List Of Highest-Grossing Kannada Films
Kannada cinema produces films in Kannada language.
The 1965 film Satya Harishchandra was the first Kannada film to cross ₹1 crore. The 1995 film Om was the first Kannada film to cross ₹10 crores. Mungaru Male was the first Kannada film to cross ₹50 crores. Raajakumara was the first Kannada movie to cross ₹75 crore mark. K.G.F: Chapter 1 was the first Kannada film to gross ₹100, ₹150, ₹200 and ₹250 crores. Its sequel K.G.F: Chapter 2 was the first Kannada film to gross ₹500, ₹750, ₹1000 and ₹1250 crores.
Highest-grossing films worldwide
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| Rank | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 | ₹1,200–1,250 crore | 2022 | |
| 2 | Kantara | ₹400–450 crore | ||
| 3 | KGF: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore | 2018 | |
| 4 | Vikrant Rona | ₹158.5–210 crore | 2022 | |
| 5 | James | ₹151 crore | ||
| 6 | 777 Charlie | ₹105–115 crore | ||
| 7 | Kaatera | ₹104.58 crore | 2023 | |
| 8 | Roberrt | ₹102 crore | 2021 | |
| 9 | Kurukshetra | ₹90 crore | 2019 | |
| 10 | Raajakumara | ₹75 crore | 2017 |
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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 3 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | ₹250 crore (equivalent to ₹334 crore or US$42 million in 2023) | ₹334 crores | 2018 | |
| 4 | Mungaru Male | ₹70.7 crore (equivalent to ₹227 crore or US$28 million in 2023) | ₹227 crores | 2006 | |
| 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 | |
| 6 | James | ₹151 crore (equivalent to ₹160 crore or US$20 million in 2023) | ₹160 crores | ||
| 7 | Roberrt | ₹102 crore (equivalent to ₹114 crore or US$14 million in 2023) | ₹114 crores | 2021 | |
| 8 | Kurukshetra | ₹90 crore (equivalent to ₹112 crore or US$14 million in 2023) | ₹112 crores | 2019 | |
| 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 | |
| 10 | Raajakumara | ₹75 crore (equivalent to ₹105 crore or US$13 million in 2023) | ₹105 crores | 2017 |
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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Highest-grossing films by month
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| Month | Title | Worldwide gross | Year | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Kranti | ₹33 crore | 2023 | |
| February | Pogaru | ₹45 crore | 2021 | |
| March | James | ₹151 crore | 2022 | |
| April | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | ₹1,200 - 1,250 crore | ||
| May | Maanikya | ₹35 crore | 2014 | |
| June | 777 Charlie | ₹105 crore - ₹115 crore | 2022 | |
| July | Vikrant Rona | ₹158.5–210 crores | ||
| August | Kurukshetra | ₹90 crore | 2019 | |
| September | Kantara | ₹400 - ₹450 crore | 2022 | |
| October | The Villain | ₹60 crore | 2018 | |
| November | Sangolli Rayanna | ₹40 crore | 2012 | |
| December | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | ₹ 250 crore | 2018 |
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) | |
| 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) |
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 | |
| 2 | Vikrant Rona | ₹35.35 crore | ||
| 3 | James | ₹32 crore | ||
| 4 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | ₹25 crore | 2018 | |
| 5 | The Villain | ₹20 crore | ||
| 6 | Gaalipata 2 | 2022 | ||
| 7 | Kaatera | ₹19.78 crore | 2023 | |
| 8 | Roberrt | ₹17.24 crore | 2021 | |
| 9 | Kurukshetra | ₹13 crore | 2019 | |
| 10 | Kotigobba 3 | ₹12 crore | 2021 |
Highest footfalls for Kannada films
| Rank | Title | year | Footfalls | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | 2022 | 50.5 million | |
| 2 | Kantara | 10 million | ||
| 3 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | 2018 | 7.5 million | |
| 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 | |
| 2 | Vikrant Rona | ₹150 crores | ||
| 3 | James | ₹127 crores | ||
| 4 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | ₹113 crores | 2018 | |
| 5 | Kaatera | ₹104.58 crores | 2023 | |
| 6 | Roberrt | ₹78.36 crores | 2021 | |
| 7 | The Villain | ₹60 crores | 2018 | |
| 8 | Kantara | ₹50 crores | 2022 | |
| 9 | Avane Srimannarayana | 2019 | ||
| 10 | 777 Charlie | ₹47.25 crores | 2022 |
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 .
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