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The film delves into the aspirations and values of today's youth, who would go to any length to achieve their dreams. As the saying goes, the greatest journey is the one within.

A 1999 Kannada film

Vaastu Prakaara (Kannada: ವಾಸ್ತು ಪ್ರಕಾರ) is a 2015 Indian Kannada language satirical comedy film directed by Yogaraj Bhat starring Rakshit Shetty, Jaggesh, Aishani Shetty and Parul Yadav in lead roles. The supporting cast features Anant Nag, Sudha Rani, T. N. Seetharam and Sudha Belawadi. The film deals in the belief of Indians in astrology and superstition and how it is being blindly followed and overlooked over science.

The story of the film was adapted from a play of the same name written by well-known writer Girish Karnad. The movie was directed by award winning director T.S. Nagabharana, who is deemed to be one of the ace directors in Kannada film industry. Music was scored by C. Aswath and Srihari L. Khoday produced the movie. The film touches one of the most sensitive issues of marital life. In folk style and form, the film throws open a question as to who is the husband – the person who marries an innocent girl and indulges in self pleasures or the person who gives the real and complete experience of life. G.S.Bhaskar, and his work is a visual thunder in this movie. Especially the night scenes & interior scenes are spellbounded. Bhaskar is a famous technician; he used contrast lighting in this movie, that clearly gave the touch of folk life in every frame.

A supernatural force influences a guy's behaviour and helps him finish important tasks.

Satya, the son of a priest, leads a straightforward life until he meets the girl of his dreams. His love for her drags him into the world of crime, making him lose everyone he is closed to.

Janardhan a 28 year old Kannada Lecturer from Mangalore who is quite an introvert comes to know from an astrologer that he would attain sanyasa (embrace asceticism) if he doesn't get married within a year. Hearing this Janardhan is now in a situation of trouble & desperation as he has never had a decent conversation with females until now in his life & all the proposals his family has seen also has gone in vain as he doesn't look great,physically. Janardhan continues his search for a beautiful bride. In this journey he faces various situations & conflicts which in turn gives him a chance to revisit his inner core & experience his self discovery. Does Janardhan find his bride or does he attain spiritual path? forms the rest of the story.

Ooma Kuyil is a 1983 Indian Malayalam film directed by Balu Mahendra and produced by Joseph Abraham. The film stars Y. Gee. Mahendra, Aruna and Poornima Jayaram in the lead roles. The film has a musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. The film is a remake of the director's own debut film Kokila, made in Kannada.

A 1995 Kannada film

Indian Kannada romantic film.

The film is noted for its technical prowess, witty dialogues and lyrics, combined with an art that has become a trademark of Soori's rustic feel cinema. It is also known as one of the trend setter film & all-time highest grosser of Kannada film industry. One of the notable performance & Landmark movie in Puneeth Rajkumar's career

A film director fades away from the industry after the failed love with the heroine of his movie. After being rehabilitated, he learns that some people conspired his fall and decides to take revenge.

Appu is a 2002 Indian Kannada romantic action comedy film directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars debutants Puneeth Rajkumar and Rakshita in lead roles.

Babhruvahana, like Arjuna at the beginning of the Kurukshetra war, faces a moral dilemma. Can he risk harming his parents? While Chitarangada alerts Arjuna to shoot an arrow at their son and take advantage of Babhruvahana’s momentary lapse due to a sense of devotion towards them (as Arjuna did with Karna), Uluci, the Naga princess and yet another abandoned wife of Arjuna’s, reminds Babhruvahana of the teaching of the Kurukshetra battle that in the battlefield there is no space for feelings even towards parents. What Babhruvahana must do is to establish his mother’s good name and thereby his own character. This film captures this conflict spectacularly. The eerie parallels with the moral dilemmas of the great Mahabharata battle aside, here all the familial relationships (in particular, strong mothers and dutiful sons) become exaggerated and demand our attention.

Antha is a Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by S. V. Rajendra Singh Babu. The film stars Ambareesh, Lakshmi, Jayamala and Latha in lead roles. The story is based on H. K. Ananth Rao's serial of the same name published in the Kannada weekly magazine Sudha. It was remade in Tamil as Thyagi, in Telugu as Antham Kadidi Aarambam, and in Hindi as Meri Aawaz Suno.

Immadi Pulikeshi is based on the story of the famous Kannada ruler Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty, who was significantly involved in branching out the dynasty to extend over most parts of the Deccan.

Super (Kannada: ಸೂಪರ್, Telugu: సూపర్) (originally known only by Vitarka Mudrā hand symbol) is a 2010 Indian multilingual film written and directed by Upendra. This utopian film garnered extraordinary reception from critics and the general public for its revolutionary concept of a contrasting futuristic India set in the year 2030, and the contemporary image of India. With the title of the film depicted only by a symbol, it features Upendra and Nayantara in lead roles and is produced by Rockline Venkatesh, while V. Harikrishna has scored the music. Raking in more than Rs 100 million through satellite television and audio rights even before release, it was declared a superhit in Kannada where it grossed a record Rs 25 million in first three days of the opening weekend. The film grossed over 50 crore (US$9.05 million) and has been declared one of the biggest blockbusters of Kannada cinema.

