Greatest Kannada Movies of All Time
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- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsRajkumarBharathiLoknathRajeeva 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.
- DirectorA.V. Seshagiri RaoStarsRajkumarM.V. RajammaT.N. BalakrishnaThe plot showcases the tyranny of the landlord and the protagonist's protest against it.
- DirectorV. SomasekharStarsRajkumarT.N. BalakrishnaJayakumarThe plot is about 2 separated brothers and their adventures to save their family from their father's vicious friends.
- DirectorVijayStarsRajkumarVajramuniK.S. AshwathThe movie presents the story of a saintly boy who realises his royal connections and his return to his rightful place
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsRajkumarT.R. NarasimharajuT.N. BalakrishnaThe story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens.
- DirectorVijayStarsRajkumarJaya PradaT.N. BalakrishnaAppanna, a musician, falls in love with a dancer, Basanti. But when Basanti dies, things changes a lot for Appanna.
- DirectorB. VittalacharyaStarsRajkumarLeelavathiR. Nagendra Rao
- DirectorN.C. RajanStarsRajkumarR. Nagendra RaoSandhya
- DirectorHunsur KrishnamurthyStarsT.N. BalakrishnaLeelavathiRajkumarWatch the full movie, Bhaktha Kumbara, only on Eros Now. Bhaktha Kumbara is a 1974 Indian Kannada film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by N R Anuradha Devi. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavati and Balkrishna in lead roles. The film had musical score by G.K. Venkatesh.
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsUdaya KumarRajkumarK.S. AshwathThe 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.
- DirectorM.S. RajashekarStarsRajkumarMadhaviGeethaRajkumar 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.
- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsVishnuvardhanLokeshM.P. ShankarBoothayyana 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 "Vishnuvardhan, Lokesh, L V Sharada, Bhavani, Balakrishna, Venkatarao Thalageri, Dinesh, Lokanath, Joker Shyam", in lead roles. The film had musical score by "G K Venkatesh". Watch the full Movie, Boothayyana Maga Ayyu , online, only On Eros Now.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsUdaya KumarRajkumarJayanthiFirst among the four in the CID 999 Spy Movies Series.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsRajkumarSabeetha PereraLakshmiNuclear scientist Shekar has created the formula Plasma Binson, which can destroy any object on earth.
- DirectorR. RamamurthyStarsRajkumarRajashreePremalathaRajanna, 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.
- DirectorN. LakshminarayanStarsRajkumarT.N. BalakrishnaSorat AshwathA 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.
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsArathiRajkumarAdvani Lakshmi DeviAn intelligent, educated man is suffering from lunacy and is ridiculed by everyone. Is his condition for real or some hidden agenda?
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanStarsT.R. NarasimharajuNiranjanRajkumarNuclear 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 a bait to get him into their team. Many fluke horses starts winning at Bangalore Turf Club and Agent 999 (Prakash) is assigned to investigate this mystery. With his sidekick Baby Narasimharaju, Agent 999 works to destroy the formula itself. Will agent 999 use his witty skills and crack this formula forms the crux of the movie. Rekha played a sensuous bond girl in this movie. Watch the full movie, Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999, online, only on Eros Now.
- DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsRajkumarSaritaAmbikaMohan 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.
- DirectorV. SomasekharStarsRajkumarArathiJayamala
- DirectorA.V. Seshagiri RaoStarsArathiT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarBahaddur 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 lead roles. The music of the film was composed by M Ranga Rao.
- DirectorVijayStarsRajkumarJayamalaK.S. AshwathDespite being a BA graduate, Ranga is forced to work as a server in Annapoorna Hotel run by Badrinath due to poverty.
- DirectorBabu Rao K.StarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarRama Devi
- DirectorGirish KasaravalliStarsNarayan BhattRamaswamy IyengarJanganathA 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 pregnancy. The widow has an abortion forced on her, has the eponymous ritual performed on her and is excommunicated. The student returns home as his school shuts down.
- DirectorHunsur KrishnamurthyStarsRajkumarJaymala AdarshSaroja Devi B.Tells the story of Babruvahana, son of Arjuna and the events that eventually lead to a battle between them.
- DirectorShankar NagStarsAnant NagShankar NagAshok MandannaYoung 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.
- DirectorShankar NagStarsArchanaAshok BadardinniT.N. BalakrishnaOndu muttina kathe is based on a tribal community in the coastal area of karnataka
- DirectorVijayStarsT.N. BalakrishnaLeelavathiRajkumarAnand 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 another person, a pilot.Both Usha and Anand lose contact after her marriage and meet by accident after a few years, in another city, what happens later.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsT.N. BalakrishnaKalpanaRajkumarRamachandra 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.
- DirectorKashinathStarsSuresh HeblikarShubhaM.V. Vasudeva RaoPrakash, 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.
- DirectorV. SomasekharStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarB. HanumanthacharA 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.
- DirectorS.R. Puttana KanagalStarsT.N. BalakrishnaB. JayammaPrithviraj KapoorThe 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.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsRajkumarMadhaviPandari BaiA young man who belongs to a forward class, falls in love with a backward class girl.
