List of highest grossing Kannada films by year

In the blood-soaked Kolar Gold Fields, Rocky's name strikes fear into his foes, while the government sees him as a threat to law and order. Rocky must battle threats from all sides for unchallenged supremacy.

Raghava lives in Lucknow with his son Arjun and is the head cook in a Brahmin's catering unit. He leads a peaceful existence, wanting the best for his son. All seems to go well, until some skeletons come tumbling out of his closet and he is forced to take on his original avatar.

Detective Shivaji Surathkal is entrusted with the task of unraveling the many mysteries in Ranagiri and the secrets that surround them. To make matters worse, he has to do all this while already dealing with severe internal conflicts.

The film is based on the epic Mahabharata and poet Ranna's Gadhayuddha's story narrates the events of the Kurukshetra war.

In the 1970s, a gangster named Rocky goes undercover as a slave to assassinate the owner of a notorious gold mine known as the Kolar Gold Fields.

A dutiful son, a prince in his fathers' eyes, retains his purity of character despite the many challenges thrown his way.

Kirik Party is the story of a gang of mischievous students, lead by the protagonist Karna (Rakshit Shetty), who has just joined an engineering college.

A psychological thriller which depicts the fact that "Today is a gift - that's why it's called Present" in an unusual way. It is about a man called Neenu, who lives in the present. The film takes the audience through a journey of his life by detailing why Neenu lives in the present, by exploring his past and his future - both as seen by different people in Neenu's life. The film also highlights that happiness can be attained by means other than wealth.

A man whose life seems straight out of a classic Kannada movie faces highs and lows in life and love.

A real estate businessman is forced to go on a vengeful crusade after the love of his life is tortured by goons.

Raja, an auto driver, falls in love with Rukmini and ventures out to win her love. However, Rukmini is forcefully sent off to her village to marry her relative, Ajay. Will Raja be able to rescue her ?

Dr Vijay is summoned again to solve the mystery surrounding Nagavalli photo.

Muthuraj lives with his parents in a village but wants to be an actor. He goes to the city and bags the role of a junior artist. An associate director spots him and casts him as the main lead.

Skilled in impersonating numerous characters, Panchamrutha is a flamboyant womanizer. He vows to target and expose women who are egoistic about their beauty and wealth.

A young schoolgirl, Aishwarya, from a rich local don family falls in love and elopes with a small-time mechanic, Maadesha.

Preetham loves Nandhini but gets heartbroken when he comes to know that her marriage is already fixed. Things change when she challenges him to win her heart.

An innocent village guy goes to city to be a responsible individual to take care of his mother after his fathers death , after an incident he becomes one of the most wanted criminals in Bangalore city.

Ramesh and Ganga, a married couple, buy a palatial house, which is home to a vengeful spirit. When Ganga accidentally sets the spirit free, mysterious incidents start taking place in their household.

Neighbours Abhi and Bhanu fall in love with each other, but Bhanu's father comes to know about it and shifts to Hubli. Later Bhanu runs away to Bangalore to tell a hidden truth to Abhi.

Appu hails from a lower middle class family. After picking up a fight in college, he injures himself and is saved by Suchitra, who donates blood to save him and they both fall in love.

Story of a family of four brothers. A modern day take on the classic Ramayana.

This is a psychological thriller movie about a man who calls himself as "Naanu" (Me). It explores the human needs and greeds in the form of a metaphorical comparison to the three female characters in the movie.

An unusual love story between a film director and an actress narrated through multiple flashbacks within flashbacks and reverse screenplay. The film deals with the dark truths of cinema like the casting couch.

A man becomes romantically obsessed with his friend's wife as she reminds him of his deceased girlfriend.