The cinema of Karnataka (Kannada: ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಿನಿಮಾ), sometimes colloquially referred to as Sandalwood and as Chandanavana (Kannada: ಚಂದನವನ) in Kannada,is a South Indian film industry in the Indian state of Karnataka based in Bangalore. Most of the movies are made in Kannada, with a handful of them in Konkani or Tulu. Today more than 100 films are made every year.A handful of the movies are released in the USA, Australia, Germany, UK and other countries.Efforts to further expand its market have met with some success. A total of 650 cinema theatres in Karnataka gives great scope for the cinema industry.
List of Kannada Cinema
| Movie Name | Year | Banner | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gajja Pooje (ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಪೂಜೆ) | 1969 | S.R. Puttana Kanagal | ||
| Makkala Sainya (ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸೈನ್ಯ) | 1980 | KalaiKoodam's Presents | Lakshmi | Govindaraju |
| Geetha (ಗೀತ ) | 1981 | Shankar Nag | Pramod Narayan | |
| Bhagyavantha (ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತ ) | 1981 | B.S.Ranga | ||
| Aalemane (ಆಲೆಮನೆ) | 1981 | Shree Sougandhika Film Productions | Mohan Kumar | D. Mallayya, M.Muniswamy, V. Krishnamurthy, M. Manjula, Venkatamma |
| Pallavi Anu Pallavi (ಪಲ್ಲವಿ ಅಣು ಪಲ್ಲವಿ) | 1983 | Mani Ratnam | S.Krishnamurthy | |
| Kaviratna Kalidasa (ಕವಿರತ್ನ ಕಾಳಿದಾಸ ) | 1983 | Renuka Sharma | ||
| Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu (ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಳಿದ ಹೂವು ) | 1983 | Chandulal Jain | K. Balachander | |
| Bandhana (ಬಂಧನ) | 1984 | S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu | ||
| Bettada Hoovu (ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಹೂವು) | 1985 | N.Lakshminarayan | Parvathamma Rajkumar | |
| Anandh (ಆನಂದ್) | 1986 | Singitham Shrinivasarao | Smt. Parvathamma Rajkumar | |
| Premaloka (ಪ್ರೇಮಲೋಕ) | 1987 | Ravichandran | Ravichandran | |
| Elu Suttina Kote (ಏಳು ಸುತ್ತಿನ ಕೋಟೆ) | 1988 | Gowrishankar | ||
| Anjada Gandu (ಅಂಜದ ಗಂಡು) | 1988 | Renuka Sharma | ||
| Yuga Purusha (ಯುಗ ಪುರುಷ) | 1989 | D.Rajendra babu | ||
| Yuddha Kaanda (ಯುದ್ಧ ಕಂಡ) | 1989 | KV Raju | C Rajkumar | |
| Nanjundi Kalyana (ನಂಜುಂಡಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ) | 1989 | M.S. Rajashekar | Parvathamma Rajkumar | |
| Gajapathi Garvabhanga (ಗಜಪತಿ ಗರ್ವಭಂಗ) | 1989 | M.S. Rajashekar | Parvathamma Rajkumar | |
| C.B.I. Shankar (ಸಿ.ಬಿ.ಐ. ಶಂಕರ್ ) | 1989 | P Nanjundappa | Krishna Raju | |
| Bannada Gejje (ಬಣ್ಣದ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ) | 1990 | S.V.Rajendra Singh Babu | ||
| Shhh! (ಶ್ಹ್ಹ್) | 1993 | Upendra | Kumar Govind | |
| Om (ಓಂ) | 1995 | Upendra | Vajreshwari Combines | |
| A 1998 | 1998 | Upendra | Upendra | |
| Swasthik (ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿಕ್) | 1999 | Upendra | Smt. Paravatamma Rajkumar | |
| Upendra (ಉಪೇಂದ್ರ) | 1999 | Upendra | Ambika Krishna |
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