List of Kannada films of 1979

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The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1979, presented in alphabetical order.

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TitleDirectorCastMusic
Adalu Badalu C. V. Rajendran Srinath, Aarathi, Dwarakish, M. P. Shankar Vijaya Bhaskar
Akramana Girish Kasaravalli Vijay Kashi, Vaishali Kasaravalli, Srinath, Padmashri B. V. Karanth
ArivuKatte RamachandraSampaturu Shivaram, N. Madhusudhan, P. N. Vijayakumar B. V. Karanth
Asadhya Aliya H. R. Bhargava Vishnuvardhan, Padmapriya, Maanu, Dwarakish G. K. Venkatesh
Atthege Thakka Sose Y. R. Swamy Leelavathi, Maanu, Rekha Rao, Gangadhar M. Ranga Rao
Balina Guri K. S. Prakash Rao Srinivasa Murthy, Jayanthi, Balakrishna Chakravarthy
Bhoolokadalli Yamaraja Siddalingaiah Lokesh, Jai Jagadish, Anjali, Vijayalalitha, Lokanath C. Ashwath
Chandanada Gombe Dorai-Bhagwan Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Lokesh, Uma Shivakumar, K. S. Ashwath Rajan–Nagendra
DaahaD. V. Krishnamurthy Lokesh, Girija Lokesh, VijayakumarRamlal Sehra
Dharmasere Puttanna Kanagal Srinath, Aarathi, Sathyapriya Upendra Kumar
Huliya Haalina Mevu Vijay Rajkumar, Jaya Pradha, Jayachitra, M. P. Shankar G. K. Venkatesh
I Love You Vaayu Nandana Rao Shankar Nag, Suvarna, Mamatha Shenoy, Srinivasa Murthy, Seetharam Satyam
Kaadu Kudure Chandrashekhara Kambara Maanu, Sundarashri, Maithili, Shashikala, Swarnamma Chandrashekhara Kambara
Kamala C. V. Rajendran Ambareesh, Lokesh, Roopa Devi G. K. Venkatesh
Khandavideko Mamsavideko P. Lankesh Suresh Heblikar, Jayamala, Roopa, KantharajRajeev Tharanath
Madhu Chandra Ramesh - Shivaram Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Ramakrishna, Mamatha Shenoy T. G. Lingappa
Manini K. S. Sethumadhavan Lokesh, Aarathi, Bharathi, Vishnuvardhan K. V. Mahadevan
Maralu SarapaniK. V. Jayaram Ashok, Padmapriya, Sundar Krishna Urs, Sundar Raj, Musuri Krishnamurthy Rajan–Nagendra
Mutthu Ondu Mutthu R. N. Jayagopal Ananth Nag, Roopa Chakravarthy, Sundar Krishna Urs G. K. Venkatesh
MuyyiM Lakshminarayan Lokesh, K. S. Ashwath, Bhargavi Narayan, Mukhyamantri Chandru Vijaya Bhaskar
Naa Ninna Bidalaare Vijay Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, K. Vijaya, K. S. Ashwath Rajan–Nagendra
Naniruvude Ninagagi A. V. Sheshagiri Rao Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Balakrishna, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra
Nanobba Kalla Dorai-Bhagawan Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Kanchana, Tiger Prabhakar Rajan–Nagendra
Nentaro Gantu Kallaro A. V. Sheshagiri Rao Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Balakrishna G. K. Venkatesh
Pakka Kalla Y. R. Swamy Srinath, Ambareesh, Manjula, Tiger Prabhakar Satyam
Preethi Madu Thamashe Nodu C. V. Rajendran Srinath, Shankar Nag, Manjula, Padmapriya, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra
Putani Agent 123 Geethapriya Master Ramakrishna Hegde, Baby Indira, Master Bhanuprakash, Srinath, Manjula, Ambareesh, Udaya Kumar, Shakthi Prasad, Sundar Krishna Urs Rajan–Nagendra
Savathiya Neralu Y. R. Swamy Srinath, Manjula, Ambareesh, Leelavathi Satyam
Seetharamu V. Somashekar Shankar Nag, Manjula, Rajanand Satyam
UdugoreMahesha Swamy Kalyan Kumar, Udayachandrika, Shakthi Prasad Chandrashekhara Kambara
Vijay Vikram V. Somashekar Vishnuvardhan, Jayanthi, Deepa Satyam

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