Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The 2006 film Mungaru Male is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹50 crores. The 2017 film Raajakumara is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹75 crore mark.
KGF: Chapter 1 (2018) is the first Kannada film to achieve ₹100, ₹150, ₹200 and ₹250 crore gross milestone. Its sequel KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) is the first Kannada film to achieve ₹500, ₹750, ₹1,000 and ₹1,250 crore gross milestones. Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) was reported to be the first film to gross over ₹200 crore as well as ₹250 crore within Karnataka. This ranking lists the highest-grossing Kannada films which are filmed in Kannada language, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia. However, there is no official tracking of figures.
Highest-grossing films
Background shading indicates that a film is currently showing in theatres worldwide.
Films excluded from the list:
- In case of Kaatera (2023), the box-office collection range is considered from ₹67 crores to ₹200 crores due to wide variation in the box-office figures reported by various sources. Since the 10th ranked film has a gross in excess of the lower end range of ₹67 crores considered for Kaatera, the same has been excluded from the list. Bollywood Hungama gave a domestic gross figure of ₹67 crores. Deccan Herald reported its collections to be less than ₹90 crores. The Hindu and Zee Media Corporation reported the collections to be over ₹100 crores while other websites reported the collections to be ₹200 crores amidst speculation of tampering box office reports by HT Media.
- Roberrt (2021) is excluded from the list because three years after its theatrical run, the producer admitted to have fabricated its collections and had inflated the figures earlier; revealing the actual collection to be only ₹55 crores as against the trade estimate of 78 crores at the time of its release.
Highest-grossing films by opening week
- The Villain (2018), Pogaru (2021), Roberrt (2021) and Kaatera (2023) are excluded from the list on account of ambiguity and mismatch in weekly and final collections.
Highest-grossing films by month
Highest-grossing milestone films
The films with a minimum worldwide gross of ₹20 crore are considered.
Highest-grossing films by year
- There are no official box office tracking figures for Kannada movies. However, movies which are prominently popular in most of the sources have been considered in the table
Highest-grossing franchises
Highest-grossing franchises | Rank | Franchise | Worldwide gross
(crore) | No. of films | Average gross
(crore) | Highest grosser | |
| 1 | KGF | ₹1,450 | 2 | ₹725 | KGF: Chapter 2 (₹1,200–1,250 crore) | | 1 | KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) | ₹1,200
| | 2 | KGF: Chapter 1 (2018) | ₹250 | |
| 2 | Kantara | ₹1,250 | 2 | ₹625 | Kantara: Chapter 1 (₹850–900 crore) | | 1 | Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) | ₹850
| | 2 | Kantara (2022) | ₹400 | |
| 3 | Kotigobba | ₹80.72 | 2 | ₹40 | Kotigobba 3 (₹45.32 crore) | | 1 | Kotigobba 3 (2021) | ₹45.32
| | 2 | Kotigobba 2 (2016) | ₹35.40 | |
| 4 | Upendra | ₹50 | 2 | ₹25 | Uppi 2 (₹40 crore) | | 1 | Uppi 2 (2015) | ₹40
| | 2 | Upendra (1999) | ₹10 | |
| 5 | Gaalipata | ₹47 | 2 | ₹24 | Gaalipata 2 (₹35 crore) | | 1 | Gaalipata 2 (2022) | ₹35
| | 2 | Gaalipata (2008) | ₹12 | |
| 6 | Mufti | ₹45 | 2 | ₹23 | Bhairathi Ranagal (₹30 crore) | | 1 | Bhairathi Ranagal (2024) | ₹30
| | 2 | Mufti (2017) | ₹15 | |
| 7 | Jogi | ₹38 | 2 | ₹19 | Jogi (₹30 crore) | | 1 | Jogi (2005) | ₹30
| | 2 | Jogayya (2011) | ₹8 | |
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