List of highest-grossing Kannada films

Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The 1965 film Satya Harishchandra was the first Kannada film to cross ₹1 crore.^{[citation needed]} The 1995 film Om was the first Kannada film to cross ₹10 crores.^{[citation needed]} Mungaru Male was the first Kannada film to cross ₹50 crores.^[1] Raajakumara was the first Kannada movie to cross ₹75 crore mark.^[2]

KGF: Chapter 1 was the first Kannada film to gross ₹100, ₹150, ₹200 and ₹250 crores.^[3]^[4] Its sequel KGF: Chapter 2 was the first Kannada film to gross ₹500, ₹750, ₹1000 and ₹1250 crores respectively.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9] This ranking lists the highest-grossing Kannada films produced by Kannada cinema, 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.

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Rank^[b]	Title	Worldwide gross	Year	Ref.
1	KGF: Chapter 2	₹1,200–1,250 crore	2022	^[c]
2	Kantara	₹400–450 crore	2022	^[d]
3	KGF: Chapter 1	₹250 crore	2018	^[24]
4	Vikrant Rona	₹159-210 crore	2022	^[e]
5	James	₹151 crore		^[30]
6	777 Charlie	₹105 crore		^[30]
7	Kaatera	₹100 crore	2023	^[f]
8	Raajakumara	₹75 crore	2017	^[2]
9	Mungaru Male	₹70 crore	2006	^[1]^[37]
10	The Villain	₹60 crore	2018	^[38]
11	Roberrt	₹55 crore	2021	^[g]

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Rank	Title	Worldwide gross	Year	Ref.
1	KGF: Chapter 2	₹719 crore	2022	^[42]
2	Vikrant Rona	₹150 crore		^[43]
3	James	₹127 crore		^[44]
4	KGF: Chapter 1	₹113 crore	2018	^[45]
5	Kaatera	₹56 crore	2023	^[46]
6	Roberrt	₹52.36 crore	2021	^[47]
7	The Villain	₹51 crore	2018	^[38]
8	Kantara	₹50 crore	2022	^[48]
9	Avane Srimannarayana	₹50 crore	2019	^[49]
10	777 Charlie	₹47.25 crore	2022	^[50]

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Month	Title	Worldwide gross	Year	Ref.
January	Kranti	₹41 crore	2023	^[51]
February	Pogaru	₹45 crore	2021	^[52]
March	James	₹151 crore	2022	^[30]
April	KGF: Chapter 2	₹1,200–1,250 crore	2022	^[c]
May	Maanikya	₹40 crore	2014	^[53]
June	777 Charlie	₹105 crore	2022	^[30]
July	Vikrant Rona	₹159–210 crore	2022	^[e]
August	Kurukshetra	₹30 crore	2019	^[54]
September	Kantara	₹400 - 450 crore	2022	^[d]
October	The Villain	₹60 crore	2018	^[38]
November	Sangolli Rayanna	₹30 crore	2012	^[55]
December	KGF: Chapter 1	₹250 crore	2018	^[24]

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Rank	Title	Footfalls	Year	Ref.
1	KGF: Chapter 2	5.05 crore	2022	^[56]
2	Kantara	1 crore	2022	^[57]
3	KGF: Chapter 1	75 lakh	2018	^[58]
4	Raajakumara	65 lakh	2017	^[58]

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Rank^[b]	Title	Year	Worldwide gross	Ref.
1	Om	1995	₹10 crore	^{[citation needed]}
2	Janumada Jodi	1996	₹12.5 crore
3	A	1998	₹20 crore
4	Yajamana	2000
5	Apthamitra	2004		^[59]
6	Jogi	2005	₹30 crore	^[59]
7	Mungaru Male	2006	₹50 crore	^[1]
8	Raajakumara	2017	₹75 crore	^[2]
9	KGF: Chapter 1	2018	₹250 crore	^[24]
10	KGF: Chapter 2	2022	₹1200–1,250 crore	^[c]

