162 min | Drama
Mayor Mutthanna is a 1969 Indian Kannada film, directed by Siddalingaiah and Produced by Ambuja Dwarakish.The film Stars Dr Rajkumar, M P Shankar, T N Balakrishna, T B Nagappa, Thoogudeepa ... See full summary »
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: Rajkumar, M.P. Shankar, T.N. Balakrishna, Nagappa
Votes: 65
81. Nighooda Rahasya (1990)
Not Rated | 131 min
Is it a serial killer or a ghost that is killing people? Shankar Nag has to unravel the deadly mystery.
Director: Perala | Stars: Shankar Nag, Geetha, Tara, Thara
Votes: 36
82. Shubha Mangala (1975)
161 min | Drama
Hema and her friends lead a happy life with her father in a small town. Unfortunately, Hema's father passes away and she is forced to live with her cousin in a city.
Director: S.R. Puttana Kanagal | Stars: Arathi, Srinath, Shivaram, Ambarish
Votes: 65
83. Ranganayaki (1981)
Not Rated | 196 min | Drama
Life of theater artistes. The Oedipus complex. The tragic life of a quintessential movie heroine. These are some of the themes handled by ace director Puttanna Kanagal with his characteristic finesse in Ranganayaki.
Director: S.R. Puttana Kanagal | Stars: Arathi, Ashok, Ambarish, Rajanand
Votes: 167
84. Baalu Belagithu (1970)
Not Rated | 165 min | Musical
Papanna (Rajkumar) marries a poor Lakshmi but is already married to rich heiress Lalitha, and is known as Shankar. Is he two timing, a man with double face and some secret to hide? How does... See full summary »
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: Bharathi, Chethan, B.S. Dwarakish, Jayalakshmi
Votes: 24
85. Hemavathi (1977)
Not Rated | 140 min
Hemavathi is a 1997 Indian Kannnada film, directed by Siddalingaiah and produced by N Veeraswamy, S P Varadaraj, J Chandulal Jain, Siddalingaiah. The film stars G V Iyer, Udayakumar, C H ... See full summary »
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: G.V. Iyer, Udaya Kumar, B. Hanumanthachar, Sharapanjara Iyengar
Votes: 5
86. Nagarahole (1977)
170 min | Family
Madhu takes 4 children on a dangerous visit to Nagarhole wildlife sanctuary.
Director: S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu | Stars: Bharathi, Vishnuvardhan, Shivaram, Ambarish
Votes: 28
87. Namma Samsara (1971)
Not Rated | 160 min
Namma Samsara is a 1971 Indian Kannada film, directed by Siddalingaiah and produced by Srikanth Nahata and Srikanth Patel. The film stars Dr. Rajkumar, Bharathi, B. V. Radha, Rajashankar, ... See full summary »
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Rajkumar, Bharathi, Advani Lakshmi Devi
Votes: 25
88. Nyayave Devaru (1971)
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: Arathi, Saroja Devi B., Rajkumar, K.S. Ashwath
Votes: 24
89. Doorada Betta (1973)
This was the last film where Rajkumar and Bharathi were seen together. This was also Rajkumar's last collaboration with Siddalingaiah. The film is seen as a landmark in the career of Siddalingaiah.
Director: Siddalingaiah | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Rajkumar, K.S. Ashwath, Bharathi
Votes: 32
90. Maanasa Sarovara (1982)
140 min | Drama
A middle-aged, do-gooder and idealistic psychiatrist takes pity on a homeless, mentally ill woman and starts treating her. His treatment along with his gentleness, care and affection starts... See full summary »
Director: S.R. Puttana Kanagal | Stars: Srinath, Padma Vaasanthi, Chandrahasa Alva, Nanjunda Arakalagudu
Votes: 177
91. Janumada Jodi (1996)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Romance
A lovelorn village boy and girl cross all barriers of caste and tradition to unite in a meaningful manner.
Director: T.S. Nagabharana | Stars: Shivarajkumar, Chippy, Mysuru Anand, Ashok
Votes: 124
92. Nammoora Mandaara Hoove (1996)
168 min | Drama, Romance
Shivrajkumar comes to his close friend Ramesh's hometown and falls in love with Prema--the girl Ramesh loves.
Director: Sunil Kumar Desai | Stars: Shivarajkumar, Ramesh Aravind, Prema, Suman Nagarkar
Votes: 232
93. Benkiya Bale (1983)
Not Rated | 137 min
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: T.N. Balakrishna, Anant Nag, Lakshmi, K.S. Ashwath
Votes: 23
94. Chandanada Gombe (1979)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: K.S. Ashwath, Advani Lakshmi Devi, Lakshmi, Lokesh
Votes: 31
95. Nanjundi Kalyana (1989)
153 min | Drama, Family
A young man changes his identity to marry his aunt's daughter to resolve the problems between their two families.
Director: M.S. Rajashekar | Stars: Raghavendra Rajkumar, Malasri, Balaraj, Dheerendra Gopal
Votes: 65
96. Swasthik (1998)
140 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
A couple of Pakistani descent brings up the son of a killed Indian soldier so as to use him as a mole to extract top information. They seek the help of CBI head. The movie portrays the journey of a man fooled by his own people.
Director: Upendra | Stars: Vaijanath Biradar, Hulivana Gangadharaiah, Negro Johnny, Honnavalli Krishna
Votes: 183
97. Ammana Mane (2019)
113 min | Family, Drama
A physically challenged boy is raised by his single mother, who helps him overcome his physical limitations and lead a normal life. The boy grows up to be a school teacher with a happy ... See full summary »
Directors: Nikhil Manjoo Lingaiah, Panakahalli Prasanna | Stars: Jayashree B., Nikhil Manjoo Lingaiah, Pranaya Murthy, Tabla Nani
Votes: 10
98. Gandhada Gudi (1973)
140 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A forest officer is sent to a place to stop sandalwood smuggling.
Director: Vijay | Stars: Rajkumar, Vishnuvardhan, M.P. Shankar, Kalpana
Votes: 408
99. Operation Diamond Racket (1978)
Not Rated | 165 min | Action, Comedy, Mystery
Prakash is called in to investigate the theft of diamonds and the kidnapping of scientists; a trail that takes him to distant Nepal.
Directors: S.K. Bhagavan, B. Dorai Raj | Stars: Rajkumar, Padmapriya, Chandralekha, Seema Kapoor
Votes: 153
100. Shravana Banthu (1984)
158 min
Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao | Stars: Rajkumar, Srinath, K.S. Ashwath, Urvashi
Votes: 59
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