The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 2001, presented in alphabetical order.
Highest grossing films +RankTitleCollectionRef.1.Kotigobba₹12 crore (₹52.92 crore in 2025)2.Diggajaru₹10 crore (₹44.1 crore in 2025)3.Huchcha₹7 crore (₹30.87 crore in 2025)4.Sri Manjunatha₹6 crore (₹26.46 crore in 2025)5.Nanna Preethiya Hudugi₹4 crore (₹17.64 crore in 2025)
List of released films
Title Director Cast Music director Notes Amma D. Rajendra Babu Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Jai Jagadish M. M. Keeravani Amma Nagamma C. H. Balaji Singh Babu Charan Raj, Damini, Ragasudha, Kumar Govind Gopi Krishna 19 October release Amma Ninna Tholinalli Naganna Ramesh Aravind, Shruti, Preethi, Bhavya, Avinash Chaitanya 14 September release Anjali Geethanjali S. Narayan S. Narayan, Anu Prabhakar, Prema, K. S. Ashwath Prashanth Raj 20 April release Asura S. Mahendar Shivarajkumar, Damini, Ananth Nag, Raghuvaran, Doddanna Gurukiran Remake of Tamil film Amarkkalam 23 March release Aunty Preethse H. Vasu Ananth Nag, Kushboo, Ramkumar, Anu Prabhakar, Balaraj, Master Anand Chaitanya Remake of Telugu film Aunty 25 May release Baanallu Neene Bhuviyallu Neene S. Narayan S. Narayan, Shashikumar, Divya Unni, Rekha Vedavyas Prashanth Raj Remake of Tamil film Veetla Visheshanga Baava Baamaida Kishore Sarja Shivarajkumar, Rambha, Vinaya Prasad, Prakash Raj Hamsalekha Remake of Telugu film Bava Bavamaridi 23 August release Bahala Chennagide M.S.Rajshekar Shivarajkumar, Jaya Seal, Ruchita Prasad, Shashikumar Koti Remake of Telugu film Chala Bagundi25 July release Chandana Chiguru Rehman Pasha Kumar Govind, Sudharani, H. G. Dattatreya, B. V. Radha S. P. Chandrakanth 1 July release Chitra Dinesh Baboo Nagendra Prasad, Rekha Vedavyas, Ananth Nag Gurukiran Remake of Telugu film Chitram Chitte Dinesh Baboo Aniruddha Jatkar, Chaya Singh, Ananth Nag, Dwarakish, Damini V. Manohar Diggajaru D. Rajendra Babu Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Tara, Sanghavi, Lakshmi, Mansoor Ali Khan Hamsalekha Remake of Tamil film Natpukkaga 26 January release Ellara Mane Dosenu H. S. Prakash Ramkumar, Shruti, Mohan, Bhavana, Sanket Kashi, Suhasini, Darshan, Srinivasa Murthy Hamsalekha Remake of Tamil film Kaalam Maari Pochu 30 March release Gatti Mela S. Mahendar S. Mahendar, Shruti, Abhishek, Sharan, Bhavana, Doddanna Hamsalekha 2 March release Grama Devathe Om Sai Prakash Sai Kumar, Prema, Meena, Sridhar, Roja Dhina 30 November release Haalu Sakkare Yogish Hunsur Devaraj, Shashikumar, Jaggesh, S. Narayan, Suhasini, Archana, Damini L. N. Shastry Hoo Anthiya Uhoo Anthiya Praveen Kumar Ramesh Aravind, Isha Koppikar, Anu Prabhakar Karthik Raja Huchcha Om Prakash Rao Sudeep, Rekha Vedavyas, Bhavya, Avinash Rajesh Ramnath Remake of Tamil film Sethu... 6 July release Jenu Goodu S. Umesh Devaraj, Kumar Govind, Shruti, Sithara, Umashree, Karibasavaiah Prashanth Raj Remake of Tamil film Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai 10 August release Jipuna Nanna Ganda J. G. Krishna Jaggesh, Ravali, Umashree, Komal Kumar Sadhu Kokila Remake of Tamil film Budget Padmanabhan 11 May release Jithendra Vishwanath Jaggesh, Swarna, Shilpi, Deepa, Ramesh Bhat Deva 13 April release Jodi Kishore Sarja Shivarajkumar, Jaggesh, Poonam Singar, Doddanna, Mukhyamantri Chandru S. A. Rajkumar Remake of Malayalam film Darling Darling (2000 film) 7 December release Kalla Police Das K. M. Rajendra, Ruchita Prasad, Doddanna Prashanth Raj Kanasugara Karan V. Ravichandran, Prema, Mandya Ramesh, Shashikumar, Doddanna, Srinath Rajesh Ramnath Remake of Tamil film Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen 3 August release Kanoonu J G Krishna Devaraj, Charan Raj, B. C. Patil, Jayanthi, Anusha, Swarna Sadhu Kokila 14 September release Kothigalu Saar Kothigalu Rajendra Singh Babu Ramesh Aravind, S. Narayan, Mohan Shankar, Urvashi, Tara, Prema Hamsalekha 28 December release Kotigobba Naganna Vishnuvardhan, Priyanka Trivedi, Ashish Vidyarthi, Devaraj, Abhijeeth, Ramesh Bhat Deva Remake of Tamil film Baashha 16 November release Kurigalu Saar Kurigalu Rajendra Singh Babu Ramesh