List of Kannada films of 2015
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A list of Kannada language films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 2015
- Films are generally released every Friday or Festival Day
- In addition films can be released on specific festival days.
Box office collection
The highest-grossing Kannada films released in 2015, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.
The rank of the films in the following depends on the worldwide gross. The budget is only for knowledgeable purpose.
| Rank | Title | Production company | Worldwide gross | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RangiTaranga | Shree Devi Entertainers | ₹43 crore (US$4.5 million) | [1] |
| 2 | Uppi 2 | Upendra Productions | ₹40 crore (US$4.2 million) | [2] |
| 3 | Masterpiece | Hombale Films | ₹35 crore (US$3.6 million) | [3] |
| 4 | Mr. Airavata | Sandesh Combines | ₹32 crore (US$3.3 million) | [4] |
| 5 | Ranna | Sri Nimishamba Productions | ₹30.80 crore (US$3.2 million) | [5] |
Film awards events
- 62nd National Film Awards
- Karnataka State Film Awards
- 62nd Filmfare Awards South
- 4th South Indian International Movie Awards
- Suvarna Film Awards, by Suvarna channel.
- Udaya Film Awards, by Udaya Channel
- Bangalore International Film Festival
- Bangalore Times Film Awards
Scheduled releases
January–June
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N |
1 | Khushi Khushiyagi | Yogi G. Raj | Ganesh, Amulya, Nandini Rai | Romance | Remake of Telugu film Gunde Jaari Gallanthayyinde (2013) Produced by HPR Enterprises |
[6] |
| 2 | Shivam | Srinivasa Raju | Upendra, Saloni Aswani, Ragini Dwivedi, P. Ravi Shankar, Makarand Deshpande | Thriller | Produced by Tanvi Films | [7] | |
| 9 | Paipoti | K. Ram Narayan | Gururaj Jaggesh, Niranjan Shetty, Poojasri | Romance | Produced by Lakshya Films | [8] | |
| Shabarimale Yatre | Sairam Shanthakumar | Aniruddh, Akshay Kumar, Guruprasad, Vivek | Devotional | Produced by Suryalakshmi Creations | [9] | ||
| 15 | Jackson | Sanath Kumar | Duniya Vijay, Pavana Gowda, Rangayana Raghu | Comedy | Remake of Tamil film Idharkuthane Aasaipattai Balakumara (2013) Produced by GK Ventures |
[10] | |
| 23 | Siddhartha | Prakash | Vinay Rajkumar, Apoorva Arora, Sudharani | Romance | Produced by Poornima Enterprises | [11] | |
| Mirchi Mandakki Kadak Chai | Sanjotha | Badikella Pradeep, Apoorva Bharadwaj, Sachin BG, Namratha | Comedy/Romance | Produced by Thanu Talkies | [12] | ||
| Suvvi | M. C. Venkatesh | Arjun, Manasi, Ramya, M. D. Kaushik | Romance | Produced by Lakshmi Art Films | |||
| Ond Chance Kodi | Sathyamitra | Ravishankar Gowda, Patre Ajith, Dr. Nandini, Linto, Shruti, B. C. Patil, Tennis Krishna, Sadhu Kokila | Comedy | Remake of Malayalam film Best of Luck (2010) Produced by Moulya Sandesha Productions |
[13] | ||
| 30 | Abhinetri | Satish Pradhan | Pooja Gandhi, Atul Kulkarni, P. Ravi Shankar, Makarand Deshpande, Neethu | Biographical drama | Produced by Pooja Gandhi Productions | [14] | |
| Prana Koduve Gelathi | Yathiesh B. S. | Kiran Karla, Raksha Shenoy | Romance | Produced by Sri Vasanth Movie Makers | [15] | ||
| F E B |
