A list of Kannada language films produced in theKannada film industry in India in the year 2020.
The highest-grossingSandalwood films released in 2023, by worldwidebox officegross revenue, are as follows:
| Rank | Title | Production company | Gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Studio 18 | ₹6 crore (US$710,000) | [1] |
| 2 | Shivaji Surathkal | Anjanadri Cine creations | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N U A R Y | 3 | Rajeeva | Flying King Manju | Mayur Patel, Akshatha Sreedhar Shastry,Madan Patel, Shankar Ashwath | Produced by RK Cine Creations | [2] |
| Veshadhari | Shivanand Bhushi | Aryan, Shruthi Rajendra, Sonam Rai, Micheal Madhu | Produced by Sri Sai Bhagavan Combines | [2] | ||
| 17 | Gudumana Avathara | Muniraju | Raj Goutham, Sannidhi, Century Gowda, Gaddappa, Alisha Shankarappa,M. S. Umesh,Dingri Nagaraj | Produced by Sri Bharani Movie Makers | [3] | |
| Jan Dhan | T. Nagachandra | Sunil Shashi, Rachana Dasharath, Sai Lakshman, Suman Sharma, Master Lakshman | Produced by Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Films | [4] | ||
| Sri Bharatha Baahubali | Manju Mandavya | Manju Mandavya,Chikkanna, Sarah Harish, Shreya Shetty, Shruti Prakash | Produced by Shivaprakash T | [5] | ||
| 24 | Gadinadu | Nag Hunasond | Prabhu Surya,Sanchita Padukone,Charan Raj, Shobharaj, Raghu Raj,Deepak Shetty | Produced by Akshay Film Makers | [6] | |
| India vs England | Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar | Vasishta Simha,Manvitha Harish,Ananth Nag,Sumalatha Ambareesh | Produced by Y.N.Shankregowda & Friends | [7] | ||
| Khaki | Naveen Reddy B | Chiranjeevi Sarja,Tanya Hope, Shivamani,Chaya Singh,Dev Gill | Produced byTarun Shivappa | [8] | ||
| Krutha | Uppari Ramesh | Vijayendra, Meghana Gowda, Rashika | Produced by VK Groups Production | [9] | ||
| Naanu Matthu Gunda | Srinivas Thimmaiah | Shivaraj KR Pete,Samyukta Hornad, Govinde Gowda, Rockline Sudhakar | Produced by Raghu Hassan | [10] | ||
| Navelru... Half Boiled | B Shivaraj Venkattachcha | Sunil Kumar, Matangi Prasanna,Tabla Nani,Devadas Kapikad | Produced by Ameer Ahmad | [11] | ||
| 31 | Kaanadante Maayavadanu | Raj Pathipati | Vikas,Sindhu Loknath,Achyuth Kumar,Suchendra Prasad, Raghava Uday, Bhajarangi Loki | Produced by Chandrashekar Naidu, Som Singh & Pushpa Somsingh | [12] | |
| Love Mocktail | Krishna | Krishna,Milana Nagaraj,Amrutha Iyengar, Rachana Inder | Produced byKrishna Talkies | [13] | ||
| Dinga | Abhishek Jain | Aarva Gowda, Anusha Rodrigues, Abhishek Jain, Vijay Eshwar | Produced by Sri Mayakara Productions First Kannada film shot in smart phone* | [14] | ||
| Namo | Puttaraj Swamy | Puttaraj Swamy, Rashmitha Gowda, Mahesh Raj, Bhairava | Produced by Sneha Sparsha Entertainment | [15] | ||
| Nigarva | Jayasimha Musuri | Bullet Vinu, Aryan Suryaa, Bharathi Hegde, Krishne Gowda | Produced by Musuri Krishnamurthy Films. | [16] | ||
