Top-grossing films +RankTitleCollectionRef.1.Auto Raja₹3 crore (₹73.66 crore in 2025)2.Vasantha Geetha₹2.5 crore (₹61.38 crore in 2025)3.Bangarada Jinke₹2 crore (₹50 crore in 2025)4.Narada Vijaya₹1.5 crore (₹36.83 crore in 2025)5.Maria My Darling₹1 crore (₹25 crore in 2025)
List The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1980, presented in alphabetical order.
Title Director Cast Music director Producer Cinematographer Aarada Gaaya V. Somashekhar Shankar Nag, Gayathri, Vajramuni, Dinesh, Rajashankar, Jai Jagadish, Sowcar Janaki Satyam Gowramma Somasekhar P. S. Prakash Akhanda Bramhacharigalu Vishukumar Vishukumar, Vamanaraj, Damayanthi Vijaya Bhaskar B. Damodar Nimoy Ghosh Anurakthe Maruthi Shivaram Aarathi, Goutham, Rani Padmini, Maanu, B. V. Radha Ashwath - Vaidi Annadanappa Shivaram K. Mallik Auto Raja Vijay Shankar Nag, Gayathri, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra C. Jayaram S. V. Srikanth Bangarada Jinke T. S. Nagabharana Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi, Aarathi, Leelavathi, Sundar Raj, Lokanath Vijaya Bhaskar B. S. Somasundar S. Ramachandra Bhakta Siriyala Hunsur Krishnamurthy Lokesh, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath, Srinivasa Murthy T. G. Lingappa Chandulal Jain R. Madhusudhan Biligiriya Banadalli Siddalingaiah Vishnuvardhan, Supriya, M. P. Shankar, Srinivasa Murthy, Jai Jagadish Rajan–Nagendra Smt. Jayadevi R. Chittibabu Chitrakoota Gowri Sundar Udayakumar, Kalyan Kumar, Bharathi, Balakrishna Mysore Ananthaswamy Sumukha Pictures Vipin Mohan, Sundarnath Suvarna, Gowrisundar Dhairya Lakshmi Gopu Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Nagesh, Ambareesh, K. S. Ashwath G. K. Venkatesh K. S. Ashok M. G. Benjamin Doddamane Estate C. Chandrashekar Maanu, Pramila Joshai, Lokanath, Srilalitha Ashwath - Vaidi Navaras Films B. C. Gowrishankar Driver Hanumanthu K. S. L. Swamy Shivaram, K. S. Ashwath, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Rajeshwari, Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh Vijaya Bhaskar Rashi Brothers B. Purushottham Ellindalo Bandavaru P. Lankesh Lokesh, Suresh Heblikar, Vimala Naidu Vijaya Bhaskar Navashakthi S. R. Bhat Guru Sarvabhowma Sri Raghavendra Karune Hunsur Krishnamurthy Rajesh, Jamuna, B. Saroja Devi, Gangadhar M. Ranga Rao Lakshmi Prakash Combines B. N. Haridas Haddina Kannu A. V. Seshagiri Rao Shankar Nag, Lokesh, Srinath, Manjula Satyam P. Krishnaraj V. K. Kannan Hanthakana Sanchu B. Kishan Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Jayamala Vijaya Bhaskar K. S. Jagannath N. G. Rao Hrudaya Deepa C. S. Subbarayan Sukumar, Ramgopal, Roopa Chakravarthy Upendra Kumar C. S. Subbarayan M. Venkatesh Hunnimeya Rathriyalli Rajashekar Lokesh, Ashok, Roopa Chakravarthy Gangai Amaren Sri Devipriya Creations T. V. Balu Lokayya Irulu Hagalu K. V. Rajmohan Hemachandra, Haridas Chowta, Rohini, Vishwanath Vijay Kumar Flame Cine Enterprises S. D. Keerthi Janma Janmada Anubandha Shankar Nag Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Jayamala, Jayanthi, Manjula Ilaiyaraaja N. Bhaktavatsalam B. C. Gowrishankar Jari Bidda Jana Y. R. Swamy Lokesh, Ashok, Jayanthi, Srinivasa Murthy T. G. Lingappa Thirupathi Jain Films R. Madhusudhan Kaalinga V. Somashekhar Vishnuvardhan, Rati Agnihotri, Udayakumar, Vajramuni Satyam Srikanth Nahatha S. V. Srikanth Kadige Hodavaru Vemagal Jagannath M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Chandrakumar Jain, Sundar Raj, Prema Karanth, Nalina Murthy Ashwath-Vaidi Seema Creations S. R. Bhat Kappu Kola K. Nagesh Ashok, Jayamala, Maanu, Rekha Rao Vijaya Bhaskar Kalakunja Movies N. G. Rao Kulla Kulli H. R. Bhargava Dwarakish, Jayachitra, Tiger Prabhakar, Leelavathi Rajan–Nagendra Dwarakish Chitra D. V. Jayaram Makkala Sainya Lakshmi Vishnuvardhan, Sumithra, Ashok, Shivaram, Baby Indira M. S. Viswanathan P. R. Govindraj N. Balakrishnan Manjina There Bangalore Nagesh Srinath, Manjula, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Vajramuni