Mysterious events begin to unfold after a reclusive novelist and his wife move back to her ancestral village, followed by a journalist.

Duniya Soori's Tagaru takes us on a bloody ride through the dark underbelly of the underworld and their clash against the police.

The film follows the story of a man suffering from a rare disorder called the Sleeping Beauty Syndrome (aka Kleine-Levin syndrome), which leads to excessive sleepiness and leaves him awake for less than five hours a day.

Hello Brother is a 1994 Telugu action-comedy film, produced by K. L. Narayana on Sri Durga Arts banner, presented by S. Gopal Reddy and directed by E V V Satyanarayana. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Soundarya in lead roles and music composed by Raj-Koti. The film was a Blockbuster at the Box Office. It was later remade in Kannada as Cheluva with V. Ravichandran and Hindi as Judwaa with Salman Khan. The film is loosely based on Twin Dragons and borrows plot elements from the Hindi film Kishen Kanhaiya.

Billa Ranga is action thriller based movie in which, Raviraj (Kannada Prabhakar) is a smuggler who kills people and smuggles their skulls to foreign countries. To get evidences against him and close his business, police commissioner (Thyagaraju) call up Billa (Chiranjeeevi) , a CID officer from delhi and presents him as thief in local area.

Daali is an upcoming Kannada language film directed by Prabhu Srinivas and produced by Yogesh Narayan under the banner Yogesh Motion Pictures. It is a spin-off of 2018 blockbuster film Tagaru starring Shivarajkumar, Dhananjay and Vasishta Simha. In Daali, Dhananjay reprises his role from Tagaru and it also features Rachitha Ram in an important role.

Auto Shankar is a 2005 Kannada film.

Striker is a Kannada movie starring Praveen Tej and Saurav Lokesh in prominent roles. The movie also stars Shilpa Manjunath. It is a crime thriller written and directed by Pawan Trivikram.

Gharshane is a 2014 Indian Kannada language action thriller film directed by Dayal Padmanabhan, and is a remake of the 2011 Tamil film, Yuddham Sei. It stars Malashri, Ashish Vidyarthi and Ayyappa Sharma in the lead roles. The supporting cast features Roopika, Muni and Keerthiraj.

Vana Yuddham (English: Forest war) is a 2013 Tamil film directed by A. M. R. Ramesh, based on the notorious forest brigand Veerappan. Kishore plays the role of Veerappan in the film, which also features Arjun and Vijayalakshmi in the lead. It is made as a bilingual, being simultaneously shot in Kannada as Attahasa.

Googly is a 2013 Kannada romantic comedy film directed by Pawan Wadeyar and produced by Jayanna Combines. Yash and Kriti Kharbanda are the lead actors while Ananth Nag and Sadhu Kokila play the primary supporting roles. The film released on 19 July 2013 and opened to a fantastic response at the box office. The film was declared a "Blockbuster".

Adhyaksha is a 2014 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Nanda Kishore. It stars Sharan, Heeba Patel, P. Ravi Shankar, Malavika Avinash, Chikkanna and Ramesh Bhat. It is a remake of the Tamil film Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam. The music for the film and soundtracks were composed by Arjun Janya.

A 2017 Indian Kannada language time travel comedy film.

Gubbi Mele Brhmastra is a 2019 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film written and directed by Sujay Shastry making his debut[1] . The film is produced by T.R.Chandrashekhar under his banner Crystal Park Cinemas. A fun journey of software engineer Gubbi and his friend to release his kidnapped girlfriend.

Upcoming Kannada comedy entertainer starring Likith Shetty and Amrutha Iyengar in the lead.

Male is a simple story between two youngsters Varun and Varsha. After trying hard, Varun, a wealthy young man, succeeds in making Varsha accept his love. However, Varsha has a change of heart when she realizes that she cannot match his economic status. The movie name literally means rain in the Kannada language.

A journalist who intents to write an article on traffic rule breakers gets dragged into a whirlpool of murder cases and deception.

Director Srinivas Raju’s world of Dandupalya, as seen in the first two films of the series, will finally come to an end. The third film in the series will mark the end of the franchise, which has received a great deal of critical acclaim in both Kannada and Telugu.

A 2008 Kannada film.

In Kasargodu, Kerala is a normal school until a big problem comes in its way.

Based on three short stories by the celebrated Kannada writer, Kendra Sahitya Academy awardee Dr. Vaidehi. With dialogue in the characteristic regional dialect of coastal Karnataka. Woman’s eternal striving for identity in a patriarchal society is told through the story of a young woman resisting being married off, an older woman gone mad after her husband left her and an older woman being indebted to a family who's matriarch took her in when she was left by her husband at a young age.