| Ramana Savari | K Shivarudraiah | Master Aaron,Rajesh Nataranga,Sonu Gowda,Sudha Belawadi, Master Ayush | Produced by Sudha Creations | [17] | ||
| F E B R U A R Y | 7 | Gentleman | Jadesh Kumar Hampi | Prajwal Devaraj,Nishvika Naidu,Sanchari Vijay,Tabla Nani, Bharath Kalyan | Produced by G Cinemas | [18] |
| Malgudi Days | Kishore Moodbidri | Vijay Raghavendra, Greeshma Sridhar,Arjun Kapikad, Dhanraj CM | Produced by Swayam Prabha Entertainment & Productions | [19] | ||
| Dia | K S Ashoka | Dheekshith Shetty,Pruthvi Ambaar,Kushee Ravi,Pavithra Lokesh | Produced by Sri Swarnalatha Productions | [20] | ||
| Matte Udbhava | Kodlu Ramakrishna | Pramod,Milana Nagaraj,Rangayana Raghu,Sudha Belawadi,Avinash,Mohan Shankar | Produced by White Panthers Creatives, Infinity Films Sequel to the filmUdbhava | [21] | ||
| Bill Gates | Srinivasa C Mandya | Shishir Shastry,Chikkanna,Kuri Prathap, Priyanka Chincholi, Rajshekar, Akshara Reddy, Rashmitha Roja, Girish Shivanna | Produced by Sri Panchajanya Cine Creations | [22] | ||
| Jiilka | Kaveesh Shetty | Kaveesh Shetty, Priya Hegde, Prathik Shetty, Laksha Shetty | Produced by Kaveesha Shetty Production | [23] | ||
| 3rd Class | Ashok Dev | Jagadish Pawar, Roopika, Divya Rao,Avinash | Produced by 7 Hills Studio | [24] | ||
| Ojas | C J Vardhan | Neha Saxena,Bhavya, Mohan, Yathiraj,Dingri Nagaraj | Produced by Rajath Raghunath Productions | [25] | ||
| 14 | Navarathna | Prathap Raj | Prathap Raj, Moksha Kushal,Sharath Lohitashwa, Amith V Raj | Produced by PR Film Studios | [26] | |
| Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu | Devishree Prasad | Anupama Gowda, Vishu E Achar, Lakshman Gowda, Mimicry Gopi | Produced by Haa-Cine Creations | [27] | ||
| Demo Piece | Vivek A | Bharath Bopanna,Sparsha Rekha,Sonal Monteiro | Produced byRekha Movies | [28] | ||
| Gadappana Circle | B R Keshav | Gaddappa, Century Gowda, Abhishek H N, Sukanya | Produced by Bangalore Cinemas | [29] | ||
| Gift Box | Raghu S P | Ritvvikk Mathad, Ameeta Kulal, Deepti Mohan, Murali Gundanna | Produced by Halli Chithra Productions | [30] | ||
| Prema Swara | SLN | SLN, Amrutha Gowda,Nirosha, Vijaya Ranjini | Produced by CSI Filmy World | [31] | ||
| Saagutha Doora Doora | Ravi Theja | Apeksha Purohit, Mahesh Siddu, Naveen Kumar, Ashik Arya | Produced by Khushi Kanasu Creations | [32] | ||
| Saavu in Love | K T Santhosh | Govinde Gowda, Santhosh, Sanvi Ponnamma, Veda | Produced by Hassan Movies | [33] | ||
| Thund Haikla Savasa | B M Giriraj | Kishore Kumar G, Abhay Surya, Vidarsha,Shakeela,Sadhu Kokila,Abhinayashree | Produced by Sri Shiradi Sai Entertainers | [34] | ||
| 21 | Popcorn Monkey Tiger | Duniya Soori | Dhananjay,Niveditha,Amrutha Iyengar,Sapthami Gowda | Produced by Studio 18 | [35] | |
