List of highest-grossing Kannada films

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K.G.F: Chapter 2 was the first Kannada film to gross ₹500, ₹750, ₹1000 and ₹1250 crores.[7][8][9][10]

Highest-grossing films worldwide

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1 KGF: Chapter 2 ₹1,200–1,250 crore 2022 [a]
2 Kantara ₹400–450 crore [b]
3 KGF: Chapter 1 ₹250 crore 2018 [6]
4 Vikrant Rona ₹158.5–210 crore 2022 [c]
5 James ₹151 crore [43][44]
6 777 Charlie ₹105–115 crore
7 Kaatera ₹104.58 crore 2023 [d][46]
8 Roberrt ₹102 crore 2021 [e][49]
9 Kurukshetra ₹90 crore 2019 [6]
10 Raajakumara ₹75 crore 2017 [50]

Highest-grossing films by adjusted inflation

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Rank Title Worldwide Gross Adjusted gross Year Ref
1
K.G.F: Chapter 2
1,200 crore (equivalent to 13 billion or US$160 million in 2023)–1,250 crore (equivalent to 13 billion or US$170 million in 2023) ₹1,300 crores 2022 [f]
2 Kantara 400 crore (equivalent to 424 crore or US$53 million in 2023) - 450 crore (equivalent to 477 crore or US$60 million in 2023) ₹424 - 477 crore [g]
3
K.G.F: Chapter 1
250 crore (equivalent to 334 crore or US$42 million in 2023) ₹334 crores 2018 [6]
4 Mungaru Male 70.7 crore (equivalent to 227 crore or US$28 million in 2023) ₹227 crores 2006 [55]
5 Vikrant Rona 158.5 crore (equivalent to 168 crore or US$21 million in 2023)–210 crore (equivalent to 223 crore or US$28 million in 2023) ₹168–223 crores 2022 [35][56][41]
6 James 151 crore (equivalent to 160 crore or US$20 million in 2023) ₹160 crores [43]
7 Roberrt 102 crore (equivalent to 114 crore or US$14 million in 2023) ₹114 crores 2021 [57]
8 Kurukshetra 90 crore (equivalent to 112 crore or US$14 million in 2023) ₹112 crores 2019 [6]
9 777 Charlie 105 crore (equivalent to 111 crore or US$14 million in 2023) - 115 crore (equivalent to 122 crore or US$15 million in 2023) ₹111 crores - ₹122 crores 2022 [43][44]
10
Raajakumara
75 crore (equivalent to 105 crore or US$13 million in 2023) ₹105 crores 2017 [50]

High-grossing films by year

Note: Since there are no official figures for gross collections of Kannada movies, only releases since 1950 which were mentioned as blockbusters or hits or successful or popular in majority of the sources, have been considered for this section:

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Year Title Ref.
1950 Shaneeshwara Mahatme
1951 Jaganmohini [58]
1952 Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
1953 Gunasagari [59]
1954 Bedara Kannappa [60]
1955 Mahakavi Kalidasa [61]
1956 Bhakta Vijaya [1]
1957 Rathnagiri Rahasya [62][63]
1958 School Master [64]
1959 Mahishasura Mardini [65]
1960 Ranadheera Kanteerava [66]
1961 Kittur Chennamma [67][63]
1962 Rathna Manjari [68]
1963 Veera Kesari [69]
1964 Chandavalliya Thota [70]
1965 Satya Harishchandra [71]
1966 Mantralaya Mahatme [72][73]
1967 Belli Moda [74]
1968 Jedara Bale [75][76]
1969 Mayor Muthanna [77]
1970 Sri Krishnadevaraya [63]
1971 Kasturi Nivasa [78]
1972 Bangaarada Manushya [79]
1973 Gandhada Gudi [80]
1974 Sampathige Savaal [81]
1975 Mayura [82]
1976 Naa Ninna Mareyalare [83]
1977 Sanaadi Appanna [84]
1978 Shankar Guru [85]
1979 Huliya Haalina Mevu [86]
1980 Auto Raja [87]
1981 Antha [88]
1982 Chalisuva Modagalu [89]
1983 Kaviratna Kalidasa [90]
1984 Bandhana [91]
1985 Nee Bareda Kadambari [92]
1986 Anuraga Aralithu [93]
1987 Premaloka [94]
1988 Ranadheera [95]
1989 Nanjundi Kalyana [96]
1990 Rani Maharani [97]
1991 Ramachaari [98]
1992 Jeevana Chaitra [99]
1993 Aakasmika [100]
1994 Odahuttidavaru
1995 Om [101][102]
1996 Janumada Jodi [103]
1997
Amrutha Varshini
[104]
1998 A [105]
1999
Surya Vamsha
[106]
2000 Yajamana [107]
2001 Nanna Preethiya Hudugi [108]
2002 Thavarige Baa Thangi [109][110]
2003 Raktha Kanneeru [111]
2004 Apthamitra [112][113]
2005 Jogi [113][114]
2006 Mungaru Male [55]
2007 Cheluvina Chittara [115]
2008 Buddhivantha [116]
2009
Raaj The Showman
[117]
2010 Jackie [118]
2011 Saarathi [119]
2012 Sangolli Rayanna [120]
2013 Bulbul [121]
2014 Mr. and Mrs. Ramachari [122]
2015 Uppi 2 [123]
2016 Kirik Party [124]
2017 Raajakumara [50]
2018 KGF: Chapter 1 [6]
2019 Kurukshetra
2020 Popcorn Monkey Tiger [125]
2021 Roberrt [57]
2022 KGF: Chapter 2 [126]
2023 Kaatera [127]
2024 Yuva [128][h]

