List of Kannada films of 2009

Sandalwood
(Kannada) cinema
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1970s
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
2025

A list of films produced by the Sandalwood (Kannada language film industry) based in Bangalore in the year 2009.

A not so great year for Kannada cinema, with 15% success rate, notable films that were successful include Veera Madakari, Thaakath, Junglee, Ambari, Love Guru, Manasaare, and Eddelu Manjunatha.

Raaj The Showman became the highest-grossing movie of this year marking Puneeth on the top. Duniya Vijay with 2 hits, Sudeep and Jaggesh back with their box office glory, Diganth, Yogesh and Ajay Rao also had their share of success.

Aindrita Ray scored 2 big hits with Junglee and Manasaare, Yagna Shetty and Radhika Pandit grabbed all the awards for their performances in Eddelu Manjunatha and Love Guru. Shubha Poonja for Thaakath, Pooja Gandhi for Gokula and Ragini Dwivedi for Veera Madakari had a decent year too.[1]

Box office collection

The highest-grossing Kannada films released in 2009, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.

The rank of the films in the following depends on the worldwide gross.

* Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide
Highest worldwide gross of 2009
Rank Title Production Company Worldwide gross Ref
1 Raaj – The Showman Sri Seethabhaireshwara Productions ₹25 crore (US$2.9 million) [2]
2 Ee Shathamaanada Veera Madakari S. S. Combines ₹8 crore (US$940,000)
3 Junglee Rockline Entertainments ₹6.5 crore (US$760,000)
4 Manasaare ₹6 crore (US$700,000)
5 Thaakath — ₹4.5 crore (US$530,000)
6 Ambari Sri Lambodara Combines ₹4 crore (US$470,000)

Released films

Films are listed based on release dates.

