List of Kannada films of the 1940s

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The list of Kannada feature films released by the Kannada film Industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka in the 1940s.

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YearTitleDirector(s)CastProduction House
1941 Subhadra [1] C. Pullaiah Gubbi Veeranna, Honnappa Bhagavathar, B. Jayamma, Vasudeva Girimaji, B. Raghavendra RaoVeeranna, Aacharya
1941 Vasantasena [2] Ramayyar ShirurLakshmi Bai, Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Kamala Bai, P. Kalinga Rao, Padma DeviPragathi Pictures
1942 Bhakta Prahalada [3] K. Subramanyam, C. S. V. Iyer M. V. Rajamma, Chandramma, A.N. SheshacharKalaivani Films
1942 Jeevana Nataka [4] Wahab Kashmiri Gubbi Veeranna, Kemparaj Urs, B. Jayamma, Shantha HublikarGubbi & C S Films
1943 Satya Harishchandra [5] [6] R. Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmibai, J. V. Krishnamurthy Rao, M. G. MariraoSaraswathi Cine Film Laboratory Ltd
SSS Nataka Mandali
1943 Krishna Sudhaama [7] K. Subramanyam Bellave Narahari Sastry, S. D. Subbulakshmi Kalaivani Films
1944 Vani [8] K. Hirannaiah
M. N. Gopal		 Tirumakudalu Chowdiah, Bellary Lalitha, Pandari Bai, Bellary Rathnamala, Musuri Krishnamurthy, K. V. Achutharao, K. HirannaiahHRGC Sri Pictures
1944 Radha Ramana [9] Jyothi Sinha B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, G. V. Iyer, Balakrishna, Bhanumathi, SrinivasaraoSri Vijaya Films
1945 Hemareddy Mallamma [10] S. Soundarya Rajan Gubbi Veeranna, Honnappa Bhagavathar, C. B. Mallappa, B. Jayamma, Ku. Ra. Seetharama Sastry Gubbi Sri Chennabasaveshwara Films
1947Chandrahasa [11] Shanthesh PatelHandiganoor Siddaramappa, Amirbai Karnataki, Vikas, B. SharadaPampa Pictures
1947 Krishnaleela [12] C. V. Raju Kemparaj Urs, Marirao, Usha, Bellary Lalitha, Rathnamala, NagarathnaMahatma Pictures
1947Mahananda [13] T. Janakiram Kemparaj Urs, Sumathi, Kashinath, Vedaantham, Padmanabhan, Rajakumari, PrathimadeviThriveni Films, Nehru Pictures
1947 Mahathma Kabir [14] R. Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmibai, KamalabaiGanesh Pictures, Pragathi Pictures
1947Rajasuya Yaga [15] T. DwarkanathK. R. Seetharam, K. V. Achyutha Rao, T. Jayamma, T. ChandrashekarMaskat Pictures
1948 Bhakta Ramdas Kemparaj Urs Kemparaj Urs, Vimalananda Das, SumathiMahatma Pictures
1948 Bhakta Kumbara [16] Bomman D. Irani Honnappa Bhagavathar, Lakshimibai, Vimalanandadas, Pandari Bai Surabhi Pictures
1948 Bharathi [17] R. M. Veerabadraiah Tanguturi Suryakumari, Sampath, M. V. KrishnaswamyRaghavendra Pictures
1949Dasara [18] B. Y. RamdasShridhar, Saraswathi, Leela, K S SimhaShanthiram Productions
1949 Kalaavida [19] Krishnan
Suryanarayana		 B. Sohanlal, Kantha, ShanthaViswakalaasthan Production
1949 Nagakannika [20] G. VishwanthanJayashri, Bellary Rathnamala, B. Raghavendrarao, S. M. Veerabadrappa, U. MahabalaraoMahatma Pictures
1949Sathi Thulasi [21] M. V. N. IyengarVimalananda Das, SushiladeviIyengar Productions

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