| Aadyaa | Chaitanya KM | Chiranjeevi Sarja,Shruthi Hariharan,Sangeetha Bhat,Pramod Shetty,Ravishankar Gowda | Remake of Telugu filmKshanam (2016) Produced by People Media Factory & STF Entertainments | [36] | ||
| Shivaji Surathkal - The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya | Akash Srivatsa | Ramesh Aravind,Radhika Narayan, Aarohi Narayan,Avinash | Produced by Anjanadri Cine Creations | [37] | ||
| Mounam | Raj Pandith | Avinash, Balaji Sharma,Mayuri Kyatari, Hanumanthe Gowda | Produced by Niharika Movies | [38] | ||
| Seethamma Bandalu Sirimallige Thottu | Ashok K Kadaba | Nandish Kumar, Samhitha Vinya, Vinny Fernandes | Produced by Kavana Pictures | [39] | ||
| Jnana Gange | L Vinod Kumar | Srinivasa Prabhu, Aravind, Andan Gowda, Roopesh Kumar | Produced by Jnanagange Creations | [40] | ||
| Om Shanti Om | Achala S Promod | P. Sharath Kumar, Rekha Pandit,Shobaraj | Produced by Jai Bhuvaneshwari Productions | [41] | ||
| 28 | Mayabazar 2016 | Radhakrishna Reddy | Raj B. Shetty,Vasishta Simha,Achyuth Kumar,Prakash Raj,Sadhu Kokila,Sudha Rani, Chaithra Rao | Produced byPRK Productions | [42] | |
| Bicchugatti Chapter −1 Dalvayi Dange | Hari Santhosh | Rajvardhan,Hariprriya,Prabhakar | Based on novelBichhugathi Baramanna Nayaka by Dr.B.L.Venu Produced by Om Sai Krishna Productions | [43] | ||
| Aanebala | Soonagahalli Raju | Sagar Gowda, Rakshitha Ravindar | Produced by Janatha Talkies | [44] | ||
| Maya Kannadi | Vinod Poojary | Prabhu Mundkur, KS Sridhar, Kaajal Kunder | Produced by Siforia Pictures & King of Hearts Entertainment | [45] | ||
| Jaggi Jagannath | Om Sai Prakash. | Likhit Raj,Duniya Rashmi,Sai Kumar,Tabla Nani | Produced by Jai Mylara Lingeshwara Movies & L R Productions | [46] | ||
| Asura Samhara | Pradeep S. | Hari Prasad, Harshala Honey, Shivu Balaji | Produced by Sri Chandikeshwari Creations | [47] | ||
| M A R C H | 6 | Maduve Madri Sari Hogthane | Gopi Kerur | Shiva Chandra Kumar, Aradhya, Srilakshmi Desai,Aruna Balraj,Ramesh Bhat | Produced by SLD Productions | [48] |
| My Name is Raja | Ashwin Krishna | Raaj Suriyan, Nasreen, Aakarshika, Prabhu Surya | Produced by Amogh Enterprises | [49] | ||
| Ondu Shikariya Kathe | Sachin Shetty | Pramod Shetty, Siri Prahalad, Sripriya, Prasad Cherkady | Produced by Shetty’s Film Factory | [50] | ||
| Preethi Endarenu | Manju Sagar | Manju Sagar, Ramanitu Chaudhary, Jeevan,Sharath Lohitashwa | Produced by Manju Movies | [51] | ||
| Wrong Turn | Anand .D.K | Uday.I.H, Ravi Sagar, Sandhya Gowda | Produced by Sri Thayi Yallammadevi Cine Combines | [52] | ||
| Drona | Pramod Chakravorty | Shiva Rajkumar,Ravi Kishan,Ineya,Rangayana Raghu | Remake of Tamil filmSaattai (2012) Produced by Dolphin Media House | [53] | ||
| 12 | Shivarjuna | Shiva Thejas | Chiranjeevi Sarja, Akshatha Srinivas,Amrutha Iyengar,Kishore,Ravi Kishan | Remake of Tamil filmGiri Produced by Nischitha Combines | [54] | |