6 | Raja Rajendra | Pon Kumaran | Sharan, Ishita Dutta, Vimala Raman, P. Ravi Shankar, Sadhu Kokila | Fantasy / Comedy | Produced by Sri Venkateshwara Krupa Creations | [16] |
| Eradu Kanasu | Dorai–Bhagavan | Rajkumar, Kalpana, Manjula, K. S. Ashwath, Balakrishna | Drama | Re-release of the 1974 film Produced by Anupam Movies |
[17] | ||
| 13 | DK | Vijay Kampali | Prem, Chaitra Chandranath, Rishikumara Swamy | Satire comedy | Produced by J. J. Cine Productions | [18] | |
| Kotigond Love Story | Jaggu Sirsi | Rakesh Adiga, Shubha Poonja, Heather Elizabeth Tully, Biradar | Romance | Produced by HLN Raj | [19] | ||
| 20 | Mythri | Giriraj | Mohanlal, Puneeth Rajkumar, Archana, Bhavana, Atul Kulkarni | Drama | Produced by Omkar Movies | [20] | |
| Benkipatna | TK Dayanand | Prathap Narayan, Anushree, Arun Sagar, Prakash Belawadi, Jahangir | Romance | Produced by Maasthi Movies | [21] | ||
| 27 | Rudra Tandava | Guru Deshpande | Chiranjeevi Sarja, Radhika Kumaraswamy, Krishna, Kumar Govind, Girish Karnad, P. Ravi Shankar | Action | Remake of Tamil film Pandiya Naadu Produced by G Cinemas |
[22] | |
| A Day in the City | Venkat Bharadwaj | Srinivasa Kappanna, Laxman Shivashankar, Sridharan, Manohar Ramakumar, Lokesh Chandra | Thriller | Produced by EAF | [23] | ||
| M A R |
6 | Flop | Karan Kumar | Vijeth Gowda, Sukrutha Wagle, Sandeep, Akhil | Drama | Produced by Punyakoti Cine Cefe | [24] |
| Goa | Surya | Komal Kumar, Tarun Chandra, Srikanth, Sharmila Mandre, Rachel Waiz, Sonu Gowda | Romantic comedy | Remake of Tamil film Goa (2010) Produced by Shankar Productions | [24] | ||
| Ondu Romantic Crime Kathe | Sam J. Chaitanya | Arun, Ashwini Chandrashekar, Poojashree | Crime | Remake of Telugu film Oka Romantic Crime Katha (2012) Produced by Malineni Productions Pvt Ltd. | [24] | ||
| 12 | Om | Upendra | Shiva Rajkumar, Prema, Srishanthi, Sadhu Kokila, Honnavalli Krishna | Action, Romance | Produced by Poornima Enterprises Re-release of 1995 film | [25] | |
| 13 | Master Mind | Kumar Govind | Rajvardhan, Kumar Govind, Thamanna, Bhakthi, Bullet Prakash | Action | Produced by Kumar Govind Productions | ||
| Raincoat | Gaali Lucky | Vijay Jetty, Apoorva Rai, Ramya Ramachandran | Romance | Produced by Lucky Movies | [26] | ||
| Q | Sanjeev Megothi | Neeraj Shah, Akhila, Neha Saxena, Dhanraj | Drama | Produced by London Ganesh | [27] | ||
| 20 | Krishna Leela | Shashank | Ajay Rao, Mayuri Kyatari, Rangayana Raghu | Romance | Produced by Sri Krishna Arts Creations | [28] | |
| Rhaatee | A. P. Arjun | Dhananjay, Shruthi Hariharan, Bullet Prakash, Suchendra Prasad | Romance | Produced by Harmonium Reeds | [29] | ||
| 27 | Mutthina Maleyali | Manju Sagar | Manju Sagar, Ramnitu Chaudhary, Sharath Lohitashwa, Ramakrishna | Romance | Produced by Manju Movies | [30] | |
| Kaldogbitte | Uday Prem | Ashu Ashok, Poojitha, Balaram, Bank Janardhan, Bhavya | Drama | Produced by Adrushta Combines | [31] | ||
| A P R |
2 | Vaastu Prakaara | Yogaraj Bhat | Rakshit Shetty, Jaggesh, Aishani Shetty, Parul Yadav, Ananth Nag, Sudha Rani | Satire | Produced by Yogaraj Movies | [32] |
| 3 | Katte | Om Prakash Rao | Nagashekar, Chandan Kumar, Shravya Rao, Vriksha, Om Prakash Rao | Romantic drama | Remake of Tamil film Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2013) Produced by Renuka Movie Makers | [33] | |