Upendra Kumar K. R. Narayana Murthy R. Madhusudhan Manku Thimma H. R. Bhargava Dwarakish, Srinath, Manjula, Padmapriya, Maanu Rajan–Nagendra Dwarakish Chitra D. V. Jayaram Maria My Darling Durai Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Udaya Kumar, M. P. Shankar, Vajramuni Shankar–Ganesh S. Madhu V. Ranga Mayeya Musuku B. Y. Ramdas Rajesh, Srilalitha, Balakrishna T. A. Mothi Kalashree Cine D. V. Rajaram Meenakshi Sundaram Minchina Ota Shankar Nag Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Priya Tendulkar, Ramesh Bhat, Lokanath Prabhakar Bhadri Ananth Nag-Shankar Nag B. C. Gowrishankar Mithuna Mavinakere Ranganathan Srinath, Manjula, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Dinesh Vijaya Bhaskar Gopal Combines T. Yallappa Moogana Sedu B. Subba Rao Shankar Nag, Manjula, Udayakumar, Tiger Prabhakar Satyam Madhu Art Films P. Devaraj, R. Chittibabu Mother Vishukumar Nanditha Bose, Kalyan Kumar, Vaman Raj, Rekha Rao Vijaya Bhaskar Vikas Enterprises Nimoy Ghosh Nadurathri Rajan Sundar Krishna Urs, Vanichandra, T. N. Balakrishna, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Sheela M. Poornachandra Rao N Sampath Kumar Adyanthaya M. Victor Joseph Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha Joe Simon Vishnuvardhan, Padmapriya, K. S. Ashwath, Nagesh Satyam P. Dhoondi H. C. Raju Narada Vijaya Siddalingaiah Ananth Nag, Padmapriya, K. S. Ashwath, Hema Chowdhary Ashwath-Vaidi N. Veeraswamy, Chandulal Jain, Siddalingaiah R. Madhusudan Nyaya Neethi Dharma A. T. Raghu Ambareesh, Aarathi, Dwarakish, K. S. Ashwath Upendra Kumar V. K. Ramesh Babulnath Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu V. Madhusudhana Rao Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Ambareesh, Jayalakshmi, Vijayalakshmi S. Rajeswara Rao C. H. Prakash Rao S. S. Lal Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru A. V. Seshagiri Rao Srinath, Lokesh, Manjula, T. N. Balakrishna M. Ranga Rao S. D. Ankalagi Annayya Point Parimala V. Somashekhar Manjula, Srinath, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra H R Prabhakar Reddy P. S. Prakash Prema Anuraga Veeresh Ramakrishna, Sarala, Renuka, Gracy Veeresh Kumar Productions B. C. Gowrishankar Prema Jwala Geethapriya Ananth Nag, Shantha Prakash, Asha Devi, Dheerendra Gopal M. Ranga Rao Tumkur Chithralaya Annayya Rahasya Rathri M. S. Kumar Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi, Prakash, Radha Ravi Shankar–Ganesh Annayya Annayya, Mallik, Murugesh Rama Lakshmana Ravee - Shankar Ashok, Manjula, M. P. Shankar Rajan–Nagendra M. P. Shankar R. Chittibabu Rama Parushurama Vijay Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Manjula, Pandari Bai, Tiger Prabhakar Rajan–Nagendra Gowramma P. Devaraj Ravichandra A. V. Seshagiri Rao Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Sumalatha, Savitri, Vajramuni Upendra Kumar Parvathamma Rajkumar Annayya, Mallik Rusthum Jodi K. Vijayan Shankar Nag, Manjula, Gayathri G. K. Venkatesh N. V. Ramaswamy Ishan Arya Simha Jodi Joe Simon Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Jai Jagadish, Tiger Prabhakar Satyam A. R. Raju H. G. Raju Subbi Subbakka Suvvalaali N. S. Dhananjaya Amrish Puri, Ambareesh, Srilalitha, Jai Jagadish, Shanthala Vijaya Bhaskar Ramya Films C S Ravibabu Swamijee Basavaraj Kesthur Sundar Krishna Urs, Srilalitha, Balakrishna K. P. Sukhadev Basavaraj Kesthur K. A. Jyothi Usha Swayamvara C. V. Rajendran Manjula, Srinath, Dwarakish G. K. Venkatesh Bhoomi Chithra V. Gajendra Mani Vajrada Jalapatha B. Giribabu Ambareesh, Jayanthi, Udayakumar Ramesh Naidu J G Films K. Janakiram Varadakshine M. R. Vittal Ashok, Hema Chowdhary, Pramila Joshai, M. S. Umesh L. Vaidyanathan Sri Subramanya Pictures T. G. Shekar Vasantha Geetha Dorai-Bhagavan Rajkumar, Gayathri, K. S. Ashwath, Master Lohith, Leelavathi M. Ranga Rao S. A. Govindaraju R. Chittibabu
See also
Kannada films of 1981 Kannada films of 1979
References