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Year	Title	Ref.
1950	Shaneeshwara Mahatme	^{[citation needed]}
1951	Jaganmohini	^[60]^[61]
1952	Sri Srinivasa Kalyana	^{[citation needed]}
1953	Gunasagari	^[62]
1954	Bedara Kannappa	^{[citation needed]}
1955	Mahakavi Kalidasa	^[63]
1956	Bhakta Vijaya	^{[citation needed]}
1957	Rathnagiri Rahasya	^[64]
1958	School Master	^[65]
1959	Mahishasura Mardini	^{[citation needed]}
1960	Ranadheera Kanteerava	^[66]^{[unreliable source?]}
1961	Kittur Chennamma	^[64]
1962	Rathna Manjari	^[67]
1963	Veera Kesari	^{[citation needed]}
1964	Chandavalliya Thota	^[68]
1965	Satya Harishchandra	^[69]
1966	Mantralaya Mahatme	^{[citation needed]}
1967	Belli Moda	^[70]
1968	Jedara Bale	^[71]^{[unreliable source?]}^[72]
1969	Mayor Muthanna	^[73]^{[unreliable source?]}
1970	Sri Krishnadevaraya	^[64]
1971	Kasturi Nivasa	^[74]
1972	Bangaarada Manushya	^[75]
1973	Gandhada Gudi	^[76]^{[unreliable source?]}
1974	Sampathige Savaal	^{[citation needed]}
1975	Mayura	^[77]
1976	Naa Ninna Mareyalare	^{[citation needed]}
1977	Sanaadi Appanna	^[78]
1978	Shankar Guru	^[79]^{[unreliable source?]}
1979	Huliya Haalina Mevu	^{[citation needed]}
1980	Auto Raja	^[80]
1981	Antha	^[81]
1982	Chalisuva Modagalu	^[82]^{[unreliable source?]}
1983	Kaviratna Kalidasa	^[83]^{[unreliable source?]}
1984	Bandhana	^[84]
1985	Nee Bareda Kadambari	^[85]
1986	Anuraga Aralithu	^[86]^{[unreliable source?]}
1987	Premaloka	^{[citation needed]}
1988	Ranadheera	^[87]
1989	Nanjundi Kalyana	^[88]^{[unreliable source?]}
1990	Rani Maharani	^[89]^{[unreliable source?]}
1991	Ramachaari	^[90]
1992	Jeevana Chaitra	^[91]
1993	Aakasmika	^[92]
1994	Odahuttidavaru	^[92]
1995	Om	^[93]^{[unreliable source?]}
1996	Janumada Jodi	^[94]
1997	Amruthavarshini	^[95]
1998	A	^{[citation needed]}
1999	Suryavamsha	^{[citation needed]}
2000	Yajamana	^[59]
2001	Nanna Preethiya Hudugi	^{[citation needed]}
2002	Thavarige Baa Thangi	^{[citation needed]}
2003	Raktha Kanneeru	^[96]
2004	Apthamitra	^[97]^[59]
2005	Jogi	^[59]
2006	Mungaru Male	^[1]
2007	Cheluvina Chittara	^[98]
2008	Buddhivantha	^[99]
2009	Raaj – The Showman	^[100]
2010	Jackie	^[101]^[102]
2011	Saarathi	^[103]
2012	Sangolli Rayanna	^[104]
2013	Bulbul	^[105]
2014	Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari	^[106]
2015	Uppi 2	^[107]
2016	Kirik Party	^[108]
2017	Raajakumara	^[2]
2018	KGF: Chapter 1	^[24]
2019	Kurukshetra	^[109]
2020	Popcorn Monkey Tiger	^{[citation needed]}
2021	Roberrt	^[110]
2022	KGF: Chapter 2	^[c]
2023	Kaatera	^[46]
2024	Bagheera	^[111]

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Rank	Franchise	Worldwide gross (crore)^[h]	No. of films	Average gross (crore)	Highest grosser

1	KGF	₹1,437	2	₹719	KGF: Chapter 2 (₹1,187–1,500 crore)
1	KGF: Chapter 1 (2018)^[24]	₹250
2	KGF: Chapter 2 (2022)^[c]	₹1,187

2	Kotigobba	₹88.32	3	₹29	Kotigobba 3 (₹45.32 crore)
1	Kotigobba (2000)^{[citation needed]}	₹5
2	Kotigobba 2 (2016)^{[citation needed]}	₹38
3	Kotigobba 3 (2021)^[52]	₹45.32

3	Mungaru Male	₹70	2	₹35	Mungaru Male (₹50 crore)
1	Mungaru Male (2006)	₹50
2	Mungaru Male 2 (2016)^{[citation needed]}	₹20

4	Dandupalya	₹54	3	₹18	Dandupalya (₹40 crore)
1	Dandupalya (2012)^{[citation needed]}	₹40
2	Dandupalya 2 (2017)^{[citation needed]}	₹10
3	Dandupalya 3 (2018)^{[citation needed]}	₹4

5	Upendra	₹49	2	₹25	Uppi 2 (₹40 crore)
1	Upendra (1999)^[112]^{[unreliable source?]}	₹9
2	Uppi 2 (2015)^[113]	₹40

6	Gaalipata	₹47	2	₹24	Gaalipata 2 (₹35 crore)
1	Gaalipata (2008)^[99]	₹12
2	Gaalipata 2 (2022)^[114]	₹35

7	Nagavalli	₹45	2	₹23	Aptharakshaka (₹25 crore)
1	Apthamitra (2004)^[59]	₹20
2	Aptharakshaka (2010)^{[citation needed]}	₹25

8	Jogi	₹38	2	₹19	Jogi (₹30 crore)
1	Jogi (2005)^[59]	₹30
2	Jogayya (2011)^[103]	₹8

9	Rambo	₹32	2	₹16	Rambo 2 (₹27 crore)
1	Rambo (2012)^[115]	₹5
2	Raambo 2 (2018)^{[citation needed]}	₹27

10	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello	₹31.03	2	₹16	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (₹20.30 crore)
1	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side A (2023)^[116]	₹20.30
2	Sapta Saagaradaache Ello – Side B (2023)^{[citation needed]}	₹10.73

