T. N. Balakrishna

Radha is the second wife of an extremely negligent Shesha. However, when Krishna, Shesha's cousin, enters her life, they form a unique bond with each...

Immadi Pulikeshi is based on the story of the famous Kannada ruler Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty, who was significantly involved in branching...

Parimala falls for a widowed school teacher and accuses him of molesting her when he rejects her. Later, she realises the error of her ways and tries...

Ramu, a poor boy and an avid reader, works hard and saves money to buy his favourite book. But, situations drive him to take a hard decision when his...

A married couple with hearing impairment undergoes highs and lows in their lives as they endeavour to survive in a society which is not very friendly...

Srikanth meets Hayavadana Rao at a sports club and forges a friendly and competitive relationship with him in order to get closer to his daughter,...

Rajanna is confined to a luxurious lifestyle and his routine of work is managed by his caretaker. But Rajanna wants to lead a normal life and tries...

Nanda Deepa is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film, directed by M. R. Vittal, making his first venture in film direction.[1] The film...

The film won many laurels upon release including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for its Gandhian theme of dealing with the...

Bala Nagamma is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by P. R. Kaundinya and produced by Vikram Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar,...

Muthanna, a kind and principled man, becomes mayor through justice and service. Coming from a humble background, he earns the citizens' respect with...

Veera Kesari is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language swashbuckler film directed by B. Vittalacharya and produced by Sundarlal Nahatha and Doondi. The film...

Geetha is in quest of finding a suitor. Just when she believes that she has found her perfect match, a stalker tries to convince her that he was her...

When a man goes to his grandmother's village, he falls in love with a beautiful girl. However, a notorious criminal lusts over her and begins...

Krishna refuses to accept Kamini's love for him. But when Kamini dies and her ghost possesses Krishna, his wife, Gayatri, tries to save him from this...

Mayura challenges an arrogant wrestler and defeats him. Though never formally trained he has only learned techniques of wrestling by observing...

The story revolves around the dangers of superstition, particularly when it concerns marriage and how unscrupulous elements in society could...

A juvenile delinquent, Anand, becomes a reformed adult and a qualified engineer. Thereafter, he sets out to find his estranged mother and punish the...

Two brothers get separated when they are young but dislike each other after reuniting as adults. Though they are initially unaware of their...

The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. The movie...

Based on a novel of same name by K Puranik, which is loosely based on real life events of Appanna, a rural shehnai artist from Karnataka. Appanna, ...

At his detective wife's request, a young man joins a boxing club to find out about the illegal activities carried out by the head of the...

A man who works as a driver for Dinesh, a smuggler who likes helping the poor, abandons him upon learning his truth. However, he is soon killed by a...

Samsaara Nouke (Ship of Life). A 1989 Kannada Drama, Family movie by D Rajendra Babu starring: Ambareesh, Mahalakshmi, T N Balakrishna

Due to her mother's disapproval, Usha has to leave her lover and get married to a man she does not love. However, fate brings the estranged lovers...

The movie is based on the play Saahukaara written by B. P. Dhuttharagi. The film was a musical blockbuster with all the tracks composed by G. K....

Varadakshina is a 1957 Kannada film directed by D. Shankar Singh and produced by Chandramohan . P.Shyamanna has directed the music for this film....

Kula Gourava is a 1971 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Peketi Sivaram and written by G. Balasubramanyam. It stars Rajkumar in...

A fearless young woman is the complete opposite of her timid twin sister. When their stepmother abuses her sister, she decides to step in and put an...

Aarathi arrives at the estate owned by two brothers played by Anant Nag and Jai Jagadish and becomes a daily-wage labourer. When younger brother Jai...

Narasimha, a school teacher, falls in love with and gets married to Rukmani, a controversial woman. Their lives change when he is diagnosed with a...

Pandu and Parvathi pretend to be married in order to win a huge amount of money in a competition.

Rajeeva comes to the village to visit his sister only to find that she's in financial trouble and has lost her husband. He decides to stay and help...

When forest officer Kumar protects natural resources from poachers, their boss, Anand, becomes his main rival. But little does Kumar know that Anand...

A minor thug, Raghu, and a pickpocket, Maria, fall in love. To find proof, Raghu joins a gang that killed Maria's father but soon realises that they...

The life of Basava, a philosopher and social reformer from Karnataka who lived in the 12th century A.D.

Kumar falls for Latha but is unable to marry her as his father opposes their relationship. After Kumar marries another woman, Chandru, an evil man,...

A 1978 Kannada movie.

Namma Makkalu (which translates to "Our Children") is a film advocating the necessity of inculcating in the children — who hold the limelight...

Raja and Rani are a childless married couple who go through many tough times together. However, owing to their perseverance, they finally see better...