- DirectorGeethapriyaStarsArathiVishnuvardhanAnnapoornammaDr 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 her husband of having an affair with another Doctor Vasanthi...Suspicions and neglect and duty conflict with each other and will their wedding stand this acid test?
- DirectorRenuka SharmaStarsRajkumarSrinivasa MurthyJaya PradaSanskrit 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.
- DirectorHunsur KrishnamurthyStarsRajkumarUdaya KumarT.R. NarasimharajuThe life story of the king Harishchandra who is also known as ' Satya Harishchandra '
- DirectorT.S. NagabharanaStarsRajkumarGeethaMadhaviA police officer investigates a prostitution racket.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsRajkumarAmbarishMadhaviTwo brothers live in harmony until the younger brother's wife creates misunderstandings between the brothers.
- DirectorSivaram PeketiStarsRajkumarKalpanaArathiTwo lost brothers who have chosen their own ways of livelihood meet.
- DirectorH.L.N. SimhaStarsRajkumarPandari BaiG.V. IyerA hunter tries to prove his extreme devotion to Lord Shiva by removing both of his eyes.
- DirectorN.C. RajanStarsT.N. BalakrishnaB. JayammaKalpana
- DirectorB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStarsRajkumarR. Nagendra RaoB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStory of the emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire, Lord Krishnadevaraya who presided over the empire at its zenith.
- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsRajkumarM.P. ShankarT.N. BalakrishnaMayor 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 Srinivas, Niranjan, Rajanand, Sriram in lead roles. The film had musical score by Rajan-Nagendra Watch the full Movie Mareyada Deepavali online, only On Eros Now.a
- DirectorPeralaStarsShankar NagGeethaTaraIs it a serial killer or a ghost that is killing people? Shankar Nag has to unravel the deadly mystery.
- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsBharathiChethanB.S. DwarakishPapanna (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 he tackle the dilemma in his life, torn between two women? Suspense, Music and all-round good performances.
- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarBharathiNamma 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, Advani Lakshmi Devi, and Balakrishna in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by M. Ranga Rao.
- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsArathiSaroja Devi B.Rajkumar
- DirectorSiddalingaiahStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarK.S. AshwathThis 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.
- DirectorVijayStarsRajkumarVishnuvardhanM.P. ShankarA forest officer is sent to a place to stop sandalwood smuggling.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsRajkumarPadmapriyaChandralekhaPrakash is called in to investigate the theft of diamonds and the kidnapping of scientists; a trail that takes him to distant Nepal.
- DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsRajkumarSrinathK.S. Ashwath
- DirectorVijayStarsRajkumarSaroja Devi B.Manjula
- DirectorA.V. Seshagiri RaoStarsArathiT.N. BalakrishnaK.S. Ashwath
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsRajkumarRajeshSampath
- DirectorBhargavaStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarAshokRaj and his wife are thrown out of the house by their children. Raj works very hard and becomes rich. His children, for the love of money welcome him home. Will he go back to stay with them?
- DirectorM.S. RajashekarStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarGeethaSagar is a well known city lawyer who on the side of truth all the time. He falls in love with Sudha, a college student and marries her.
- DirectorB. DattarajStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarK.S. AshwathShruti Seridaga is based on the novel by Kumuda and busts the myth of Astrology. Astrology charts mention that Dr. Murthy's first wife will die within a year of marriage. Learning this, Madvhavi's father, TN Balakrishna, cancels Madhavi's marriage to Murthy. Heartbroken Murthy eventually comes out of mourning and marries his teacher's daughter Geetha, who goes on leave for a year and delivers a baby. Purandara Dasa's rhyme sakala grahabala neene sarasijaaksha (God graces each man much more than the planets ever would) is pronounced as the theme.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsUdaya KumarRajkumarVajramuniAn estate manager sets his eyes on a beautiful girl. When he tries to misbehave with her, a good-hearted man comes to her rescue.
- DirectorS.R. Puttana KanagalStarsAmbarishArathiK.S. AshwathThis 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.
- DirectorSundarrao NadkarniStarsRajkumarUdaya KumarK.S. Ashwath
- DirectorK. ShankarStarsRajkumarKalyana KumarK.S. AshwathRavana, the king of Lanka gets tricked by various people in the process of attaining ' Athmalinga ' from Shiva.
- DirectorP.G. MohanStarsUdaya KumarLeelavathiRajkumar
- DirectorAruru PattabhiStarsRajkumarPandari BaiRamachandra Sastry H.R.When the wife of a zamindar falls seriously ill, she asks him to allow her to seek the blessings of Tukaram by whom the zamindar gets denied earlier. So, will the zamindar invite Tukaram keeping all his pride aside ?
- DirectorT.V. Singh ThakoreStarsSaroja Devi B.T.N. BalakrishnaHonnappa BhagavatharThe life of Basava, a philosopher and social reformer from Karnataka who lived in the 12th century A.D.
