List of Kannada films of the 1930s

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This is a list of Kannada feature films released by the Kannada film Industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka in the 1930s.

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Top-grossing films

RankYearTitleCollectionRef.
1.1936 Samsara Nauka ₹4 lakh (₹46.2 crore in 2025)
2.1935 Sadarame ₹2 lakh (₹33.09 crore in 2025)
3.1934 Sati Sulochana ₹1.5 lakh (₹32.94 crore in 2025)
4.1932Hari Maya₹75 thousand (₹2.5 crore in 2025)
5.1937 Purandaradasa ₹50 thousand (₹10.98 crore in 2025

Silent films

YearTitleDirectorCastProducerBanner
1924 Vasantasena Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay , TP Kailasam TP Kailasam Mysore Films
1927Sri Kanyaka ParameshwariM Surya Subbaiah Naidu, R Nagendra Rao, Tripuramba, Lakshmi BaiM SuryaSurya Films
1928Raavana R Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, Singanalluru Puttaswamayya, Lakshmi Bai, R Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali
1929Sri Rama PattabhishekaH GowrishankarAN Sheshachar, TN Balakrishna, Singanalluru PuttaswamayyaH GowrishankarLakshmasana Drama Company
1929Bhakta Ambareesha R Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, R Nagendra Rao, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Subbaiah NaiduSahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali
1930Pandava Nirvana YV Rao TS Mani, Devaki, Subbaiah Naidu Gubbi Veeranna Gubbi Film Company
1930Pandava Ajnaatavaasa YV Rao Tara, TS Mani, Dhan Singh, Subbaiah Naidu Subbaiah Naidu Sahitya Samrajya Nataka Mandali
1930Song of Life (Jeevana Gaana)GB PawarGubbi Veeranna, Lalitha Pawar Gubbi Veeranna Gubbi Film Company
1931 Mrcchakkatika Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Y Rama RaoMohan Dayaram BhavnaniMysore Films
1931His Love Affair (Avana Prema Kathe)Raphael Algoet Gubbi Veeranna, B Jayamma, Subbaiah Naidu, HLN Simha Gubbi Veeranna Gubbi Film Company
1932Hari Maya YV Rao Gubbi Veeranna, B Jayamma, MV Rajamma, S Rajam Gubbi Veeranna Gubbi Film Company

Talkies

YearTitleDirectorCastMusic DirectorProducerBanner
1934 Sati Sulochana Y. V. Rao R. Nagendra Rao, Tripuramba, Subbaiah Naidu, Lakshmi Bai, C. T. Sheshachalam R. Nagendra Rao
H. R. Padmanabha Shastry
Chamanlal Doongaji South India Movietone
1934 Bhakta Dhruva Parshwanatha AltekarMaster Muthu, G. Nagesha Rao, T. Kanakalakshmamma, H. S. Krishnaswamy Iyengar Harmonium SheshagiriraoU. L. Narayana RaoJayavani Talkies
1935 Sadaarame Raja Chandrashekar Gubbi Veeranna, K.Ashwathamma, Muraaraachaar, Shakunthala, SwaranammaVenkataramaiah (Papanna) Gubbi Veeranna Shakuntala Films
1936 Samsara Nauka H. L. N. Simha B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, S. K. Padma Devi, M. S. Madhava Rao, Dikki Madhava Rao M. MadhavaraoK. NanjappaDevi Films
1936 Chiranjeevi K. P. Bhave Devudu Narasimha Sastri, Sharada, Master Narayan, Malavalli Sundaramma, Basavaraju Mansoor, R. S. Murthy, Amirbai Karnataki Harmonium SheshagiriraoCanarese Talkies
1937 Purandaradasa B. ChawanG. Krishnaswamy Iyengar, Tripuraamba, J. T. Balakrishnarao,Devi Films
1937 Rajasuya Yaaga T.DwarakanathS. R. Vasudevarao, T. K. Ramamurhty, K. R. Seetharam, T. Jayamma, T. Chandrashekar, SarojaPadmanabha ShashtriMysore Sound Studios

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