A 2010 Indian fantasy film featuring spirits, giant snakes and a transforming car. The film was simultaneously made in three languages: "Kutti Pisasu" in Tamil, "Bombat Car" in Kannada and "Cara Majaka" in Telugu. The Tamil version was dubbed in Hindi as "Magic Robot" and in Bengali as "Robot – The Wonder Car".

While investigating a seemingly open-and-shut case, sub-inspector Indra Rao uncovers a trail that leads her way beyond the obvious and simple answers. As she follows the evidence, she is posed with a choice that could change her life as a police officer forever.

‘Sandhya Raga’, based on a popular Kannada novel, is about a young man Lakshmana, who dedicates his life to music. He belongs to a sophisticated family and his father is a much-respected cultured man of the village. While his brother chooses a secure job for the power and comforts it offers, Lakshmana is not after fame and money. He wants to master the art of music. The film captures the trials and tribulations Lakshmana undergoes before he succeeds in winning the hearts of music connoisseurs.

Chaarulatha (also spelled as Charulatha) is a 2012 Indian horror film simultaneously made in Kannada and Tamil languages. The film was directed by Pon Kumaran, a former associate to K. Bhagyaraj and K. S. Ravikumar, and features Priyamani in the lead role. The film was an adaptation of the Thai horror film Alone. Sundar C Babu composed the film's music.] The film’s story is about conjoined twins. Produced by Global One Studios and distributed by Hansraj Saxena's Sax Pictures, Charulatha released on 21 September 2012 with dubbed Malayalam and Telugu versions with the same title.

Goadalli CID 999 is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language spy thriller film written, directed and produced by Dorai–Bhagavan duo. The film starred Rajkumar in the lead role as a detective. Popular Indian actress Lakshmi made her debut in Kannada cinema with this film. Sri Lankan based actress Sabeetha Perera also made her Indian movie debut with this film.[2] The film had musical score by G. K. Venkatesh with lyrics by R. N. Jayagopal.The film met with highly positive response upon release and paved the way for many more such Bond style of movies in the combination of the director duo with lead actor Rajkumar.

VIRUDDHA is a Psychological Thriller revolving around 2 close friends named Uday and Ravi , who fall in love for the same girl Nayana. Uday being an Introvert struggles to convey his love towards Nayana , before she gets engaged to his friend Ravi. Ravi being a flirt tries to betray his present girlfriend named Pooja who is adamant on marrying Ravi. Knowing this Uday decides to get rid of Ravi with the help of his old time mysterious friend Aasif who influences Uday in making this dreadful decision. The story takes unexpected twists with the entry of a Psychiatrist Dr Ramesh, as things turns OPPOSITE in all character's favor and also in the eyes of viewers who realize that whatever they believed is completely Opposite. The climax surprises the viewers with an open-end leaving a big question mark at the end shot of the movie.

Bahaddur is a 2014 Indian Kannada language film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by R. Srinivas. It stars Dhruva Sarja and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features P. Ravi Shankar, Achyuth Kumar, Jai Jagadish and Srinivasa Murthy. The film released on October 3, 2014, in 7.1 surround sound, the first in Kannada cinema.

Abhi is a 2003 Indian Kannada language romantic comedy film written and directed by Dinesh Babu. It stars Puneeth Rajkumar and Ramya, making her debut, in the lead roles. Veteran Kannada actor Rajkumar sang a soundtrack for the film composed by Gurukiran. The film was remade in Telugu as Abhimanyu starring Kalyan Ram and Ramya, who reprising her role.

A 2002 Kannada film

Aur Ek Prem Kahani (English: Another Love Story) is a 1996 Indian Hindi film directed by Balu Mahendra. The film became the debut of several Southern stars, Ramesh Aravind, Sudhir Ahuja, and Heera Rajagopal. Co-starring in the film were Revathi Menon and Akshay Anand. The film is a remake of Balu Mahendra's Kannada film Kokila.

3 Gante 30 Dina 30 Second is a Kannada Feature Love Story written and directed by adman G K Madhusudhan. Film is produced by Chandrashekar R Padmashali and like minded producers under the banner Brain Share Creations Pvt Ltd. This is a story of a reality game takes place between the Hero and Heroine! The movie has a blend of youngsters Arun Gowda & Kavya Shetty in lead roles along with powerhouse performers Devaraj, Sudharani, Edakallu Guddada Mele Chandrashekhar, Ramesh Bhat, Anantavelu, T.S.Nagabharana and Gururaj Hosakote.

Arakshaka is a Kannada thriller, starring Upendra, Sada and Ragini Dwivedi and directed by P. Vasu. The film explores the strange and inexplicable workings of the human mind and deals with fear, darkness and misunderstandings.