| Just Maduveli | Kolar Seena | Harish Kumar, Deepa Gowda, Gayathri Gowda, Bullet Prakash, Bank Janardhan | Romance | Produced by Universal Hatrick Combines | [34] | ||
| Nagaari | Nandish | Vikas, Anupama, Vinay Devaraj, Hruthik, Sharath Lohitashwa, Rangayana Raghu | Romance | Produced by Bhoomika Cine Creations | [35] | ||
| 10 | Rana Vikrama | Pawan Wadeyar | Puneeth Rajkumar, Anjali, Adah Sharma, Rangayana Raghu | Action Thriller | Produced by Jayanna films | [36] | |
| 17 | Melody | Nanjunda Krishna | Rajesh Krishnan, Chethan Gandharva, Karthika Menon, Akshatha, Ramakrishna, Mandya Ramesh | Romance | Produced by Sri Amba Bhagavathi Films | [37] | |
| Khaidi | R. Guruduth | Dhanush, Chandini, Tabla Nani, Mohan Raj, Veena Sundar | Action | Produced by The Grand Creations | |||
| Male Nilluvavarege | Mohan Shankar | Mohan Shankar, Kavitha Bohra, H. G. Dattatreya, Sharath Lohitashwa | Thriller | Produced by Mohan Talkies | [38] | ||
| Hingyake | T. S. Satyajith | Pratheek Thakkar, Deepthi Mane, Sunil, Kushi | Romantic comedy | [39] | |||
| 24 | Daksha | S. Narayan | Duniya Vijay, Pankaj Narayan, Neha Patil, Rangayana Raghu, Bullet Prakash, Padmaja Rao | Action | Produced by Cheluvambika Pictures | [40] | |
| Mahakali | S. Mahendar | Malashri, Dileep Prakash, Pooja | Action | Produced by Simhadri Productions | [41] | ||
| M A Y |
1 | Endendigu | Imran Sardhariya | Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit, H. G. Dattatreya, Ashok, Tabla Nani | Romance | Produced by SV Productions | [42] |
| 8 | Rebel | Rajendra Singh Babu | Auditya, Sanjjana, Preetika Rao, Shawar Ali, Suhasini Maniratnam, Sudharani, Sharath Lohitashwa, Ramakrishna | Action | Produced by Mysore Dream Merchants | [43] | |
| 15 | Bombay Mittai | Chandra Mohan | Niranjan Deshpande, Disha Pandey, Bullet Prakash, Chikkanna, Kishori Ballal | Romantic drama | Produced by Touchwood Creations | [44] | |
| Mrugashira | Srivatsa | Prajwal Devaraj, Manasa Himavarsha, Ananth Nag, Avinash, Tabla Nani, Pannagha Bharan, Sadhu Kokila | Action | Produced by Yathiraya Films | [45] | ||
| 22 | Eradondla Mooru | Kumar Dutt | Chandan Kumar, Shwetha Pandit, Shobhitha, K. S. Sridhar | Romance | Produced by Bhooswara Cinema House | [46] | |
| Murari | H. Vasu | Sri Murali, Rashmi Jadhav, Sharath Lohitashwa, Petrol Prasanna | Action | Produced by Lakshmikantha Movies | [47] | ||
| 29 | Patharagitthi | Eshwar | Srikanth, Praju Poovaiah, Lucky Shankar, Tabla Nani, Bullet Prakash, Shakeela | Romance | Produced by Cine Stall | [48] | |
| J U N |
4 | Ranna | Nanda Kishore | Sudeepa, Rachita Ram, Hariprriya, Madhoo, Prakash Raj, Devaraj, Sadhu Kokila | Action | Remake of Telugu film Attarintiki Daredi (2013) Produced by Nimishamba Productions | [49] |
| 5 | Vidaaya | P. Sheshadri | Suchendra Prasad, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, H. G. Dattatreya, Pratham | Drama | Produced by Basanth Productions | [50] | |
| 12 | Vajrakaya | Harsha. A | Shiva Rajkumar, Karunya Ram, Nabha Natesh, Sadhu Kokila, Avinash | Action | Produced by Tanvi Films | [51] | |