Month Title Director Cast Music Genre Ref.
January Gulama Tushar Ranganath Prajwal Devaraj, Sonu, Bianca Desai Gurukiran Action
Romantic
Anu Shiva Ganapathy Pooja Gandhi, Duniya Rashmi Shekhar Chandra Action
Thriller
Chickpete Sachagalu Nagendra Magadi S. Narayan, Jaggesh, Ashwini, Manasi, Doddanna S. Narayan Comedy
Kempa Jagadeesh Santhosh, Sai Dhanshika Gurukiran Action
Taxi No-1 Prabhakar Prabhakar, Nikitha Rao Nataraj Kanagodu Drama [3]
Circus Dayal Padmanabhan Ganesh, Archana Gupta Emil Mohammed Romantic
Action
Shivamani Amarnath SK Sri Murali, Sharmiela Mandre Veer Samarth Action
Jolly Days M. D. Sridhar Pradeep, Praveen, Vishwas, Spoorthi, Ruthuva, Raghavendra, Aishwarya Nag, Keerthi, Kishori Ballal, Niranjan, Rahul Mickey J Meyer Romantic
Nanda Anantha Raju Shivarajkumar, Sandhya, Mythreya V. Manohar Action
Ambari A. P. Arjun Yogish, Supreeta V. Harikrishna Romantic
Meghave Meghave V. Nagendra Prasad Raam, Gracy Singh, Sudeep V. Harikrishna
February Birugaali Harsha Chetan Kumar, Sitara Vaidya, Aakanksha Sontalia, Charisma Bharadwaj, Tara Arjun Janya Action
Yodha Om Prakash Rao Darshan, Nikita Thukral Hamsalekha Action
Idya Madyar Nagalikke Yashwant Sardeshpande Yashwant Sardeshpande, Malathi Sardeshpande, Sunetra Pandit, Poornachandra Tejaswi, Navyashree Kiran Godkhindi Comedy
Junglee Duniya Soori Duniya Vijay, Aindrita Ray, Rangayana Raghu V. Harikrishna Action
Kurunadu G. Murthy Dattanna, Lakshmi Hegde Pravin Godkhindi Drama [4]
KA-99 B-333 G. Arunkumar Sunil, Deepa Chari S. Nagu Action
Samskaravantha K. Parthasarathi Kashi, Ninasam Ashwat Sadgunaraj Drama
Swathanthra Palya Huccha Venkat Arjun, Damini, Huccha Venkat, Deepa, C. R. Simha M. N. Krupakar Action
Venkata in Sankata Ramesh Arvind Ramesh Arvind, Sharmiela Mandre, Umashree Ricky Kej Comedy
Ee Sambhashane M. Rajashekar Sandesh, Hariprriya V. Manohar Romantic
Thabbali N. Loki Aakash, Meghashri, Charulatha A. M. Neel Drama
Namyajamanru T. S. Nagabharana Vishnuvardhan, Vijay Raghavendra, Navya Nair, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Hamsalekha Family drama
March Rajakumari S. Govindaraj V. Ravichandran, Balaji, Ramnitu. Kanika, Nikita Thukral V. Harikrishna Romance
Ninnalle Nanna Hrudaya Chandrashekar Reddy Manoj, Chintana Krishna Aryan Kiran Romance
Shankara Punyakoti G. Murthy Sharath Babu, Vinaya Prakash Pravin Godkhindi Drama [5]
Anjadiru R. Janardhan Prashant, Shubha Poonja Sundar C. Babu Drama
Baaji S. Shidlaghatta Srinivas Alok Kashinath, Rani G. R. Shankar [6]
Veera Madakari Sudeep Sudeep, Ragini Dwivedi M. M. Keeravani Action
Ram Balaram U. B. Ramamurthy Adhi Lokesh S. P. Raj Drama
Kannadadda Kiran Bedi Om Prakash Rao Malashri, Sayaji Shinde, Ashish Vidyarthi Hamsalekha Action
April Ghauttham K. Rajeev Prasad Prem Kumar, Sara Alambara, Kausalya, Sudharani, Kokila Mohan, Vinaya Prasad Gurukiran Romantic drama
Jaaji Mallige Anantha Raju Ajay Rao, Gowri Munjal, Komal Kumar Sadhu Kokila Romance
Hrudayagala Vishaya Vasanth Prashanth Kumar, Madhupriya Drums Deva Romance [7]
Josh Shivamani Rakesh Adiga, Alok, Sneha, Chetana, Poorna, Nithya Menen Vardhan Romance
Nishedhagne Padmanabha Adi Lokesh, Priyanka M. S. Giridhar Action [8]
Savaari Jacob Verghese Srinagar Kitty, Raghu Mukherjee, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Suman Ranganathan Manikanth Kadri
E. S. Murthy		 Drama
Uda Shashank Raj Yuvaraj, Sanchita Padukone Bharanishree Action
Yagna Krishna Brahma Sri Murali, Priyanka Murali Krishna Action
Auto Mallikarjuna Muttalageri Sathya, Roshani, Kruthika Vijaykrishna Mysore Action [9]
Chellidaru Sampigeya S. Narayan Prashanth, Biyanka Desai, Vishal Hegde, Shruthi S. Narayan Romance
