The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films (Sandalwood). The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. The year indicates the year of release of the film.
Kempe Gowda is a 2011 Kannada-language action film starring Sudeepa and Ragini Dwivedi in the lead roles. The film was directed by Sudeepa and produced by Shankar Gowda. It is a remake of the Tamil-language film Singam directed by Hari. Arjun Janya has composed the music. A namesake sequel titled Kempegowda 2 was released in 2019.This film emerged as a box office blockbuster.
Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam is a 2011 Indian Kannada-language romance film starring Duniya Vijay and Ramya. The film is directed by Preetam Gubbi of Mungaru Male fame. Jayanna and Bhogendra have jointly produced this venture under Jayanna combines banner. V. Harikrishna has composed the music and a long associate, S.Krishna works as the cameraman. The sequel to the film Johnny Johnny Yes Papa was released in 2018.
Preetham Gubbi is an Indian film screenwriter turned director who works in Kannada film industry. He made his debut as a script writer for the blockbuster Kannada film Mungaru Male in 2006. He debuted as a director with the film Haage Summane in 2009.
Brindavana is a 2013 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film starring Darshan, Milana Nagaraj and Karthika Nair and also featuring Saikumar and Sampath Raj. A remake of the 2010 Telugu film Brindavanam, it was directed by K Madesh and produced by Suresh Gowda for Sri Seethabaireshwara Productions. The soundtrack was composed by V. Harikrishna and the cinematography was by Ramesh Babu.
Milana Nagaraj is an Indian actress who primarily works in Kannada films. Milana made her acting debut with Nam Duniya Nam Style (2013). The same year, she received Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Kannada nomination, for her performance in Brindavana.
Geleya is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language crime film directed by Harsha, a popular choreographer making his debut in direction. The script is written by Preetham Gubbi and the cinematography is by Krishna; all of whom had worked previously together for the blockbuster film Mungaaru Male. The film stars Prajwal Devaraj, Tarun Chandra and Kirat Bhattal in the lead roles with Duniya Vijay and Pooja Gandhi appearing in cameo roles.
Nagappa Sunil Kumar, known professionally as Darling Krishna, is an Indian actor who primarily works in Kannada films. Krishna made his film debut with Jackie (2010). For his performance in the 2013 film Madarangi, he received SIIMA Award for Best Male Debut – Kannada nomination.
Kavya Shetty is an Indian actress and model who primarily appears in Kannada films. She made her acting debut in 2013 with the Kannada film Nam Duniya Nam Style.
Mungaru Male 2 is a 2016 Indian Kannada romantic drama film co-written and directed by Shashank. It stars Ganesh, Neha Shetty and Ravichandran with Shilpa Manjunath, Aindrita Ray, P. Ravi Shankar and Sadhu Kokila in supporting roles. It is not a sequel to the film Mungaru Male (2006). The film found its theatrical release worldwide on 9 September 2016, while in Karnataka, the release was pushed to 10 September 2016 because of the Cauvery water dispute. It was a commercial success at the box office by collecting over ₹20 crore in its lifetime theatrical run.
Johnny Johnny Yes Papa is a 2018 Indian Kannada-language action film directed and written by Preetham Gubbi. The film is made under the Duniya Talkies banner owned by actor Duniya Vijay who also plays the lead role. The film is a sequel to their previous venture Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam (2011). The rest of the principal cast include Rachita Ram, Rangayana Raghu and Sadhu Kokila. The film's soundtrack is composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.
99 is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by Ramu. The film stars Ganesh and Bhavana. It was released on 1 May 2019. In spite of being a remake of the 2018 Tamil film 96, the film was dubbed in Tamil as 99.
Gubbi Mele Brahmastra is a 2019 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film written and directed by Sujay Shastry making his debut. The film is produced by T.R.Chandrashekhar under his banner Crystal Park Cinemas. It features Raj B. Shetty and Kavitha Gowda in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes Pramod Shetty, Shobraj, Babu Hiranniah, Manjunath Hedge and Aruna Balraj. The score and soundtrack for the film is by Manikanth Kadri. The cinematography is by Suneeth Halgeri and editing is done by Srikanth Shroff.
Amrutha Iyengar is an Indian actress who works mainly in Kannada film industry. She is known for her lead roles in Love Mocktail and Popcorn Monkey Tiger in 2020.
Love Mocktail 2 is a 2022 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by Darling Krishna, who produced the film with his wife Milana Nagaraj. Krishna and Milana also star, alongside Rachel David and Amrutha Iyengar. The film serves as a sequel to Love Mocktail (2020). The plot follows the life of Adi who is coping with the death of his wife Nidhi and tries to move on.
Family Pack is a 2022 Indian Kannada language comedy film directed by Arjun Kumar S., who previously directed Sankashta Kara Ganapathi. The film stars Likith Shetty, Amrutha Iyengar, Rangayana Raghu, and Achyuth Kumar. The film follows two families and a human-like ghost played by Rangayana Raghu. The film premiered on Amazon Prime Video.
Mr. Bachelor is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Naidu Bandaaru and starring Darling Krishna, Nimika Ratnakar, and Milana Nagaraj.
Kousalya Supraja Rama is a 2023 Kannada-language realistic drama film directed and produced by Shashank, written by Yadunandan. The film stars Darling Krishna, Brinda Acharya and Milana Nagaraj in the lead roles.
Baanadariyalli is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film directed by Preetham Gubbi and produced by Sri Vaare Talkies. The film stars Ganesh, Rukmini Vasanth and Reeshma Nanaiah in lead roles. The film is the first Kannada project to have shot in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Reserve. The film marks the fourth collaboration of Ganesh and Preetham Gubbi.