| 26 | Aata Paata | Kodlu Ramakrishna | Kumari Lahari, Jai Jagadish, Ramesh Bhat, Suchithra, Padmaja Rao, Arjun Devayya | Children | Produced by Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Enterprises | [52] | |
| Ganapa | Prabhu Srinivas | Santhosh, Priyanka, Padmaja Rao, Petrol Prasana, Tharun Kumar, Kalyan Kumar, Devadarshini | Drama | Produced by Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Enterprises | [53] | ||
| Goolihatti | Shashank Raj | Pavan Surya, Tejaswini Prakash, Aman, Raghavendra, Adi Lokesh, Appu Venkatesh, Mahesh, Doddanna, Mamatha Rahuth | Action | Produced by Arjun Enterprises | [54] | ||
July–December
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J U L |
4 | Aarambha | Abhi Hanakere | Mithun Prakash, Kavya, Abhirami, Rasagavala Narayan, Baby Hasini | Drama | Produced by Shara Productions | [55] |
| RangiTaranga | Anup Bhandari | Nirup Bhandari, Avantika Shetty, Radhika Chetan, Sai Kumar | Mystery thriller | Produced by Shree Devi Entertainers | [56] | ||
| 10 | Fashion | Mohamed Ziaulla | Gagan Nimesh, Athishri Sarkar, Shefali Singh, Samikshaa Bhat | Drama | Produced by Z Films | ||
| 17 | Preethiyinda | Raju Halaguru | Rakesh Adiga, Sonia Gowda, Avinash, Girija Lokesh | Romance | Produced by Sri Guru Anugraha Productions | [57] | |
| 24 | Bullet Basya | Jayatheertha | Sharan, Hariprriya, Yathiraj Jaggesh, Rangayana Raghu | Comedy | Produced by Jayanna Combines | [58] | |
| Mane Thumba Bari Jamba | Arunesh - Naveen | Jagadish, Mahesh, Lakshmish Bhat, Akshata, Jyothi Gowda, Anita | Drama | [59] | |||
| Kanasu | Santhosh Shetty Kateel | Gangadhar Bellare, Chidananda Kamath, Thammanna Shetty, Vasantha Lakshmi | Drama | Produced by Ganasiri Creations and Manikya Combines | |||
| 31 | Lodde | S. V. Suresh Raj | Komal Kumar, Akanksha Puri, Shayaji Shinde, Avinash | Comedy | Produced by Ullas Cinemas | [60] | |
| Red Alert | Chandra Mahesh | H. H. Mahadev, Anjana Menon, Suman, Vinod Kumar Alva, Bullet Prakash, Kuri Prathap | Crime action | Produced by Cine Nilaya Creations LLP | [61] | ||
| Sapnon Ki Rani | A. R. Babu | Srujan Lokesh, Aishwarya Shindogi, Chikkanna, Ashok | Romance | Produced by Sun Shine Films | |||
| Shirdi Sri Saibaba | M. R. Balakrishna | Sudharshan, Asha, Kavya, Rahul, Abhi, Chandana (voice-overs) | Animation | Produced by Mediateck I Solutions Pvt Ltd | [62] | ||
| A U G |
7 | Male | Tejas | Prem Kumar, Amulya, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash | Romantic Comedy | Produced by R Chandru productions | [63] |
| 14 | Buguri | M. D. Sridhar | Ganesh, Richa Panai, Erica Fernandes, Sadhu Kokila | Romantic Comedy | Produced by SMG Movies | [64] | |
| Uppi 2 | Upendra | Upendra, Kristina Akheeva, Parul Yadav, Priyanka Upendra | Psychological thriller | Produced by Upendra productions | [65] | ||
| 21 | Shh Eccharike | Nagaraj Kandagal | Maruthi, Akshatha, Baby Shreya, Ajith | Horror | Produced by JSM Creations | ||
| 28 | Aatagara | K. M. Chaitanya | Chiranjeevi Sarja, Meghana Raj, Parul Yadav, Ananth Nag, P. Ravi Shankar, Anu Prabhakar, Dwarakish | Suspense thriller | Produced by Dwarakish Chitra | [66] | |
| Drohi | Parashuram B. Dalanjana | Jashwanth Jadhav, Prakash Naik, Amruthashree | Drama | Produced by Sri Ad Arts | [67] | ||