May Eshtu Nagthi Nagu Chindodi Madhukesha Mohan, Roshani M. S. Maruti Comedy [10]
Machchaa Dhananjaya Kundapura Datthu Jeevan, Saritha Jain Arjun Janya Action [11]
Minchu Vishal Raj Siddhanth, Archana Rajesh Ramanath Drama [12]
Hatrick Hodi Maga P. N. Sathya Shivarajkumar, Nicolette Bird, Manju Bhargavi Jassie Gift Action
Seena Basavaraja Bellary Tarun Chandra, Priyanka Chandra, Antara Reddy A. T. Raveesh Romance
Dubai Babu Naganna Upendra, Nikita Thukral, Saloni Aswani, Kumar Govind Sridhar V. Sambhram Comedy
Thaakath M. S. Ramesh Duniya Vijay, Shubha Poonja Gurukiran Action
Jodi No. 1 Abhijeeth Abhijeeth, Ram Kumar, Amrutha, Sangeetha Shetty M. N. Krupakar Drama
Abhimani Praveen Rahul Salanke, Nidhi Subbaiah Dharmateja Romance
Kalaakaar Harish Raj Harish Raj, Suman Ranganathan, Radhika Gandhi Giridhar Diwan Romance [13]
Nannedeya Haadu Guruvendra Anand, Ramya Barna A. T. Raveesh Romance
June Yuvah Narendra Babu Kartik Shetty, Madhu Sharma Gurukiran Action
Kaaranji M. D. Sridhar Vijay Raghavendra, Gauri Karnik Veer Samarth Drama
Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar Radhika Pandit, Srinagar Kitty Mano Murthy Comedy drama
Black Mahendra Kishore, Manasi C. R. Bobby Action
Chaitanya D. K. Shivraj Master Sachin, Baby Nikshita Gopikrishna Drama
Bande Barthale Devadas Surya, Supreetha Devadas Romance [14]
Preethse Preethse K. Madesh Yogesh, Udhayathara Anoop Seelin Romance
July Eddelu Manjunatha Guruprasad Jaggesh, Yagna Shetty Anoop Seelin Comedy
Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi A. R. Babu Komal Kumar, Nidhi Subbaiah, Umashree, P. B. Balaji Comedy
Kabaddi Narendra Babu Praveen, Priyanka Hamsalekha Sports
Kencha P. N. Sathya Prajwal Devaraj, Pragna Shetty Anoop Seelin Romance
Love Guru Shashank Tarun Chandra, Radhika Pandit, Dileep Raj Joshua Sridhar Romance
Mr. Painter Dinesh Babu Yogesh, Ramnitu Chaudhary, Rangayana Raghu G. R. Shankar Romance
House Full Hemanth Hegde Diganth, Hemanth Hegde, Girija Oak, Vishaka Singh Kiran Comedy
Muniya T. Nagachandra Mayur Patel, Sahitya Abhimann Roy Action
Male Barali Manju Irali Vijayalakshmi Singh Srinagar Kitty, Parvathy, Hariprriya Umashree, Naga Kiran Mano Murthy Romance
Venki S. Madhav Prashanth, Rashmi A. M. Neel Romance
August Cheluvina Chilipili S. Narayan Pankaj Narayan, Roopika, Ananth Nag, Sumalatha Mickey J. Meyer Romance
Raaj the Showman Prem Puneeth Rajkumar, Priyanka Kothari V. Harikrishna Romance, Action
Iniya Mahesh Balaji, Pooja Gandhi Sridhar V. Sambhram Romance
September Mussanjeya Gelathi B P Srinivas B P Srinivas, Shalini Srinivas A M Neel Romance
Rajani Thriller Manju Upendra, Aarthi Chhabria, Mukul Dev, Rangayana Raghu Hamsalekha Action comedy
Manasaare Yogaraj Bhat Diganth, Aindrita Ray Mano Murthy Romance
Vayuputra Kishore Sarja Chiranjeevi Sarja, Aindrita Ray, Ambareesh V. Harikrishna Action
Hushaar Adarsh Adarsh, Mallika Kapoor Adarsh Thriller
Bhagyada Balegara Om Sai Prakash Shivarajkumar, Navya Nair Ilaiyaraaja Drama
Prem Kahani R. Chandru Ajay Rao, Sheela Ilaiyaraaja Romance
Bettapurada Ditta Makkalu Kodlu Ramakrishna Srinivasa Murthy, Master Shashank C. R. Bobby Drama
Dhanush Jayanth Prashanth, Ramanithu Chaudhary M. S. Maruthi Romance
October Abhay Mahesh Babu Darshan, Aarthi Thakur, Pradeep Rawat V. Harikrishna Action
Jaala Naghanath M. Joshi Chetan Gowda, Deepu, Padmini Madhan Mohan Romance
Salute B. C. Patil B. C. Patil, Ashwini Sai Karthik Action
Bellary Naga Dinesh Babu Vishnuvardhan, Manasi, Rajesh Nataranga, Avinash L. N. Shastry Drama
Huchchi Venkatesh Panchangam Pooja Gandhi, Anant Nag, Soundaraya Raj Bhaskar Drama
