List of highest-grossing Kannada films
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Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The 2006 film Mungaru Male is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹50 crores.[1] The 2017 film Raajakumara is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹75 crore mark.[2]
KGF: Chapter 1 (2018) is the first Kannada film to achieve ₹100, ₹150, ₹200 and ₹250 crore gross milestone.[3][4] Its sequel KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) is the first Kannada film to achieve ₹500, ₹750, ₹1,000 and ₹1,250 crore gross milestones.[5][6][7][8][9] Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) was reported to be the first film to gross over ₹200 crore as well as ₹250 crore within Karnataka.[10] This ranking lists the highest-grossing Kannada films which are filmed in Kannada language, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia.[a] However, there is no official tracking of figures.
Highest-grossing films
Background shading indicates that a film is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹1,200–1,250 crore | 2022 | [b] |
| 2 | Kantara: Chapter 1 | ₹850–852 crore | 2025 | [c] |
| 3 | Kantara | ₹400–450 crore | 2022 | [d] |
| 4 | Mahavatar Narsimha[e] | ₹300–325 crore | 2025 | [f] |
| 5 | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore | 2018 | [43] |
| 6 | Vikrant Rona | ₹159−210 crore | 2022 | [g] |
| 7 | James | ₹151 crore | [14] | |
| 8 | Su From So | ₹125 crore | 2025 | [47][48] |
| 9 | 777 Charlie | ₹105–115 crore | 2022 | [h] |
| 10 | Kurukshetra | ₹90 crore | 2019 | [i] |
Films excluded from the list:
- In case of Kaatera (2023), the box-office collection range is considered from ₹67 crores to ₹200 crores due to wide variation in the box-office figures reported by various sources. Since the 10th ranked film has a gross in excess of the lower end range of ₹67 crores considered for Kaatera, the same has been excluded from the list. Bollywood Hungama gave a domestic gross figure of ₹67 crores.[53] Deccan Herald reported its collections to be less than ₹90 crores.[54] The Hindu and Zee Media Corporation reported the collections to be over ₹100 crores while other websites reported the collections to be ₹200 crores amidst speculation of tampering box office reports by HT Media.[55][56][57][58][59][60]
- Roberrt (2021) is excluded from the list because three years after its theatrical run, the producer admitted to have fabricated its collections and had inflated the figures earlier;[61] revealing the actual collection to be only ₹55 crores as against the trade estimate of 78 crores at the time of its release.[62][63]
Highest-grossing films by opening week
| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹719 crore | 2022 | [64] |
| 2 | Kantara: Chapter 1 | ₹509 crore | 2025 | [65][66] |
| 3 | Vikrant Rona | ₹150 crore | 2022 | [67] |
| 4 | James | ₹127 crore | [68] | |
| 5 | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹113 crore | 2018 | [69] |
| 6 | Avane Srimannarayana | ₹50 crore | 2019 | [70] |
| 7 | Kantara | 2022 | [71] | |
| 8 | 777 Charlie | ₹47.25 crore | [72] |
- The Villain (2018), Pogaru (2021), Roberrt (2021) and Kaatera (2023) are excluded from the list on account of ambiguity and mismatch in weekly and final collections.[j]
Highest-grossing films by month
| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Kranti | ₹41 crore | 2023 | [78] |
| February | Pogaru | ₹45 crore | 2021 | [76] |
| March | James | ₹151 crore | 2022 | [14] |
| April | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹1,200–1,250 crore | [k] | |
| May | Maanikya | ₹40 crore | 2014 | [83] |
| June | 777 Charlie | ₹105–115 crore | 2022 | [h] |
| July | Mahavatar Narsimha | ₹300–325 crore | 2025 | [l] |
| August | Kurukshetra | ₹90 crore | 2019 | [51] |
| September | Kantara | ₹400–450 crore | 2022 | [d] |
| October | Kantara: Chapter 1 | ₹850–852 crore | 2025 | [c] |
| November | Bhairathi Ranagal | ₹30 crore | 2024 | [84] |
| Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna | 2012 | [85] | ||
| December | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore | 2018 | [43] |
Films with highest footfalls
| Rank | Title | Footfalls | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 | 5.05 crore | 2022 | [86] |
| 2 | Kantara: Chapter 1 | 3.20 crore | 2025 | [87] |
| 3 | Kantara | 1 crore | 2022 | [88] |
| 4 | KGF: Chapter 1 | 75 lakh | 2018 | [89] |
| 5 | Raajakumara | 65 lakh | 2017 | |
| 6 | Su From So | 40 Lakh | 2025 | [90] |
Highest-grossing milestone films
The films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹20 crore are considered.