| Muddu Manase | Ananth Shine | Arun Gowda, Nithya Ram, Aishwarya Nag | Romance | Produced by M. M. S. Movies | [68] | ||
| S E P |
4 | RX Soori | Sreejay | Duniya Vijay, Akankshaa, Ravi Shankar, Adi Lokesh | Romantic Crime drama | Produced by Suresh Pictures | [69] |
| Om Namaha | Vijayendran | Vijayendran, Vaidehi, Petrol Prasanna | Drama | Produced by MPG Productions | [70] | ||
| 11 | 141 | Bhavaji | Farooq Khan, Tanya, Kavya Acharya | Erotic drama | Produced by Apsara Movies | [71] | |
| Billa | Rama Narayanan Shiva Maamani | Krishnadev, Anjana, Shravanth, Sudharani, Bhavya, Jai Jagadish, Ashok | Action | Produced by Sri Thenandal Films | [72] | ||
| Geetha Bangle Store | Manju Mithra | Pramod Panju, Sushmitha, Achyuth Kumar, Guruprasad, Bhavya, Vinaya Prasad, Mandya Ramesh | Drama | Produced by Jathin Cinemas | [73] | ||
| Kendasampige | Duniya Soori | Santhosh Reva, Manvitha Harish, Rajesh, Sheethal Shetty, Prakash Belawadi | Romance | Produced by Parimala Film Factory | [74] | ||
| Namak Haraam | Nagaraj Peenya | Krishna Mahesh, Rapid Rashmi, Rajendra Karanth, Yathiraj | Romantic action | Produced by Nihal Movies | |||
| 17 | Charlie | Shiva | Krishna, Vaishali Deepak, Milana Nagaraj, Gurunandan | Action | Produced by LYM Movie Makers | [citation needed] | |
| Luv U Alia | Indrajit Lankesh | V. Ravichandran, Bhoomika Chawla, Chandan Kumar, Sangeita Chauhan, Sudharani, Sudeep, Srujan Lokesh | Romance | Produced by Sammy's Magic Cinemas | [citation needed] | ||
| 18 | Neene Bari Neene | Deepak Thimmaiah | Aniissh Tejeshwar, Deepika Kamaiah, Samyukta Hornad | Romance | Produced by AKK Entertainment | [75] | |
| 24 | Arjuna | PC Shekhar | Prajwal Devaraj, Bhama, Devaraj, Ramesh Bhat, Sheethal Shetty | Romantic thriller | Produced by Arya Creations | [citation needed] | |
| 25 | A 2nd Hand Lover | Raghav Marasur | Ajay Rao, Pranitha Subhash, Anisha Ambrose, Aishwarya, Sadhu Kokila | Romance | Produced by Arya Creations | [76] | |
| Aa Rathri | Mandya Nagaraj | Ravi Chethan, Amithashree | Thriller | Produced by | [77] | ||
| Chandrika | Yogesh M | Jayram Karthik, Kamna Jethmalani, Srimukhi, Girish Karnad, Chikkanna | Horror | Produced by Flying Wheels Productions Simultaneously made in Telugu | [citation needed] | ||
| Naanu Avanalla...Avalu | B. S. Lingadevaru | Sanchari Vijay, Shwetha Desai, Aravind Kuplikar, Madhushree | Drama | Produced by RG Productions Winner of two awards at 62nd National Film Awards | [78] | ||
| O C T |
1 | Mr. Airavata | A. P. Arjun | Darshan, Urvashi Rautela, Prakash Raj, Ananth Nag, Sadhu Kokila, Bullet Prakash | Action | Produced by Sandesh Productions | [79] |
| 2 | Thamisra | Prakash Hassan | Sugreev, Kavya, Sandeep R. Nair, Jeevan Suresh | Horror | Produced by RMN Productions | [80] | |
| 9 | Dove | Santhu | Anoop Sa. Ra. Govindu, Aditi Rao, Rakesh Adiga, Madalasa Sharma, Avinash, Jai Jagadish, Jaggesh | Romance | Produced by RS Productions | [81] | |
| Ring Master | Vishruth Naik | Arun Sagar, Anushree, Shrunga, Shwetha | Fantasy thriller | Produced by Uppi Entertainers | [82] | ||
| Titlu Beka | Anand G. K. | Ayush, Neha Patil, Manasi, Vardhan, Raghavendra | Romance | Produced by Veerabhadreshwara Movie Makers | [83] | ||