Filmfare South winner for Best Kannada film 1989.

Mana Mecchida Madadi is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. R. Seetharama Sastry and produced by N. B. Vathsalan and N. Ramachandra....

Chakra Theertha is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Peketi Sivaram. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Jayanthi and Balakrishna,...

Ranadheera Kanteerava is a 1960 Indian Kannada-language historical drama biographical film directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and...

Mysore Tanga is a 1968 Indian Kannada film, directed by G. V. Iyer and produced by B Vijayalakshmi. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, B. Vijayalakshmi,...

Bhagyada Bagilu is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy (Ravi) and produced by B. H. Jayanna. The film stars Rajkumar,...

Bhale Jodi is a 1970 Indian Kannada language drama film written and directed by Y. R. Swamy. It stars Rajkumar in dual roles with Bharathi and Dinesh...

Chengumani is commander-in-chief in the 18th-century Coorg region of present-day Karnataka. He becomes the king's commander-in-chief after saving his...

The movie is about a reporter who concocts a false case so as to get himself convicted for first degree murder so that he can prove that the death...

Vasantha, a feminist, is promised her ancestral inheritance only if she gets married. In order to secure her riches so that she can help women in...

The film starred Rajkumar and Bharathi Vishnuvardhan. It had Balakrishna, K. S. Ashwath and Sampath playing supporting roles. The film, along with...

Janaki leaves her son, Beera, with Kenchi and Jungappa. Years later, Janaki returns to take her son along with her, but Kenchi refuses to let Beera...

Following the death of his ruthless landlord father, Ayyu earns the wrath of his villagers. But his biggest enemy is Gulla, who tries to stand...

Ramachandra Rao, a professor, is forced to marry Gowri at his family's behest despite being in love with Lalitha. He fails to get along with his wife...

Bhakta Kumbara is a 1974 Indian Kannada biographical film, directed by Hunsur Krishnamurthy and produced by N R Anuradha Devi. The film stars...

Two estranged brothers, who could not be more different from one another, choose different paths in life and are eventually reunited by an unexpected...

Maga Mommaga is a 1974 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by R. Panduranga Naidu and D. R. Raghavendra Naidu. The...

The film stars Rajkumar, Jayamala, R. Sampath, Balakrishna and Vajramuni. Rajkumar plays 3 different roles in the film- A police inspector Vijay, a...

A tutor hired by a wealthy family witnesses a murder, while travelling by a train. She faces a dilemma when she realizes that the murderer is the...

Bahaddur Gandu is a 1976 Indian Kannada film, directed by A V Sheshgiri Rao and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film Stars Dr...

Badavara Bandhu is a 1976 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by Vijay. It stars Rajkumar and Jayamala. The movie is also notable for the...

Bayaludaari is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel of the same name...

Aparadhi is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by S. Heerabai. The film stars Srinath, Aarathi, Balakrishna...

Raj and his wife are thrown out of the house by their children. Raj works very hard and becomes rich. His children, for the love of money, welcome...

Olavu Geluvu is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by H. R. Bhargava and produced by S. A. Srinivas. The film stars Rajkumar, Lakshmi,...

Vasantha Lakshmi is a 1978 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by A. V. Seshagiri Rao and produced by K. Vittala Kumar, K. V. Honnappa and K. V....

Kanyarathna is a 1963 Indian Kannada language film directed by J. D. Thotan in his directorial debut. It stars Dr. Rajkumar and Leelavathi. The...

Ravi, a poor man, falls in love with a rich woman, Madhavi. In order to impress her, he poses as a rich man with the help of his friend, Sripathi

A man and woman, who always quarrel, open their driving schools, individually, and compete with one another. Eventually, they realise they have...

A young explorer and linguist stumbles upon ancient scrolls that contain information about precious treasure of the Bherunda kingdom. He sets out to...

A couple's life takes an unexpected turn when the man is suspected in a murder case and imprisoned for five years on a false charge.

On the advice of a happily married elderly couple, a young man sets out in pursuit of a woman who possesses six integral qualities.

Vijay is a rich man who has no interest in looking after his father's business. He falls in love with Vani, an intelligent woman, who tries to bring...

Satya, a brave man, and his girlfriend Saraswati, a school teacher, try to bring a change in the society by fighting against the corrupt practices...

Ganesh arranges his sister Gauri's marriage but faces humiliation by her in-laws. His misunderstanding with his childhood friend and neighbour, Raja,...

A content lower-middle-class family lives peacefully, teaching their kids through a song about facing life's challenges together and emerging...

When an honest policeman's rivals brutally murder his informants and his sister, he decides to take the law into his own hands to seek justice for...

Sridar abandons his family and marries Mohini, the daughter of a rich business tycoon. However, Sridar's father, who meets with an accident, wishes...

