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Best Kannada Movies by Year according to me (Vashista)

by Vashista-Bhat • Created 2 years ago • Modified 2 years ago
Some titles may not be available especially if the film was released between 1934-1953. At such a case that year is exempted. In between 1934-1953, there were years where no Kannada Films were released.
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  • Sati Sulochana (1934)

    1. Sati Sulochana

    19342h 50m
    8.9 (25)
    A Ramayana mythological told from the viewpoint of Sulochana, daughter-in-law of the villain Ravana. Her husband Indrajit, son of Ravan wounds Lakshman. Lakshamana is revived by the Sanjivani Mani brought by Hanuman. Indrajit is eventually killed by Rama leaving Sulochana a widow. It depicts spectacular war sequences and was the first major Kannada film.
    DirectorY.V. RaoStarsM.V. Subbaiah NaiduLakshmibaiTripuramba
  • Sadaarame (1935)

    2. Sadaarame

    19352h 22m
    Sadarame, a brave woman dares all the challenges she faces in life and a prince who admires her for her bravery falls in love with her
    DirectorRaja ChandrasekharStarsKalyana KumarB. JayammaGubbi Veeranna
  • 3. Samsara Nauka

    19363h 5m
    Melodrama adapted from a successful play. It introduces the theatre group's emphasis on reformist realism into Kannada cinema. Hero Sundhar (Panthulu) marries Sarala against the wishes of his grandfather and is disowned by his family. His troubles, which include harsh treatment by his in-laws and the loss of his job, climax when he is accused of having murdered Sushila, the woman his grandfather originally wanted him to marry.
    DirectorH.L.N. SimhaStarsB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluM.V. RajammaDikki Madhava Rao
  • 4. Chiranjeevi

    1936
    DirectorKrishna Parshuram BhaveStarsDevuduSharadaMalavalli Sundaramma
    1937
  • 5. Subhadra

    1941
    DirectorP. PullaiahStarsHonnappa BhagavatharB. DevendrappaVasudeva Girimaji
  • Bhakta Prahlada (1942)

    6. Bhakta Prahlada

    1942
    8.6 (11)
    DirectorChitrapu Narayana RaoStarsVemuri GaggaiahVaralakshmi G.M.V. Rajamma
  • Satya Harishchandra (1943)

    7. Satya Harishchandra

    19431h 59m
    7.5 (14)
    The story of a king named Harishchandra who is also known as ' Satya Harishchandra '
    DirectorR. Nagendra RaoStarsM.V. Subbaiah NaiduLakshmibaiMakeup Subbanna
  • 8. Radha Ramana

    1943
    DirectorJyotish SinhaStarsBalakrishnaT.N. BalakrishnaG.V. Iyer
    1944
  • 9. Hemareddy Mallamma

    1945
    DirectorsG.R. RaoS. SoundararajanStarsHonnappa BhagavatharB. JayammaC.B. Malappa
  • 10. Krishnaleela

    1947
    DirectorC.V. RajuStarsKemparaj UrsMariraiUsha Bellar Lalitha
  • 11. Bhakta Ramadas

    1948
    DirectorKemparaj UrsStarsKemparaj UrsVimalanandadasSumathi
  • 12. Bhakta Kumabara

    1949
    DirectorBomman D. IraniStarsHonnappa BhagavatharLakshmibaiVimalanandadas
  • 13. Shiva Parvathi

    1950
    DirectorT. JanakiramStarsPratima DeviShanthaSumathi
  • Jagan Mohini (1951)

    14. Jagan Mohini

    19512h 17mNot Rated
    6.0 (13)
    A seductress falls in love with a prince and tries to steal him from his fiancee.
    DirectorShanker D. SinghStarsPratima DeviHariniM. Jayashree
    The poster is from the dubbed Telugu version as the original Kannada version poster is not available now.
  • 15. Shri Srinivas Kalyana

    1952
    DirectorsShanker D. SinghB. VittalacharyaStarsVimalanandadasPratima DeviRajkumar
  • 16. Chanchala Kumari

    1953
    DirectorShanker D. SinghStarsIndu ShekarPratima DeviS.V. Rajendra Singh Babu
  • Rajkumar in Bedara Kannappa (1954)

    17. Bedara Kannappa

    19542h 35m
    8.7 (147)
    A hunter tries to prove his extreme devotion to Lord Shiva by removing both of his eyes.
    DirectorH.L.N. SimhaStarsRajkumarPandari BaiG.V. Iyer
  • Sodari (1955)

    18. Sodari

    19552h 16mNot Rated
    8.4 (20)
    Lord Kailasanatha's tale involving other mythological Gods and Goddesses.
    DirectorT.V. Singh ThakoreStarsPandari BaiM. JayashreeIndira Acharya
  • Bhaktha Vijaya (1956)

    19. Bhaktha Vijaya

    19562h 29m
    8.7 (24)
    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 ?
    DirectorAruru PattabhiStarsRajkumarPandari BaiRamachandra Sastry H.R.
  • Rayara Sose (1957)

    20. Rayara Sose

    19571h 36m
    9.1 (17)
    DirectorsK.S. MurthyR. RamamurthyStarsKalyana KumarPandari BaiRajkumar
  • Bhukailasa (1958)

    21. Bhukailasa

    19582h 49m
    9.1 (48)
    Ravana, the king of Lanka gets tricked by various people in the process of attaining ' Athmalinga ' from Shiva.
    DirectorK. ShankarStarsRajkumarKalyana KumarK.S. Ashwath
  • Mahishasura Mardini (1959)

    22. Mahishasura Mardini

    19592h 47m
    8.6 (56)
    DirectorRanga B.S.StarsK.S. AshwathGanapathi BhatM.N. Lakshmi Devi
  • Bhakta Kanakadasa (1960)

    23. Bhakta Kanakadasa

    19602h 7mNot Rated
    8.3 (73)
    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.
    DirectorY.R. SwamyStarsUdaya KumarRajkumarK.S. Ashwath
  • Kantheredu Nodu (1961)

    24. Kantheredu Nodu

    19612h 15mNot Rated
    8.6 (20)
    Kantheredu Nodu is a 1961 Indian Kannada film, directed by T V Singh Takur and produced by A K Velan. The film stars Dr Rajkumar, Leelavathi, Balakrishna, Rajashree, Narasimharaju, Ramadevi, G V Iyer and Jayashree in lead roles. The film had musical score by G K Venkatesh. Watch the full movie Kantheredu Nodu online, only on Eros Now.
    DirectorT.V. Singh ThakoreStarsT.N. BalakrishnaG.V. IyerLeelavathi
  • Galli Gopura (1962)

    25. Galli Gopura

    1962
    9.0 (26)
    DirectorB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluStarsLeelavathiB. Ramakrishnaiah PanthuluM.V. Rajamma

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