| 13 | Nam Kathe Nim Jothe | Deepak B. C | Deepak B C, Anjali K.E, Narada Muni, Santosh Kumar | Produced by Keshava Dreams Cine Combines | [55] | |
| Naragunda Bandaya | Nagendra Magadi | Shubha Poonja, Raksh,Avinash,Bhavya,Sadhu Kokila | Produced by Omkara Films | [56] | ||
| 5 Adi 7 Angula | Nandalike Nityananda Prabhu | Rasik Kumar, Bhuvan Narayan, Adithi Acharya | Produced by BeyonDreams Creation Pvt Ltd | [57] | ||
| Kushka | Vikram Yoganand | Guruprasad, Chandu Gowda, Kailash Pal,Sanjana Anand | Produced by Smart Screen Productions | [58] | ||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L Y | 17 | Law | Raghu Samarth | Ragini Chandran, Siri Prahlad,Mukhyamantri Chandru,Sudharani,Achyuth Kumar | Produced byPRK Productions Released onAmazon Prime Video | [59] |
| 24 | French Biriyani | Pannaga Bharana | Danish Sait,Sal Yusuf,Disha Madan,Rangayana Raghu,Nagabhushana | Produced byPRK Productions Released onAmazon Prime Video | [60] | |
| O C T O B E R | 29 | Bheemasena Nalamaharaja | Karthik Saragur | Aravinnd Iyer,Aarohi Narayan,Priyanka Thimmesh,Achyuth Kumar,Vijay Chendoor | Paramvah Studios Pushkar Films Lost and Found Films Released onAmazon Prime Video | [61] |
| N O V E M B E R | 19 | Mane Number 13 | Vivy Kathiresan | Ramana,Sanjeev,Varsha Bollamma, Aishwarya Gowda | Produced by Sri Swarnalatha Productions Released onAmazon Prime Video | [62] |
| 20 | ACT 1978 | Manso Re | Yagna Shetty,B. Suresha,Shruti,Vijay,Pramod Shetty | Produced by D Creations | [63] | |
| 27 | Arishadvarga | Arvind Kamath | Avinash,Samyukta Hornad,Sudha Belawadi, Anju Alva Naik, Mahesh Bung, Nandagopal | Produced by Kanasu Talkies | [64] | |
| D E C E M B E R | 11 | Pursoth Rama | Saru | Hrithik Saru,Ravishankar Gowda, Shivaraj K. R. Pete,Kuri Prathap,Bank Janardhan, Manasa, Sahana | Produced by Manasa Devi Productions | [65] |
| Sadhane Shikara | Eeranna N. Madhugiri | Vijanath Biradar,Doddarange Gowda, Shankanada Anjanappa, Apoorva | Produced by Sri Jaganmathe Enterprises | [66] | ||
| 17 | Kiladigalu | Hariharan B. P. | Mahendra Munoth, Sheshagiri, Hariharan B. P., Gunavathi, Gururaj Hoskote | Produced by Anand Cinemas & Purvika Amrutha Creations | [67] | |
| 18 | Nanonthara | Ramesh Kaggalu | Taarak Shekarappa, Rakshika,Devaraj, Rockline Sudhakar | Produced by JJ Movies | [68] | |
| RH 100 | Mahesh M. C. | Ganesh D. S., Chitra, Harish Kumar. L, Kavya, Somashekara | Produced by SLS Productions | [69] | ||
| Thanike | Kali Gowda | Anil Kumar, Gulshan Samiullah, Chandana Janaki, Muni Raju, Nikhil Raj | Produced by Kali Cinemas | [70] | ||
| 25 | Avanalli Ivalilli | Sandesh Krishnamoorthy | Prabhu Mundkur,Duniya Rashmi, Jaanvi Jyothi, Hanumanthe Gowda | Produced by LNR Productions | [71] | |
| Prathibimba | R. Sagar | Pradeep Soans, Harsh, Sagar, Shobha, Mahalakshmi | Produced by Pradeep Sagar Movies | [72] | ||
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