| 16 | 7 | Chandrashekar Srivastav | Chandrashekar Srivastav, Roopa Nataraj, Sadhu Kokila, Avinash, Rangayana Raghu, Ravi Kale, Danny Kuttappa | Drama | Produced by Big Boss Productions | [84] | |
| Pandith Bhagyavidhatha | Krishnendra Pandit | Krishnendra Pandith, Meghashree, Deepa Gowda, Mallesh Edehalli | Drama | Produced by SKP Productions | [84] | ||
| Plus | Gadda Viji | Anant Nag, Sudharani, Chetan Chandra, Rithesh, Shalini Vadnikatti, P. Ravi Shankar, Achyuth Kumar | Suspense Drama | Produced by Filmy People Productions and Honna Heights | [85] | ||
| 22 | Ganga | Sai Prakash | Malashri, Ravi Chethan, Srinivasa Murthy, Suchendra Prasad, Pavitra Lokesh | Action | Produced by Ramu Films | [86] | |
| Ring Road Suma | Priya Belliyappa | Khushie, Nikita Thukral, Duniya Vijay, Avinash, Malavika Avinash | Crime drama | Produced by Vega Entertainments | [87] | ||
| 23 | Vascodigama | Madhuchandra | Kishore, Parvathy Nair, Suchendra Prasad | Comedy | Produced by Ramu Films | [88] | |
| 30 | Bettanagere | Mohan Gowda Bettanagere | Sumanth Shailendra, Akshay, Nayana, Vinod Kambli, Avinash, Achyuth Kumar, Bullet Prakash | Crime-thriller | Produced by Savika Enterprises | [89] | |
| Kaada Haadiya Hoogalu | L. N. Mukunda Raj | Siri Gowri, Prakash Urs, Venkata Raju, Nagathihalli Chandrashekar, B Suresh, K V Nagaraja Murthy | Children's | Produced by Nagathihalli Cine Creations and Teachers Cinema | [90] | ||
| Kanchana | Vijay Surana | Rahul, Roopa Nataraj, Vijay Chendoor, Hemanth, Hanumanthe Gowda, Geetha, Roopa Gowda | Horror | Produced by Om Shanti Vijaya Productions | [91] | ||
| Mana Mechhida Bangaru | Sai Prakash | Bangaru Hanumanthu, Roja, P. Ravi Shankar, Srinivasa Murthy, Ramesh Bhat, Sadhu Kokila, Shobhraj, Shashikala | Romance | Produced by Bangaru Film Combines | [92] | ||
| Mumtaz | Raghava Murali | Dharma Keerthiraj, Sharmila Mandre, Keerthiraj, Chikkanna, M. S. Umesh, Rockline Sudhakar, Darshan | Romance | Produced by Action Cut Creations | [90] | ||
| Thippaji Circle | Aditya Chikkanna | Pooja Gandhi, Suresh Sharma, Dhruva Sharma, Neha Patil, Bhavya, Anitha Bhat | Biographical drama | Produced by Ruby Cine Kraft | [93] | ||
| N O V |
6 | Madam Helida Kathe | Bhadravathi Ramakrishna D Dasharath | Baby Sanjana, Master B N Chethan, Master Bharath, Master Sumukha, Master Bharani, Mandeep Roy, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Amrutha Katti | Children's | Produced by Mahathayi Films | |
| Ouija | Rajkumar Reddy | Bharath, Shraddha Das, Madhuri Itagi, Gayathri Iyer, Kadambari Jethwani, Avinash, Sayaji Shinde | Supernatural horror | Produced by Vega Entertainment | [94] | ||
| Rakshasi | Ashraf | Navarasan, Sindhu Lokanath, G. K. Reddy, Kuri Prathap, Sujith | Horror | Remake of Tamil film Pisaasu (2014) Produced by Sri Lakshmi Vrushadri Productions | [95] | ||
| Sri Sai | Sai Prakash | Harish Raj, Naveen Krishna, Sai Prakash, Roja, Disha Poovaiah, Srinivasa Murthy, Ramesh Bhat, Bank Janardhan | Devotional | Produced by Sri Lakshmi Vrushadri Productions | [96] | ||
| Vamshodharaka | Aditya Chikkanna | Vijay Raghavendra, Meghana Raj, Naveen Krishna, Lakshmi, Srinivasa Murthy | Drama | Produced by Om Sri Kalikamatha Productions | [97] | ||