- DirectorA.V. Seshagiri RaoStarsK.S. AshwathPandari BaiGanapathi BhatBandit (Udaykumar) kidnaps City Cop (K S Ashwath)'s pregnant wife, who delivers a baby boy under Bandit's custody; however, Bandit's own wife conceives a baby girl and hands it over to City Cop. Before she dies, she urges Cop to bring her daughter away from her father. Bandit instills in the little boy that he is Bandit's son and his own mother is his maternal auntie. Cop's son is brought up to be a Bandit, much against his will. Bandit's daughter, though she has a chaste upbringing, is always in awe of robbers and thieves, admiring them for their dare-devilry. Due for his first robbery, Son meets his biological father at a fair and has unexplained attraction towards him. He must rob jewels from Cop's daughter Jayanthi, but he hesitates to do it. Jayanthi herself offers all the jewels and plays coy, before her father. As the movie proceeds, Son, increasingly known as Bettada Kalla, is pitted against the father and only one can survive. Will the son know the truth and unite his parents? This forms the crux of the movie.
- DirectorArasukumarStarsKalpanaUdaya KumarRajkumarAnand and Latha grow up together. Latha falls in love with Anand. After his education, Anand goes to Rampura as a Block Development Officer.
- DirectorK.S.L. SwamyStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarK.S. AshwathA simple minded man misunderstood as a crazy person.
- DirectorM.R. VittalStarsDineshGeorge IndiraM. Jayashree
- DirectorSingeetam Srinivasa RaoStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarShankanada AravindIn order to win a huge amount of money in a competition, Pandu and Parvathi pretend to have been married.
- DirectorR. RamamurthyStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarGanapathi Bhat
- DirectorR. RamamurthyStarsRajkumarT.R. NarasimharajuDineshA small thief becomes big and fools a rich to love him
- DirectorS.R. Puttana KanagalStarsSaroja Devi B.RajkumarVajramuniMallammana Pavada is a 1969 Indian Kannada film, directed by S R Puttanna Kanagal and produced by P L Ramanathan. The film stars Dr Rajkumar, B Sarojadevi, Sampath & Balakrishna in the lead roles. The film had musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. Watch full movie Mallammana Pavada online, only on Eros Now.
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsT.N. BalakrishnaPandari BaiRajkumar
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsRajkumarJayanthiPandari Bai
- DirectorSivaram PeketiStarsArathiRajkumarT.R. Narasimharaju
- DirectorK.S.L. SwamyStarsArathiSaroja Devi B.Rajkumar
- DirectorHunsur KrishnamurthyStarsGanapathi BhatRama DeviRamachandra Sastry H.R.Sri Krishna Garudi is a 1958 Indian Kannnada film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by K M Naganna. The film stars Rajkumar, Narasimharaju, Siddaiah Swamy, Veeranna and Ganapathi Bhat in lead roles. The film had musical score by Pandyala Nageshwara Rao. Watch the full movie, Sri Krishna Garudi, only on Eros Now.
- DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsArathiLeelavathiRajkumar
- DirectorVijayStarsT.N. BalakrishnaLeelavathiAnant NagKrishna refuses to accept Kamini's love for him. But when Kamini dies and her ghost possesses Krishna, his wife Gayatri tries to save him from this situation
- DirectorBhargavaStarsT.N. BalakrishnaRajkumarKomalaOlavu Geluvu is a 1977 Indian Kannada film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S A Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Balakrishna and Sampath in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. K. Venkatesh. Watch the full movie, Olavu Geluvu, only on Eros Now.
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsRajkumarGayatriK.S. Ashwath
- DirectorS.K. BhagavanB. Dorai RajStarsK.S. AshwathS.K. BhagavanDubbing JanakiRavi loves Vatsala, his sister's step-daughter. But his sister wants him to marry her own daughter, Nagaveni. Things get complicated when Vasu enters the scene and wants to marry Vatsala. Watch the full movie, Hosa Belaku online, only on Eros Now.
- DirectorV. SomasekharStarsDineshComedian GugguHonnavalli Krishna
- DirectorChi. DattarajStarsT.N. BalakrishnaAnant NagRajkumar
- DirectorM.R. VittalStarsUdaya KumarLeelavathiDamuanna MalvankarNanda Deepa is a 1963 Indian Kannada film, directed by M R Vittal and produced by Vadiraj and Jawahar. The film stars Dr Rajkumar, Udayakumar, K S Ashwath, Sorat Ashwath, Narasimharaju, Ramachandra Shastry, Vadiraj, Rathnakar, Hanumanthachar, Kupparaj, Srikantaswamy, Naresh, Raghunandan, Harini, Leelavathi, Jayashree, Ramadevi, M N Lakshmidevi, T N Balakrishna and K Seethapathi in lead roles. The film had musical score by M Venkataraju. Watch the full movie, Nanda Deepa online, only on Eros Now.
- DirectorJacob VargheseStarsPuneeth RajkumarParvathy ThiruvothuSrinivasa MurthyPrithvi Kumar is an young IAS Officer who works as District Commissioner for Bellary District and whose honesty clashes with the illegal gaNi-dhaNigaLu (mining lords) and the corrupt politicians in the highest seats of power in Karanataka.