Aravind, S. Narayan, Mohan Shankar, Ruchita Prasad, Bhavana, Ananth Nag, Umashree Hamsalekha 23 March release Lankesha B. C. Patil B. C. Patil, Bhavana, Sheetal, Rami Reddy Hamsalekha 23 Jan release Maduve Aagona Baa V. S. Reddy Shivarajkumar, Laya, Shilpi, Sadhu Kokila, Sharan Koti - M. M. Srilekha Remake of Telugu film Pellichesukundam 9 Feb release Mafia Anand P Raju Vinod Alva, Thriller Manju, Charan Raj, Abhijeeth, Ragasudha, Srilalitha Gopi Krishna Mahalakshmi Karthik Raghunath Ramesh Aravind, Kumar Govind, Shruti, Srinivasa Murthy N. Govardhan 16 Feb release Majnu Dwarakish Giri Dwarakish, Raga, Prakash Rai, Sharath Babu Gurukiran Remake of Tamil film Love Today31 August release Mathadana T. N. Seetharam Ananth Nag, Tara, Devaraj, Avinash C. Ashwath, V. Manohar Based on S. L. Bhyrappa's novel 12 January release Maya Jinke G K Purushottam Shobaraj, Soujanya Hegde, Bank Janardhan Naveen - Praveen 12 January release Mr. Harishchandra R. C. Ranga S. Narayan, Anu Prabhakar, Mohan Shankar, Darshan, Damini Hamsalekha 31 August release Mussanje P. R. Ramadas Naidu Dattatreya, Master Hirannaiah, Renukamma Murgod, Pavitra Lokesh L. Vaidyanathan Mysore Huli Tiger Prabhakar Tiger Prabhakar, Ragasudha, Joe Simon, Sathyajith Tiger Prabhakar 21 September release Namma Samsara Ananda Sagara J G Krishna Shashikumar, Kumar Govind, Vinod Raj, Shwetha, Tara, Umashree, Archana Prashanth Raj 26 October release Nanna Preethiya Hudugi Nagathihalli Chandrashekar Dhyan, Deepali, Bhavya, Suresh Heblikar, Lokesh, Vijayalakshmi Singh Mano Murthy 6 April release Narahanthaka B R Keshav Kumar Govind, Thriller Manju, Anusha, Abhishek Maruthi Meerajkar 7 September release Neela T. S. Nagabharana Gayatri Jayaraman, Naveen Mayur, Ananth Nag Vijaya Bhaskar Neelambari Surya Ramya Krishna, Suman, Prema, Charulatha, Devaraj, Tara Rajesh Ramanath Prema Rajya Premakke Sai A. Kodandarami Reddy V. Ravichandran, Shaheen Khan, Prakash Raj, Kasthuri Mani Sharma Remake of Telugu film Chiru Navvutho 5 October release Premi No.1 Kodlu Ramakrishna Ramesh Aravind, Prema, Srinivasa Murthy, Srinath, Karibasavaiah Gurukiran Remake of Tamil film Darling, Darling, Darling 4 May release Rashtrageethe K. V. Raju Sai Kumar, Vinod Raj, Bhavana, Manjula Sharma, Swarna Sadhu Kokila 2 March release Rusthum Om Sai Prakash Jaggesh, Abhijeeth, Swathi, Lokesh, Komal Kumar Sadhu Kokila 19 October release Satyameva Jayathe H. Vasu Devaraj, Archana, Shobaraj, Mukhyamantri Chandru Gandharva 12 September release Shaapa Ashok Patil B. C. Patil, Ramesh Aravind, Anu Prabhakar, K. S. Ashwath, Jai Jagadish Hamsalekha 4 May release Shivappa Nayaka B. C. Patil B. C. Patil, Anu Prabhakar, C P Yogeshwar, Jayanthi Dhina 12 October release Shukradeshe Vimal - Kathir Jaggesh, Srilakshmi, Komal Kumar, Doddanna, Tennis Krishna Vijay Anand 5 January release Sri Manjunatha K. Raghavendra Rao Arjun Sarja, Soundarya, Chiranjeevi, Meena, Ambareesh, Sumalatha, Vinod Raj, Kumar Govind, Abhijeeth, Sudharani, Dwarakish Hamsalekha 22 June release Sundara Kanda M.S.Rajshekar Shivarajkumar, Roja, Sujeetha, Ramesh Bhat, Shivaram M. M. Keeravani Remake of Tamil film Sundara Kandam 12 October release Supari S. S. David Charan Raj, Thriller Manju, Shobaraj, Hamsa, Lakshman Shivamaya Usire A. K. Prabhu V. Ravichandran, Rachana Banerjee, Prakash Raj, Doddanna, Sadhu Kokila Ilaiyaraaja Remake of Tamil film Bharathi Kannamma 6 April release Vaalee S. Mahendar Sudeep, Poonam Singar, Divyashree, Sadhu Kokila, Bank Janardhan Rajesh Ramanath Remake of Tamil film Vaali 19 October release Vishalakshmanna Ganda Raj Kishore S. Narayan, Anu Prabhakar, Pankaj Narayan, Doddanna Prashanth Raj Remake of Tamil film Vaettiya Madichu Kattu 26 October release Vande Matharam Om Prakash Rao Vijayashanti, Ambareesh, Girish Karnad, Ravi Teja Deva Yarige Beda Duddu Guruprasad Abhijeeth, K. Shivaram, Tennis Krishna, Archana, Akhila M N Krupakar Yuvaraja Puri Jagannadh Shivarajkumar, Lisa Ray, Bhavna Pani, Kumar Govind, Avinash Ramana Gogula Remake of Telugu film Thammudu 2 November release
References
2001 Year Round Up
External links Kannada Movies of 2001 at the Internet Movie Database