| 12 | Ramleela | Vijay Kiran | Chiranjeevi Sarja, Amulya, Sanjjana, Urvashi, Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu | Romantic | Remake of Telugu film Loukyam (2014) Produced by Soundarya Jagadish Films | [98] | |
| 13 | Baa Naale Baa | T. K. Arasu | Ajith Kumar, Suvarna, Dharani, Harshitha, Shobhraj, Ramesh Surya, Bank Janardhan | Thriller | Produced by Sri Yogeshwari Art Creations | [99] | |
| 19 | Octopus | P. Annayya | Kishore, Yagna Shetty, Thilak Shekar, Tara, Ashwini, Jai Jagadish, Bullet Prakash | Action | Produced by Sri Charanth Films | [100] | |
| 20 | Bengaluru 560023 | Pradeep Raj | Karthik Jayaram, Chandan Kumar, Dhruv, Rajeev, Sanjjana, Shivani | Sports Comedy | Remake of Tamil film Chennai 600028 (2007) Produced by Indirajal Advertisement Solutions, Veerabhadreshwara Cinemas | [101] | |
| Boxer | Preetham Gubbi | Dhananjay, Kruthika Jayakumar, Charandeep, Rangayana Raghu, Sumithra | Action | Produced by Jayanna Combines | [102] | ||
| Mamu Tea Angadi | A. Paramesh | Varun Kumar, Abhishek, Rithesh, Mahesh Raj, Sangeetha Bhat, Rashi Singh, Archana Singh | Drama | Produced by Sri Ram Sannurkar Touring Talkies | [citation needed] | ||
| Shambo Mahadeva | Mysore Manju | Akash, Neha Patil, R. N. Sudarshan, Sathyajith, Shobhraj, Vijanath Biradar, Ganesh Rao | Drama | Produced by Sri Sanjana Movies | [103] | ||
| 27 | 1st Rank Raju | Naresh Kumar H. N. | Gurunandan, Apoorva Gowda, Thanishka Kapoor, Ananth Nag, Achyuth Kumar, Sudha Belavadi, Sadhu Kokila | Comedy drama | Produced by Dolphin Entertainment | [104] | |
| Alone | JKS | Simran, Nikesha Patel, Vasishta N. Simha, Iniya, Ganesh Prasad, Bullet Prakash, Tabla Nani, Dilip, Avinash | Thriller | Simultaneously made in Kannada, Tamil and Telugu Produced by RJ Combines | [105] | ||
| Pattabhisheka | KSR | Yuvraj Kalyankumar, Gowri Nair, Khushi, R T Rama | Drama | Produced by Yasha Films | [106] | ||
| Rocket | Shivashashi | Sathish Ninasam, Aishani Shetty, Achyuth Kumar, Nagendra Shah, Padmaja Rao | Action romance | Produced by Sathish Picture House | [citation needed] | ||
| The Plan | Keerthi | Ananth Nag, Kousthubh Jayakumar, Hemanth, Sriram, Jagadish, Sanath, Gauthami, Harish Roy, Ramesh Bhat | Action thriller | Produced by Day Dream Creations and Malgudi Talkies | [107] | ||
| D E C |
4 | Care of Footpath 2 | Kishan Shrikanth | Deepp Pathak, Avika Gor, Dingri Naresh, Esha Deol, Kishan Shrikanth, Karthik Jayaram, Anees Bazmee, Shivaram | Drama | Produced by Kiran Movie Makers Inc. | [108] |
| Gowdrudugru | Venkateshwara Reddy E | Santhosh, Gopikrishna, Ravi Shankar, Shilpa Ashwi, Priyanka Malnad, Pooja, Bullet Prakash | Drama | Produced by Varshitha Entertainments | [108] | ||
| Manitha | Savitha Bernard | Shailesh, Bhagyashree, Ashwini, Bharath, Adugodi Srinivas, Dingri Nagaraj, Shivakumar | Children's | Produced by Abhishek Gowda Pictures | [109] | ||
| Minchagi Nee Baralu | Randeep Shantharam Mahadik | Diganth, Kriti Kharbanda, Ramesh Bhat, Dilip Raj, Archana, Sihi Kahi Chandru | Romance | Produced by Strawberry Entertainment | [108] | ||
| Rathaavara | Chandrashekar Bandiyappa | Sri Murali, Rachita Ram, Ravi Shankar, Chikkanna, Sadhu Kokila, Charan Raj | Action thriller | Produced by Dharmashree Enterprises | [109] | ||
