List of Kannada films of 1978

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The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1978, presented in alphabetical order.

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TitleDirectorCastMusic
Amarnath K. Mani Murugan Ambareesh, Srikala, Dheerendra Gopal, Leelavathi Vijaya Bhaskar
Aparichita Kashinath Suresh Heblikar, Srilalitha, L. V. Sharada L. Vaidyanathan
Balu Aparoopa Nam JodiK. Janakiram Srinath, Aarathi, Dwarakish, Ambareesh Ramlal Sehra
Bhale Huduga T. R. Ramanna Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Dwarakish G. K. Venkatesh
Chithegu Chinte M. S. Sathyu C. R. Simha, Manjula, Paula LindsayB. G. Ramanath, Prabhakar Bhadri
DevadaasiC. V. Raju Udaya Kumar, Master Hirannayya, Narasimharaju, Jayanthi, Pandari Bai G. K. Venkatesh
Geejagana GooduT. S. RangaHamju Imam, Aarathi Muddayya, M. K. Shankar, H. G. Somashekar Rao B. V. Karanth
Havina HejjeK. Mani Murugan Srinath, Shivaram, Ambareesh, Roja Ramani, K. S. Ashwath Vijaya Bhaskar
Hombisilu Geethapriya Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Shivaram Vijaya Bhaskar
Huli Banthu HuliC. Chandrashekar M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Ramakrishna, RaajiRajeev Tharanath
Kiladi Jodi Rajendra Singh Babu Srinath, Vishnuvardhan, Lakshmi Rajan–Nagendra
Kiladi Kittu K. S. R. Das Rajinikanth, Vishnuvardhan, KavitaMohan Kumar
Kudure Mukha Y. R. Swamy Ananth Nag, Aarathi, Ambareesh T. G. Lingappa
Maathu Tappada Maga Peketi Sivaram Rajinikanth, Ananth Nag, Sharada, Aarathi, Dwarakish, K. S. Ashwath Ilaiyaraaja
Madhura Sangama T. P. Venugopal Srinath, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Vishnuvardhan, Ananth Nag, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra
Muyyige Muyyi Y. R. Swamy Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Manjula, Aarathi Satyam
MythriM. R. K. Murthy M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Baby Rekha, L. V. Sharada, Satyam
Nanna Prayaschittha Ugra Narasimha Vishnuvardhan, Lokesh, Manjula Sonic - Omi
Ondanondu Kaladalli Girish Karnad Shankar Nag, Akshata Rao, Sundar Krishna Urs Bhaskar Chandravarkar
Ondu Oorina Kathe Baraguru Ramachandrappa M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Pramila, Umesh, Trishul B. V. Karanth
Operation Diamond Racket Dorai - Bhagavan Rajkumar, Padmapriya, Raji, Chandralekha, Vajramuni G. K. Venkatesh
Paduvaaralli Pandavaru Puttanna Kanagal Ambareesh, Jai Jagadish, Srilalitha Vijaya Bhaskar
Parasangada Gendethimma Maruti Shivram Lokesh, Maanu, Rita Rajan–Nagendra
Prathima Sudhir Menon Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi, Ambareesh, Mamatha ShenoyKhanu Ghosh
Premayana Geethapriya Ananth Nag, Aarathi, Vadiraj, Shivaram Vijaya Bhaskar
Priya S. P. Muthuraman Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Ambareesh Ilaiyaraaja
Sandharbha Gauri Sundar Bharathi, Ananth Nag, Gemini Ganesan S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Savalige SavalRamesh - ShivaramSrikanth, Jayamala, Mamatha Shenoy, Jai Jagadish, Sundar Krishna Urs T. G. Lingappa
Shankar Guru V. Somashekar Rajkumar, Jayamala, Kanchana, Padmapriya, Vajramuni, Thoogudeepa Srinivas Upendra Kumar
Singapoorinalli Raja Kulla C. V. Rajendran Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Manjula, Lokanath Rajan–Nagendra
Siritanakke Savaal Ramanna Vishnuvardhan, Manjula Vijayakumar, K. S. Ashwath Vijaya Bhaskar
Sneha Sedu V. Madhusudhan Rao Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Manjula, Vajramuni S. Rajeswara Rao
Spandana SrinivasSrinivas, Aparna Narang, Krishnaraj, Revathi C. Ashwath
Suli B. S. Ranga Lokesh, Ashok, Ramakrishna, Chandrakala, Susheela Naidu Upendra Kumar
Thappida Thala K. Balachander Rajinikanth, Saritha, Sundar Raj, Pramila Joshai Vijaya Bhaskar
Thayige Thakka Maga V. Somashekar Rajkumar, Padmapriya, Sowcar Janaki T. G. Lingappa
Vamsha Jyothi A. Bhimsingh Vishnuvardhan, Kalpana, Rajesh G. K. Venkatesh
Vasantha Lakshmi A. V. Sheshagiri Rao Srinath, Aarathi, Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, M. P. Shankar Vijaya Bhaskar

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