Top-grossing films +RankTitleCollectionRef.1.Antha₹3 crore (₹68.05 crore in 2025)2.Geetha₹2.5 crore (₹56.7 crore in 2025)3.Ranganayaki₹2 crore (₹45.36 crore in 2025)4.Nee Nanna Gellalare₹1 crore (₹22.68 crore in 2025)5.Gharjane₹50 lakh (₹11.34 crore in 2025)
List The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1981, presented in alphabetical order.
Title Director Cast Music Aalemane Mohan Kumar Suresh Heblikar, Seetharam, Roopa Chakravarthi Ashwath-Vaidi Antha Rajendra Singh Babu Ambareesh, Lakshmi, Leelavathi, Vajramuni G. K. Venkatesh Anupama Renuka Sharma Ananth Nag, Madhavi, M. S. Umesh Ashwath-Vaidi Avala Hejje H. R. Bhargava Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Lakshmi, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra Avali Javali A. V. Seshagiri Rao Srinath, Lokesh, Manjula, Lokanath Satyam Baalu Bangara Geethapriya Ashok, Srinivasa Murthy, Srilalitha, Maanu Vijaya Bhaskar Bangarada Mane Basavaraj Kesthur Srinath, Ashok, Roja Ramani Vijaya Bhaskar Bhagyada Belaku K. V. S. Kutumba Rao Aarathi, Maanu, Jayamala, Dheerendra Gopal Jayaprakash Bhagyavantha B. S. Ranga Master Lohith, Aarathi, Jai Jagadish, Leelavathi, K. S. Ashwath T. G. Lingappa Bhaari Bharjari Bete Rajendra Singh Babu Ambareesh, Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Prabhakar Ilaiyaraaja Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha K. S. L. Swamy Lokesh, Jai Jagadish, Lakshmi, Vajramuni, Roja Ramani G. K. Venkatesh Chadurida Chitragalu N. T. Jayarama Reddy Rajesh, Aarathi, Balakrishna Rajan–Nagendra Devara Aata V. Somashekhar Shankar Nag, Sulakshana, M. P. Shankar, Leelavathi Satyam Ediyooru Siddalingeshwara Hunsur Krishnamurthy Lokesh, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath, Jai Jagadish T. G. Lingappa Etu Ediretu Mani Murugan Srinath, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath Satyam Gaali Maathu Dorai-Bhagavan Lakshmi, Kokila Mohan, Jai Jagadish, Hema Chowdhary, K. S. Ashwath Rajan–Nagendra Ganeshana Mahime Mani Murugan Ashok, Aarathi, Sundar Krishna Urs, Musuri Krishnamurthy M. S. Viswanathan Garjane C. V. Rajendran Rajinikanth, Madhavi, Geetha, Jai Jagadish, Dwarakish Ilaiyaraaja Geetha Shankar Nag Shankar Nag, Akshata Rao, Ramesh Bhat, K. S. Ashwath Ilaiyaraaja Grahana T. S. Nagabharana Anand Paricharan, Malathi Rao, Mallika Isaak, G. K. Govinda Rao Vijaya Bhaskar Guru Shishyaru H. R. Bhargava Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Jayamalini, Dwarakish, Balakrishna, Dinesh, M. S. Umesh, Shivaram K. V. Mahadevan Havina Hede V. Somashekhar Rajkumar, Sulakshana, Dinesh G. K. Venkatesh Hennina Sedu Sameeulla Kokila Mohan, Geetha, Srinath Ramesh Naidu Jeevakke Jeeva K. S. R. Das Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Saritha, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra Keralida Simha Chi. Dattaraj Rajkumar, Saritha, Srinivasa Murthy Satyam Koodi Baalidare Swargasukha Siddalingaiah Srinivasa Murthy, Rajyalakshmi, Loknath Rajan–Nagendra Kula Puthra T. R. Ramanna Shankar Nag, Gayathri, Dwarakish, Udaykumar Satyam Leader Vishwanath Mani Murugan Ambareesh, Jayanthi, K. S. Ashwath, Leelavathi Vijaya Bhaskar Maha Prachandaru Joe Simon Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Kumari Vinaya, Halam, Tiger Prabhakar Upendra Kumar Mane Mane Kathe Rajachand Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Jayachitra, Lokesh, Deepa Satyam Mareyada Haadu R. N. Jayagopal Ananth Nag, Manjula, Leelavathi G. K. Venkatesh Muniyana Madari Dorai-Bhagavan Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Kokila Mohan Rajan–Nagendra Naga Kala Bhairava Tiptur Raghu Vishnuvardhan, Jayanthi, Jayamala, Dheerendra Gopal M. Ranga Rao Nee Nanna Gellalare Vijay Rajkumar, Manjula, Balakrishna, K. S. Ashwath Ilaiyaraaja Prachanda Putanigalu Geethapriya Ramakrishna Hegde, Bhanuprakash, Baby Indira, Dwarakish, Srilalitha Upendra Kumar Preethisi Nodu Geethapriya Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Srinivasa Murthy Vijaya Bhaskar Premanubhandha R. Ramamurthy Srinath, Manjula, Manorama, K. Vijaya Rajan–Nagendra Ranganayaki Puttanna Kanagal Ambareesh, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok M. Ranga Rao Sangeetha Chandrashekhara Kambara Lokesh, Jayamala, Maanu, Pramila Joshai Chandrashekhara Kambara Shikari C. R. Simha Srinath, Manjula, Leelavathi, Vajramuni Ilayaraja Simhada Mari Sainya Rajendra Singh Babu Arjun Sarja, Baby Rekha, Bhanuprakash, Jayanthi Satyam Snehitara Savaal K. S. R. Das Ambareesh, Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, K. S. Ashwath, Tiger Prabhakar Satyam Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava Babu Krishnamurthy Srinath, Chandrakala, Ramanamurthy Chittibabu Swapna Dasari Narayana Rao Swapna Satyam Thayiya Madilalli B. Subba Rao Ashok, Aarathi, Balakrishna, Leelavathi Satyam
See also
Kannada films of 1980 Kannada films of 1982
References