| 11 | Aadhya | Vinod Kumar. J | Bharath Gowda, Gouthami Jadhav, Neelan Reddy, Anil Reddy, Ganesh, Harsha, Richard D’Cruze, Faith Pereira, Harisutha | Action | Produced by Genesis Motion Pictures | [110] | |
| Cigarette | Shankar | Nagashekar, Nagendra, Roopashri, Rakshitha Ponnamma, Sadhu Kokila | Comedy Drama | Produced by Shiva Shankar Film Factory | [111] | ||
| Jaathre | Ravitheja | Chetan Chandra, Aishwarya Nag, Ramesh Bhat, Shobhraj, Usha Bhandari | Drama | Produced by Shukthi Cine Production & URC Movies | [112] | ||
| Sharp Shooter | Ghouse Peer | Diganth, Sangeetha Chauhan, Chikkanna, Lakshmi, Achyuth Kumar, Sudharani, Bhajarangi Lokesh | Action Comedy | Produced by S B Entertainment | [113] | ||
| 18 | Flop Director | Durga Prasad | Sanjeev, Rachana Gowda, Santhosh, Honnavalli Krishna | Romance | Produced by Creative Pictures | [114] | |
| Huccha Venkat | Huccha Venkat | Huccha Venkat, Kavitha Bist, Sudarshan, Shailashree, Keerthiraj, Ramesh Bhat, M.S. Umesh | Romance | Re-release of 2014 film. Produced by Sri Sankashtahara Ganapathi Cine Pictures | [115] | ||
| Prema Pallakki | V.Sudhakar Shetty | Vikram, Ashwini Chandrashekar, Ananth Nag, Bhavya, Achyuth Kumar, Ramesh Bhat | Romance | Produced by Nisarga Pictures | [116] | ||
| 24 | Masterpiece | Manju Mandavya | Yash, Shanvi Srivastava, Suhasini Maniratnam, Chikkanna, P. Ravi Shankar, Achyuth Kumar | Action-romance | Produced by Hombale Films | [117] | |
| 25 | Nigooda Rahasya | M. D. Kowshik | Charan Raj, Ranadheer, Nayana Krishna, Sundar Raj | Mystery thriller | Produced by Kowshik Enterprises | [118] | |
| Om Sharanam Ayyappa | Sharath | Vishnu Vallabha, Shweta Rao, Ganesh Rao, Ratnamala, Master Tushar, Rekha Das, M N Suresh, Master Aditya | Devotional | Produced by Annayappa | [119] | ||
| 31 | Mr. Premi | D. Shivalinga | Kushal Raj, Leona Lishoy, Tejaswini Prakash, Sai Kumar, Kuri Prathap, Chikkanna, Petrol Prasanna | Romance | Produced by Sri Ankanatheshwara Movies | [120] | |
Notable deaths
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Sex | Profession | Notable work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 18 | D. Ramanaidu | 78 | Male | Producer | Thavarumane Udugore, Maduve Aagona Baa[121] |
| March | 6 | Kishore Te. | 36 | Male | Editor | Prithvi, Oggarane[122] |
| 12 | Siddalingaiah | 81 | Male | Director | Mayor Muthanna, Bangaarada Manushya, Bhootayyana Maga Ayyu, Doorada Betta[123] | |
| 19 | Sanjay Iyer | Male | Actor | Lucia, Uppi2[124] | ||
| July | 14 | M. S. Viswanathan | 87 | Male | Music director | Eradu Rekhegalu, Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu, Balondu Uyyale, Mamatheya Madilu[125] |
| September | 27 | Tallam Nanjunda Shetty | Male | Former President KFCC | [126] | |
| October | 10 | Manorama | 78 | Female | Actress | Devara Gudi, Preethiye Nanna Daiva, Devara Duddu, Premanubandha, Geddavalu Naane[127] |
| 20 | K. S. L. Swamy (Ravee) | 77 | Male | Director, Actor, Singer | Thoogudeepa, Kulla Agent 000, Devaru Kotta Thangi, CID 72, Makkala Bhagya, Driver Hanumanthu, Jimmy Gallu, Malaya Marutha, Mithileya Seetheyaru, Harakeya Kuri[128] |