11	Mufti	₹28	2	₹14	Mufti (₹15 crore)
1	Mufti (2017)^[117]	₹15
2	Bhairathi Ranagal (2024)^[118]	₹13

12	Kalpana	₹26	2	₹13	Kalpana 2 (₹15 crore)
1	Kalpana (2012)^[119]	₹11
2	Kalpana 2 (2016)^{[citation needed]}	₹15

13	Love Mocktail	₹20.35	2	₹10	Love Mocktail 2 (₹16.05 crore)
1	Love Mocktail (2020)^{[citation needed]}	₹4.3
2	Love Mocktail 2 (2022)^{[citation needed]}	₹16.05

14	Adyaksha	₹19.36	3	₹6	Adyaksha (₹8.5 crore)
1	Adyaksha (2014)^{[citation needed]}	₹8.5
2	Adyaksha in America (2019)^{[citation needed]}	₹2.85
3	Upadhyaksha (2024)^[120]	₹8.01

15	Rakhta Kanneeru	₹19	2	₹10	Katariveera Surasundarangi (₹16 crore)
1	Raktha Kanneeru (2003)	₹3
2	Katari Veera Surasundarangi (2012)^[119]	₹16

16	Drishya	₹16	2	₹8	Drishya (₹16 crore)
1	Drishya (2014)^{[citation needed]}	₹14
2	Drishya 2 (2021)^{[citation needed]}	₹2

17	Shivaji Surathkal	₹11.75	2	₹6	Shivaji Surathkal (₹10 crore)
1	Shivaji Surathkal (2020)	₹10
2	Shivaji Surathkal 2 (2023)^[121]	₹1.75

18	Avatara Purusha	₹5.36	2	₹3	Avatara Purusha (₹3.75 crore)
1	Avatara Purusha (2022)^{[citation needed]}	₹3.75
2	Avatara Purusha 2 (2024)^{[citation needed]}	₹1.61

19	Totapuri	₹1.63	2	₹1	Totapuri: Chapter 1 (₹1.10 crore)
1	Totapuri: Chapter 1 (2022)^{[citation needed]}	₹1.10
2	Totapuri: Chapter 2 (2023)^{[citation needed]}	₹0.53

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Sorted based on the lowest value when figures are presented as a range, and for the same value, the older item is given a lower order.
KGF: Chapter 2's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹1,187 crore (Pinkvilla^[8]) – ₹1,200 crore (Indulge Express^[10]) – ₹1,240 crore (News18 India^[11]) - ₹1250 crores (Asianet News^[9]) – ₹1,300 crore (India Today^[12]) - ₹1500 crores(News 18)^[13]
Kantara's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹400 crore (Deccan Herald^[14] India Today,^[15] Firstpost,^[16] DNA,^[17] News 18,^[18] The Economic Times,^[19] The Indian Express^[20]) – ₹450 crore (Hindustan Times,^[21] Outlook,^[22] The New Indian Express^[23])
Vikrant Rona's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹159 crore (Hindustan Times^[25]) – ₹200 crore (DNA,^[26] India Today^[27]) – ₹210 crore (Zee News,^[28] Telegraph^[29])
The Hindu^[31] and Zee Media Corporation^[32] reported the collections to be over ₹ 100 crores while other websites reported the collections to be ₹200 crore^[33]^[34]^[35] amidst speculation of tampering box office reports by HT Media.^[36]
Robert's initially reported worldwide gross was ₹102 crore.^[39] However, in 2024, the film's producer admitted that the figure had been fabricated, revealing the actual collection to be ₹55 crore.^[40]^[41]
The franchise gross is calculated using the lowest reported gross for each film in the franchise.

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[ro-11] Sorted based on the lowest value when figures are presented as a range, and for the same value, the older item is given a lower order.

[KGFChapter2-16] KGF: Chapter 2's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹1,187 crore (Pinkvilla^[8]) – ₹1,200 crore (Indulge Express^[10]) – ₹1,240 crore (News18 India^[11]) - ₹1250 crores (Asianet News^[9]) – ₹1,300 crore (India Today^[12]) - ₹1500 crores(News 18)^[13]

[Kantara-27] Kantara's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹400 crore (Deccan Herald^[14] India Today,^[15] Firstpost,^[16] DNA,^[17] News 18,^[18] The Economic Times,^[19] The Indian Express^[20]) – ₹450 crore (Hindustan Times,^[21] Outlook,^[22] The New Indian Express^[23])

[VikrantRona-34] Vikrant Rona's reported worldwide grosses vary between ₹159 crore (Hindustan Times^[25]) – ₹200 crore (DNA,^[26] India Today^[27]) – ₹210 crore (Zee News,^[28] Telegraph^[29])

[Kaatera-42] The Hindu^[31] and Zee Media Corporation^[32] reported the collections to be over ₹ 100 crores while other websites reported the collections to be ₹200 crore^[33]^[34]^[35] amidst speculation of tampering box office reports by HT Media.^[36]

[Roberrt-48] Robert's initially reported worldwide gross was ₹102 crore.^[39] However, in 2024, the film's producer admitted that the figure had been fabricated, revealing the actual collection to be ₹55 crore.^[40]^[41]

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List of highest-grossing Kannada films

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