Top-grossing films +RankTitleCollectionRef.1.Kaviratna Kalidasa₹6 crore (₹111.57 crore in 2025)2.Bhakta Prahlada₹5.5 crore (₹102.27 crore in 2025)3.Nodi Swamy Naavirodu Heege₹4 crore (₹74.38 crore in 2025)4.Pallavi Anu Pallavi₹2 crore (₹37.19 crore in 2025)5.Benkiyalli Aralida Hooovu₹1 crore (₹18.59 crore in 2025)
List The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1983, presented in alphabetical order.
Title Director Cast Music Reference Aakrosha Tiptur Raghu Shankar Nag, Srinath, Aarathi, Sujatha, Leelavathi Satyam Aasha A. T. Raghu Ambareesh, Arjun Sarja, Nalini, Vajramuni G. K. Venkatesh Ananda Bhairavi Jandhyala Girish Karnad, Kanchana Ramesh Naidu Ananda Sagara Thyagaraj Master Hirannayya, Aarathi, Srinivasa Murthy, Jai Jagadish, Pramila Joshai, Kumari Indira Vijaya Bhaskar Antharaala Suresh Heblikar Suresh Heblikar, Mamatha Rao, Ramesh Bhat L. Vaidyanathan Anveshane T. S. Nagabharana Ananth Nag, Smita Patil, Girish Karnad C. Ashwath Avala Neralu A. T. Raghu Ambareesh, Ambika, Vajramuni Vijaya Bhaskar Banker Margayya T. S. Nagabharana Lokesh, Jayanthi, Master Manjunath Vijaya Bhaskar Benkiya Bale Dorai-Bhagavan Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath, Balakrishna Rajan–Nagendra Based on novel by Ta. Ra. Su. Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu K. Balachander Suhasini, Jai Jagadish, Ramakrishna M. S. Viswanathan Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Rajkumar, Madhavi, Balakrishna Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Bhakta Prahlada Vijay Rajkumar, Saritha, Ananth Nag, Ambika, Master Lohith, Kanchana, Srinivasa Murthy, Shivaram, Gangadhar, Thoogudeepa Srinivas T. G. Lingappa Chakravyuha V. Somashekar Ambareesh, Ambika, V. Ravichandran, Tiger Prabhakar, Vajramuni Shankar–Ganesh Chandi Chamundi V. Somashekar Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Tiger Prabhakar, Srinath, Vajramuni Satyam Chinnadantha Maga K. S. R. Das Vishnuvardhan, K. R. Vijaya, Madhavi, Kalyan Kumar Shankar–Ganesh Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage Puttanna Kanagal Srinath, Padma Vasanthi, Jai Jagadish, Vijayalakshmi Singh, Chandrashekhar Vijaya Bhaskar Dharma Yuddha A. T. Raghu Ambareesh, Pooja Saxena, Charanraj, Mukhyamantri Chandru Shankar–Ganesh Eradu Nakshatragalu Singeetham Srinivasa Rao Rajkumar, Master Lohith, Ambika, Leelavathi G. K. Venkatesh Gandharvagiri N. S. Dhananjaya Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Somayajulu, Leelavathi Upendra Kumar Gandugali Rama H. R. Bhargava Vishnuvardhan, Madhavi, M. P. Shankar Satyam Gayathri Maduve B. Mallesh Ananth Nag, Ambika, Roopa Devi, K. S. Ashwath Rajan–Nagendra Gedda Maga S. A. Chandrasekhar Shankar Nag, Aarathi, Madhavi, Dwarakish K. Chakravarthy Geluvu Nannade S. A. Chandrasekhar Ambareesh, Tiger Prabhakar, Jayamala, Vajramuni, Dwarakish T. G. Lingappa Hasida Hebbuli S. A. Chandrasekhar Ambareesh, Ambika, Vajramuni, Tiger Prabhakar Satyam Hosa Theerpu Shankar Nag Ambareesh, Anant Nag, Jayanthi, Jayamala, Manjula G. K. Venkatesh Ibbani Karagithu K. V. Jayaram Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Deepa, K. S. Ashwath Rajan–Nagendra Kaamana Billu Chi. Dattaraj Rajkumar, Saritha, Ananth Nag Upendra Kumar Kalluveene Nudiyithu Tiptur Raghu Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Bhavya, Jayanthi M. Ranga Rao Karune Illada Kanoonu Ravee Lokesh, Sripriya, Ashok, Tiger Prabhakar Shankar–Ganesh Kaviratna Kalidasa Renuka Sharma Rajkumar, Jaya Pradha, Nalini, Srinivasa Murthy M. Ranga Rao Keralida Hennu A. V. Sheshagiri Rao Shankar Nag, Jayanthi, Vijayashanti, Pandari Bai K. Chakravarthy Kranthiyogi Basavanna Ravi - Purushottam Aarathi, Bharathi, Manjula, Ashok, Sridhar, Vajramuni M. Ranga Rao Makkale Devaru R. N. Jayagopal Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Sharat Babu, G.R. Vishwanath Satyam Mududida Tavare Aralithu K. V. Jayaram Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Advani Lakshmi Devi, Musuri Krishnamurthy, Leelavathi M. Ranga Rao Mutthaide Bhagya K. N. Chandrashekar Tiger Prabhakar, Aarathi, Sudheer Vijaya Bhaskar Nodi Swamy Navirodhu Heege Shankar Nag Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Arundhati Nag, Ramesh Bhat, Master Manjunath G. K. Venkatesh Nyaya Gedditu Joe Simon Shankar Nag, Tiger Prabhakar, Jayamala Ilaiyaraaja Onde Guri H. R. Bhargava Vishnuvardhan, Madhavi, M. P. Shankar, Tiger Prabhakar, Ramakrishna Rajan–Nagendra Pallavi Anu Pallavi Mani Ratnam Anil Kapoor, Lakshmi, Master Rohit, Vikram Ilaiyaraaja Prema Parva S. Siddalingaiah Murali, Bhavya Rajan–Nagendra Phaniyamma Prema Karanth Ananth Nag, Lavanya, Venugopala, Baby Prathima B. V. Karanth Prema Yuddha T. S. Nagabharana Tiger Prabhakar, Arjun Sarja, Jayamala, Preethi Kalyan Venkatesh Samarpane H. R. Bhargava Rajeev, Jai Jagadish, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath M. Ranga Rao Sididedda Sahodara Joe Simon Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Tiger Prabhakar, Jayamala, Mallika Satyam Simha Gharjane S. A. Chandrasekhar Vishnuvardhan, Vijayashanti, Kalyan Kumar, Jai Jagadish Satyam Sri Nanjundeshwara Mahime Hunsur Krishnamurthy M S Ramachandra Srinivasa Murthy, Udaykumar, Srinath, Shakti Prasad, Sundar Krishna Urs, Padmapriya, Srilalitha, Ashalatha M. Ranga Rao Thayiya Nudi B. Subba Rao Kalyan Kumar, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Charan Raj Satyam Thirugu Baana K. S. R. Das Ambareesh, Aarathi, Hema Chowdhary, Jayamala, Vajramuni Satyam
See also
Kannada films of 1982 Kannada films of 1984
References