Highest-grossing films by month

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Month Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
January Kranti ₹33 crore 2023 [130]
February Pogaru ₹45 crore 2021 [57]
March James ₹151 crore 2022 [43]
April
K.G.F: Chapter 2
₹1,200 - 1,250 crore [i]
May Maanikya ₹35 crore 2014 [131]
June 777 Charlie ₹105 crore - ₹115 crore 2022 [43][44]
July Vikrant Rona ₹158.5–210 crores [35][56][41]
August Kurukshetra ₹90 crore 2019 [6]
September Kantara ₹400 - ₹450 crore 2022 [j]
October The Villain ₹60 crore 2018 [132]
November Sangolli Rayanna ₹40 crore 2012 [133]
December
K.G.F: Chapter 1
250 crore 2018 [6]

Time line of highest grossing films

The films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹10 crore are only considered.

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Rank Title Year Worldwide gross Ref.
1 Om 1995 10 crore (equivalent to 60 crore or US$7.5 million in 2023) [1]
[105]
[107]
[50]
[113]
[126]
2 Janumada Jodi 1996 12.5 crore (equivalent to 68 crore or US$8.6 million in 2023)
3 A 1998 20 crore (US$2.5 million)
Yajamana 2000
Apthamitra 2004
6 Jogi 2005 30 crore (equivalent to 102 crore or US$13 million in 2023)
7 Mungaru Male 2006 70.7 crore (equivalent to 227 crore or US$28 million in 2023)
8 Raajakumara 2017 75 crore (equivalent to 105 crore or US$13 million in 2023)
9 KGF: Chapter 1 2018 250 crore (equivalent to 334 crore or US$42 million in 2023)
10 KGF: Chapter 2 2022 1,200 crore (US$150 million)–1,250 crore (US$160 million) [k]

Worldwide opening records

Biggest worldwide opening day collections

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref
1
K.G.F: Chapter 2
₹165.37 crore 2022 [134]
2 Vikrant Rona 35.35 crore [135][136]
3 James 32 crore [137]
4
K.G.F: Chapter 1
25 crore 2018 [138]
5 The Villain 20 crore [139]
6 Gaalipata 2 2022 [140]
7 Kaatera ₹19.78 crore 2023 [141]
8 Roberrt ₹17.24 crore 2021 [142]
9 Kurukshetra ₹13 crore 2019 [143]
10 Kotigobba 3 ₹12 crore 2021 [144]

Highest footfalls for Kannada films

Rank Title year Footfalls Ref
1
K.G.F: Chapter 2
2022 50.5 million [145]
2 Kantara 10 million [146]
3
K.G.F: Chapter 1
2018 7.5 million [147]
4 Raajakumara 2017 6.5 million

Biggest worldwide opening week gross

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Rank Title Worldwide gross Year Ref.
1
K.G.F: Chapter 2
₹719 crores 2022 [148]
2 Vikrant Rona ₹150 crores [149]
3 James ₹127 crores [150]
4
K.G.F: Chapter 1
₹113 crores 2018 [151]
5 Kaatera ₹104.58 crores 2023 [46]
6 Roberrt ₹78.36 crores 2021 [152]
7 The Villain ₹60 crores 2018 [132]
8 Kantara ₹50 crores 2022 [153]
9 Avane Srimannarayana 2019 [154]
10 777 Charlie ₹47.25 crores 2022 [155]

Highest-grossing franchises and film series

NOTE: Since Kannada film collection figures have no certain sources, figures are provided on the basis of many sources. Though figures contradict with some reliable sources in some cases, figures which are cited in most sources are only described .

Highest-grossing franchises and film series[§] (The films in each franchise can be viewed by selecting "show".)
Rank Series Total worldwide box office
(crore INR)
No. of films Average of films
(crore INR)
Highest-grossing film (gross in INR())

See also

Notes

  1. The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]
  2. DNA[27] and Bollywood Hungama[28] –reported the collections to be ₹400 crore, other sources – Hindustan Times,[29] WION,[30] Outlook,[31] The New Indian Express[32] Dainik Bhaskar[33] and Udayavani[34]
    have reported it to be around ₹450 crore.
  3. DNA[39] and ABP Marathi[40] stated the collection to be ₹200 crore, Zee News[41] and WION[42]
    reported the collection to be ₹210 crore.
  4. ^ Trade speculated that the makers were spreading inflated numbers.[45] There is a varying degree of reporting of collections from first day itself. Refer "Box Office" section of the movie page for details in difference between official figures announced and the trade estimates which was as high as 130% by the end of first week.
  5. ^ Though News 18 reported the gross collection to be 102 crores,[47] IB Times reported [48] that there were speculations that the makers were spreading inflated numbers.
  6. The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]
  7. ^ The movie surpassed the collections of Upadhyaksha[129]
  8. The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]
  9. The Times Of India,[13] Vijaya Karnataka,[14] TV9 Kannada[15] and Asianet News [16] reported that the movie grossed ₹1250 crores. However, India Today mentioned a higher figure of ₹1,300 crore.[17]

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