| Title | Year | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apthamitra | 2004 | ₹25 crore | [91] |
| Jogi | 2005 | ₹30 crore | |
| Mungaru Male | 2006 | ₹70 crore | [92][93] |
| Raajakumara | 2017 | ₹75 crore | [2] |
| KGF: Chapter 1 | 2018 | ₹250 crore | [43] |
| KGF: Chapter 2 | 2022 | ₹1,200–1,250 crore | [k] |
Highest-grossing films by year
- There are no official box office tracking figures for Kannada movies. However, movies which are prominently popular in most of the sources have been considered in the table
Highest-grossing franchises
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See also
- List of highest-grossing Indian films
- List of highest-grossing Hindi films
- List of highest-grossing Indian Bengali films
- List of highest-grossing Marathi films
- List of highest-grossing Punjabi-language films
- List of highest-grossing South Indian films
- List of highest-grossing Malayalam films
- List of highest-grossing Tamil films
- List of highest-grossing Telugu films
- List of highest-grossing films in India
Notes
- See WP:RSP, WP:ICTFSOURCES
- The New Indian Express and DNA India[11] reported the worldwide collection to be around ₹1,200 crore[12] to ₹1,216 crore,[13] and The Hindustan Times mentioned the collection as ₹1,207 crore.[14] News 18[15] and India Today[16] mentioned that the collection was ₹1,240 crore. The Times Of India,[17][18] Vijaya Karnataka,[19] TV9 Kannada[20] and Asianet News[9] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. News 18 reported a gross of ₹1500 crores.[21]
- Kantara: Chapter 1's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹850 crore (Deccan Chronicle[22], Cinema Express[23], The New Indian Express[24], and DNA India[25]) – ₹852 crore (Deccan Herald[26] and News18[27])
- Kantara's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹400 crore (Deccan Herald[28] India Today,[29] Firstpost,[30] DNA,[31] News 18,[32] The Economic Times,[33] The Indian Express[34]) – ₹450 crore (Hindustan Times,[35] Outlook,[36] The New Indian Express[37])
- There is no clear evidence of a primary language. The film's main languages are deemed to be Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu according to the Indian film censorship body.
- Mahavatar Narsimha's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹300 crore (Hindustan Times,[38] Cinema Express,[39] News18[40]) – ₹324.5 crore (The Economic Times[41]) – ₹325 crore (DNA India[42])
- Vikrant Rona's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹159 crore (Hindustan Times[14]) – ₹200 crore (DNA,[44] India Today[45]) Telegraph[46])
- In case of The Villain, the makers claimed the movie collected ₹60 crores in first weekend,[73] whereas the trade reported it to be only ₹29 crores.[74] In case of Pogaru, the six-day collection was reported to be ₹45 crores at the time of release,[75] whereas at the year end, it was reported that ₹45 crores was the total collections of the movie. Hence, not included in the list due to ambiguity.[76] Roberrt is excluded from the list because three years after its theatrical run, the producer admitted to have fabricated its collections and had inflated the figures earlier;[61] revealing the actual total collection to be only ₹55 crores as against the trade estimate of first week collection of ₹78 crores at the time of its release.[62][63] In case of Kaatera, the box-office collection range is considered from ₹67 crores to ₹200 crores due to wide variation in the box-office figures reported by various sources. Bollywood Hungama gave a domestic gross figure of ₹67 crores.[77] Deccan Herald reported its collections to be less than ₹90 crores.[54] The Hindu and Zee Media Corporation reported the collections to be over ₹100 crores while other websites reported the collections to be ₹200 crores amidst speculation of tampering box office reports by HT Media.[55][56][57][58][59][60]
- KGF: Chapter 2's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹1,187 crore (Pinkvilla[8]) – ₹1,200 crore (Indulge Express[79]) – ₹1,240 crore (News18 India[80]) - ₹1250 crores (Asianet News[9]) – ₹1,300 crore (India Today[81]) - ₹1500 crores(News 18)[82]
- Mahavatar Narsimha's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹300 crore (Hindustan Times,[38] Cinema Express,[39] News18[40]) – ₹324.5 crore (The Economic Times[41]) – ₹325 crore (DNA India[42])
- The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.