Gilli Raghava Loki Gururaj Jaggesh, Rakul Preet Singh Yuvan Shankar Raja Romance
Ninagaagi Kaadiruve Jolly Bastin Vishal Hegde, Pooja Gandhi Robin Gurang Romance
Mad Love Teja G Ramu, Raveena L. N. Goochi Romance
Yaaradu Srinivas Kaushik Vinod Raj, Ashwini Akhil G Thriller
Ajantha Raajpa Ravishankar Venkatesh, Honey Rose, Sai Kiran Ilaiyaraaja Drama
Artha B. Suresha Raghunath, Kiran Barkoor Hamsalekha Drama
Banada Neralu Umashanker Swamy B. Jayashree, Harish Raj Pichchalli Srinivas Drama
Daatu K. Shivarudraiah Roopa Iyer, Dattanna Hamsalekha Drama
Gubbachchigalu Abhaya Simha Abhilash, Prakruthi Anmol Bhave Drama [15]
Yogi Udaya Prakash Yogish, Biyanka Desai Emil Mohammed Action
November 10th Class A Sec Dil Satya Naveen, Priyanka R. N. Abhilash Drama
Ivnu Thumbaane Orata Jyotish
Mooru Guttu Ondu Sullu Ondu Nija Dinesh Babu Ramesh Arvind, Komal Kumar, Nancy, Sharan Suma Shastry Comedy
Parichaya K. Sanjay Tarun Chandra, Rekha Vedavyas, Sindhu Lokanath Jassie Gift Romance
Devaru Kotta Thangi Om Sai Prakash Shivarajkumar, Meera Jasmine, Monica Hamsalekha Family drama
IPC Section 300 Shashikanth Vijay Raghavendra, Priyanka Chandra Veer Samarth Crime
Devru Sadhu Kokila Duniya Vijay, Pragna Shetty Sadhu Kokila Action
Gokula Prakash Vijay Raghavendra, Yash, Pooja Gandhi, Nakshatra Mano Murthy Romance
Jeeva Prabhu Srinivas Prajwal Devraj, Ruthuva Gurukiran Romance
December Male Bille Mahesh Sukhadhare Diganth, Akshay, Pragna Manikanth Kadri Romance
Nirudyogi Nag Hunasod Chandrakanth, Pushpalatha A. T. Raveesh Drama
Ravana Yogish Hunsur Yogish, Sanchita Padukone G. Abhiman Roy Drama
Maleyali Jotheyali Preetham Gubbi Ganesh, Anjana Sukhani, Sudharani V. Harikrishna Romance
Kallara Santhe D. Sumana Kittur Yash, Hariprriya V. Manohar Political drama
Raam K. Madesh Puneeth Rajkumar, Priyamani V. Harikrishna Romance
Shishira Manju Swaraj Yashas, Meghana, Prema B. Ajaneesh Loknath Drama
Putaani Party P. N. Ramchandra Ranjita Jadhav, Sharad Anchatgiri Vijay Prakash Drama

See also

References

  1. ^ "2009: Yet another 'flop' year". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Hits and misses 2009 - News". IndiaGlitz.com. 25 December 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Meter down". Bangalore Mirror. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Kurunadu: Art for art's sake". Bangalore Mirror. 14 February 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Shankara Punyakoti: Holy face". Bangalore Mirror. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Baaji Movie Review". The Times of India. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Hrudayagala Vishaya: Prashant joins '˜B' brigade". Bangalore Mirror. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ Kumar, Praveen (10 April 2009). "Nishedagne: Curfew ordeal". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Auto Movie Review". The Times of India. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Eshtu Nagthi Nagu Movie Review". The Times of India. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Machcha Movie Review". The Times of India. 1 May 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ Vijaysarathy, R. G. (2 May 2009). "Minchu Kannada Movie". IANS. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ Vijaysarathy, R. G. (30 May 2009). "Kalakaar Kannada Movie". IANS. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ^ Chaturvedi, Atul. "Bande Bartale: Don't dare". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  15. ^ CR, Sharanya (24 August 2013). "Commercial cinema is as difficult as art-house filmmaking: Abhaya Simha". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2024.