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)CastNotes
1941 Subhadra C. Pullaiah Gubbi Veeranna, Honnappa Bhagavathar, Jayamma, Vasudeva Girimaji, B. Raghavendra Rao
1941 Vasantasena Ramayyar SirurLakshmi Bai, Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Kamalabai, P. Kalinga Rao, Padma Devi
1942 Bhakta Prahalada K. Subramanyam M. V. Rajamma, Chandramma, A.N. Sheshachar
1943 Jeevana Nataka Wahab Kashmiri Gubbi Veeranna, Kemparaj Urs, Jayamma, Shantaa Heblikar
1943 Satya Harishchandra R. Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmibai, J. V. Krishnamurthy Rao, M. G. Marirao
1943 Krishna Sudhaama K. SubramanyamBellave Narahari Sastry, S. D. Subbulakshmi
1943 Vani K. Hirannaiah
M. N. Gopal		 Tirumakudalu Chowdiah, Bellary Lalitha, Pandari Bai, Bellary Rathnamala, Musuri Krishnamurthy, K. V. Achutharao, K. Hirannaiah
1943 Radha Ramana Jyothisha Sinha B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, G. V. Iyer, Balakrishna, Srinivasarao
1946 Hemareddy Mallamma S. Soundarya Rajan Gubbi Veeranna, Honnappa Bhagavathar, C. B. Mallappa, B. Jayamma, Ku.Ra.Ci
1947ChandrahasaShanthesh PatelHandiganoor Siddaramappa, Amirbai Karnataki, Vikas, B. Sharada
1947 Krishnaleela C. V. RajuD. Kemparaj Urs, Marirao, Usha Bellar Lalitha, Rathnamala, Nagarathna
1947MahanandaT. JanakiramD. Kemparaj Urs, Sumathi, Kashinath, Vedaantham, Padmanabhan, Rajakumari, Prathimadevi
1947 Mahathma Kabir R. Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmibai, Kamalabai
1948 Bhakta Ramdas D. Kemparaj UrsD. Kemparaj Urs, Vimalanandadas, Sumathi
1948 Bhakta Kumbara Bomman D. Irani Honnappa Bhagavathar, Lakshimibai, Vimalanandadas, Pandari Bai
1948 Bharathi R. M. Veerabadraiah Tanguturi Suryakumari, Sampath, M. V. Krishnaswamy
1949DasaraB. Y. RamdasK N Simha
1949 Kalaavida Krishnan
Suryanarayana		 B. Sohanlal, Kantha, Shantha
1949 Nagakannika G. VishwanthanJayashri, Bellary Rathnamala, B. Raghavendrarao, S. M. Veerabadrappa, U. Mahabalarao
1949Sathi TulasiM. V. N. IyengarVimalanandadas, Sushiladevi

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