List of Kannada films of the 1940s

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
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The list of Kannada feature films released by the Kannada film Industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka in the 1940s.

Year Title Director(s) Cast Production House
1941 Subhadra [1] C. Pullaiah Gubbi Veeranna, Honnappa Bhagavathar, B. Jayamma, Vasudeva Girimaji, B. Raghavendra Rao Veeranna, Aacharya
1941 Vasantasena [2] Ramayyar Shirur Lakshmi Bai, Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Kamala Bai, P. Kalinga Rao, Padma Devi Pragathi Pictures
1942 Bhakta Prahalada [3] K. Subramanyam, C. S. V. Iyer M. V. Rajamma, Chandramma, A.N. Sheshachar Kalaivani Films
1942 Jeevana Nataka [4] Wahab Kashmiri Gubbi Veeranna, Kemparaj Urs, B. Jayamma, Shantha Hublikar Gubbi & C S Films
1943 Satya Harishchandra [5][6] R. Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmibai, J. V. Krishnamurthy Rao, M. G. Marirao Saraswathi Cine Film Laboratory Ltd
SSS Nataka Mandali
1943 Krishna Sudhaama [7] K. Subramanyam Bellave Narahari Sastry, S. D. Subbulakshmi Kalaivani Films
1944 Vani [8] K. Hirannaiah
M. N. Gopal		 Tirumakudalu Chowdiah, Bellary Lalitha, Pandari Bai, Bellary Rathnamala, Musuri Krishnamurthy, K. V. Achutharao, K. Hirannaiah HRGC Sri Pictures
1944 Radha Ramana [9] Jyothi Sinha B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, G. V. Iyer, Balakrishna, Bhanumathi, Srinivasarao Sri Vijaya Films
1945 Hemaraddy Mallamma [10] S. Soundarya Rajan Gubbi Veeranna, Honnappa Bhagavathar, C. B. Mallappa, B. Jayamma, Ku. Ra. Seetharama Sastry Gubbi Sri Chennabasaveshwara Films
1947 Chandrahasa [11] Shanthesh Patel Handiganoor Siddaramappa, Amirbai Karnataki, Vikas, B. Sharada Pampa Pictures
1947 Krishnaleela [12] C. V. Raju Kemparaj Urs, Marirao, Usha, Bellary Lalitha, Rathnamala, Nagarathna Mahatma Pictures
1947 Mahananda [13] T. Janakiram Kemparaj Urs, Sumathi, Kashinath, Vedaantham, Padmanabhan, Rajakumari, Prathimadevi Thriveni Films, Nehru Pictures
1947 Mahathma Kabir [14] R. Nagendra Rao Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao, Lakshmibai, Kamalabai Ganesh Pictures, Pragathi Pictures
1947 Rajasuya Yaga [15] T. Dwarkanath K. R. Seetharam, K. V. Achyutha Rao, T. Jayamma, T. Chandrashekar Maskat Pictures
1948 Bhakta Ramdas Kemparaj Urs Kemparaj Urs, Vimalananda Das, Sumathi Mahatma Pictures
1948 Bhakta Kumbara [16] Bomman D. Irani Honnappa Bhagavathar, Lakshimibai, Vimalanandadas, Pandari Bai Surabhi Pictures
1948 Bharathi [17] R. M. Veerabadraiah Tanguturi Suryakumari, Sampath, M. V. Krishnaswamy Raghavendra Pictures
1949 Dasara [18] B. Y. Ramdas Shridhar, Saraswathi, Leela, K S Simha Shanthiram Productions
1949 Kalaavida [19] Krishnan
Suryanarayana		 B. Sohanlal, Kantha, Shantha Viswakalaasthan Production
1949 Nagakannika [20] G. Vishwanthan Jayashri, Bellary Rathnamala, B. Raghavendrarao, S. M. Veerabadrappa, U. Mahabalarao Mahatma Pictures
1949 Sathi Thulasi [21] M. V. N. Iyengar Vimalananda Das, Sushiladevi Iyengar Productions

See also

References

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