Krishna, who works in a garage, falls for Bhama, a wealthy woman, and marries her. However, the difference in their way of lives due to their...

Mohan is abandoned by his father after his mother's death. Several years later, his life changes when he comes face-to-face with his father, who is...

Orphaned as an infant, Ranga (played by Rajkumar) is brought up by his distant relative Chandrashekhar Rao Bahadur (Sampath) and his compassionate...

The film is a remake of the director's own 1969 Telugu movie Jarigina Katha.

When Shankar marries his lover Gauri, his rival cousin enlists a prostitute to ruin their marriage. However, a strong-willed Gauri decides to save...

Parvathi, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, faces many problems in her life but gets settled when she marries a good man. Many other people are...

In order to resolve her sister's marital problems, a young woman decides to marry her sister's brother-in-law. Things take a turn when she marries...

Shivu, an honest man, lives a simple life with his family. However, years later, Shivu's old rival and the enmity between his two sons threaten to...

Two siblings turn inseparable after the death of their parents. Things take a turn after they get married to their respective partners.

The movie revolves around a social issue, specifically the dowry system, and aims to create awareness against it.

Kannada language adaptation of the Taming of the Shrew.

Film with music from S. Janaki and others.

Rajashekhar earns the enmity of his business partners when he opposes their illegal plans. Circumstances force him to run from the police and he is...

Aruna, a bride, finds her wedding to Vishwa interrupted by Ashok, a man who claims to be her husband. As the situation evolves, she discovers that...

Indian horror movie from 1980.

Honest police officer Kranti Kumar takes on corrupt politicians in his battle for justice. However, he must protect his brother-in-law, who joins...

The plot revolves around a protagonist whose prowess in overcoming challenges makes him a legend. The title "Bete" likely refers to his relentless...

Story of a bride to be married.

When a gangster starts exploiting Ramaiah and his daughters to retrieve information on a hidden treasure in their village, a detective steps in to...

When a young man's girlfriend is kidnapped, he enlists the help of two friendly drug dealers to rescue the love of his life.

Vinay resorts to unfair methods to help his girlfriend, Suji, boost her hotel business. After two petty thieves fall in his trap, they try to outwit...

Two vengeful men unknowingly become best friends only to realise that they want to seek revenge on each other. But they are unaware that someone else...

A scheming young man hatches a sinister conspiracy to infiltrate his doppelganger's household and usurp the latter's family inheritance.

Hosilu Mettida Hennu is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by V. T. Thyagarajan and produced by T. H. Rama Murthy

A naive young woman falls prey to a sinister plan and is trafficked. However, while planning her escape, she falls in love with a kind man.

It is a remake of the 1973 Tamil film Pookkari.

Two brothers live in harmony until the younger brother's wife creates misunderstandings between the brothers.

A 1986 Kannada Action movie by Perala

Preethi is a 1986 Kannada action-drama film directed by A.T. Raghu

Geetha's father appoints Ramesh as an engineer with the intention to curb all the criminal activities that are taking place in his company.

The film's plot centers on a medical student whose face is disfigured by an accident, and the challenges that arise in his relationship with his...

A young woman is married against her will. After she delivers a baby, the child grows up to become a fine girl, who fights to ensure that her mother...

The plot, written by M. D. Sundar, follows a character named Gajendra, a non-resident Indian who returns to India and tries to bring about change,...

Onti Dhwani is a 1984 Kannada drama film directed by T.S. Nagabharana. The film is based on a novel by Sujatha.

Shabash Vikram is a 1985 Kannada-language masala film based on Jack Higgins' 1962 novel, Hell Is Too Crowded. 

Kantheredu Nodu is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. V. Singh Thakur and produced by A. K. Velan. The film stars Rajkumar,...

Mane Aliya is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by S. K. A. Chari and produced by A. V. Subba Rao. The film stars Kalyan Kumar,...

The plot involves a police officer enlisting his friend's help to defeat a notorious don. 

It is a remake of the 1988 Malayalam film Aryan.

Raja, an educated man, makes a living by driving an auto rickshaw. He falls in love with Rani, but soon discovers that she has multiple personality...

A 1987 Kannada Drama movie by V Somashekhar.

Anthima Theerpu is a 1987 Kannada-language film directed by A. T. Raghu

A 1988 Kannada Drama movie by D Rajendra Babu.

Though Shankara wants to build a wedding hall after breaking his house, the woman residing there, Sudha, objects to the preposterous plan.

Ranadheera Kanteerava is a 1960 Indian Kannada-language historical drama biographical film directed by the editor-turned-director N. C. Rajan and...

Mana Mecchida Madadi is a 1963 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. R. Seetharama Sastry and produced by N. B. Vathsalan and N. Ramachandra....