Historical Movies List
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An young soldier/ rebellion and the princess fall in love.
A 1963 Kannada movie by B Vitthalacharya
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, T N Balakrishna, E V Saroja, Uday kumar, M N Lakshmi Devi
War, Historical, Drama, Adventure, Action
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Arjuna is set to fight his own son Babruvahana in the battle
A 1977 Kannada, Hindi movie by Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, B Saroja Devi, Kanchana, Jayamala, Vajramuni, Ramakrishna
Mythology, War, Historical, Drama, Adventure, Action
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Story of Saint Timma Nayaka, famously known as Kanaka Dasa.
A 1960 Kannada movie by Y R Swamy
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, KrishnaKumari, Uday kumar, M N Lakshmi Devi, T R Narasimha Raju, B Hanumanthachar
Religious, Historical
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The film depicts the life of Mayura, a Brahmin youth, as he discovers his royal heritage and realizes his destiny of ascending to the throne of the then-Pallava kingdom.
A 1975 Kannada, Hindi movie by Vijay
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Manjula, Vajramuni, Srinath, T N Balakrishna, K S Ashwath
War, Political, Historical, Drama, Adventure, Action
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Story of Tenali Ramakrishna and Krishnadevaraya
A 1982 Kannada movie by B S Ranga
Actors & Actresses: Ananth Nag, Aarathi, Srinath, Manjula, Sripriya, K S Ashwath
Historical, Comedy, Biography
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Story of a woman saint SakkuBai of Pandharpur. A housewife devotee who wins Lord Krishna's hart with her Love.
A 1955 Kannada movie by Krishnan Panju
Actors & Actresses: B Hanumanthachar, Pandari Bai, Mynavathi, Vimalananda das, M Prabhakara Rao, Annapoornamma
White and Black, Religious, Historical
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Mythological story of the demi-gods and demons
A 1958 Kannada movie by K Shankar
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Jamuna, Kalyan Kumar, B Saroja Devi, K S Ashwath, HemaLata
Mythology, Religious, Historical
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Rajkumar plays the role of an emperor Kanthirava Narasaraja I of the Wodeyar dynasty, Mysore who was fondly named as Ranadheera Kanteerava
A 1960 Kannada movie by N C Rajan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, R Nagendra Rao, M S Subbanna, T N Balakrishna, S M Veerabhadrappa, H R Hanumantha Rao
Historical, Biography
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Story of the life of great saint Tukaram of Maharashtra
A 1963 Kannada, Tamil movie by Sundara Rao Nadakarni
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Uday kumar, Pandari Bai, K S Ashwath, T N Balakrishna
Religious, Philosophical, Historical, Drama, Biography
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An youngman born into a hunter's clan when touched by divinity becomes a true sage
A 1963 Kannada movie by C S Rao
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Kantha Rao, P Rajasulochana, T R Narasimha Raju, Urvasi Sharada
Mythology, Religious, Philosophical, Historical
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Biography of the great sculptor Jakanaachaari, famous for his works during chalukya era
A 1964 Kannada movie by B S Ranga
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, B Saroja Devi, Uday kumar, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Dhulipala Seetarama Sastry, B Ramadevi
Historical, Biography
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A film starring Rajkumar and Bharathi. Madhu Malathi is a princess who is in love with an ordinary person
A 1966 Kannada movie by S K A Chari
Actors & Actresses: Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Dr Rajkumar, K S Ashwath, Uday kumar, M P Shankar, Arun Kumar
Historical, Drama
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Mystery of the fort of Rajadurga
A 1967 Kannada movie by A C Narasimha Murthy, S K Bhagavan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Uday kumar, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, T R Narasimha Raju, Papamma, Dinesh
Thriller, Mystery, Historical, Action
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Ayodhyecha Raja was the first Marathi talkie released in 1932, directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (V. Shantaram)
A 1932 Marathi, Hindi movie by Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
Actors & Actresses: Durga Khote, Ebrahim, Shankarrao Bhosle, Baburao Pendharkar, Govindrao Tembe, Master Vinayak
White and Black, Religious, Historical
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Story of the King Harishchandra who lived a truthful life and was tested with many difficulties by life and finally was given the title 'Satya Harishchandra' by the Gurus
A 1943 Kannada movie by R Nagendra Rao, A T Krishnaswamy
Actors & Actresses: M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, R Nagendra Rao, Lakshmi Bai, G V Krishnamurthy Rao, M G Mari Rao, Kamalabai
Mythology, White and Black, Philosophical, Historical, Drama
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Story of saint Samarth Ramdas, a devotee of Lord Rama and Lord Hanuman.
A 1948 Kannada movie by Kemparaj Urs
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, Sumathi Kashinath, Vimalananda das
White and Black, Religious, Philosophical, Historical
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Story of the Maharastrian saint Gora, a saintly potter
A 1949 Kannada movie by Bomman D. Irani
Actors & Actresses: Honnappa Bhagavathar, Lakshmi Bai, Vimalananda das, Pandari Bai
Religious, Philosophical, Historical
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A comedy story based on the life of Tenali Ramakrishna of Vijayanagar empire
A 1956 Kannada movie by B S Ranga
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, T N Balakrishna, Jamuna
Historical, Drama, Comedy
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Basaveshwara- Lamp of the world. Story of Basava who tried to unite people under one God, one religion.
A 1959 Kannada movie by T V Singh Thakur
Actors & Actresses: Honnappa Bhagavathar, Dr Rajkumar, Sandhya, T R Narasimha Raju, K S Ashwath, B Saroja Devi
Historical, Drama, Biography
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Story of Queen Honnamma
A 1960 Kannada movie by K R Seetarama Sastry
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Lalitha Rao, T N Balakrishna, T R Narasimha Raju, Lakshmi
War, Historical, Drama
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About the greatness of the Land of Kaivara
A 1961 Kannada movie by T V Singh Thakur
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, T R Narasimha Raju, T N Balakrishna, M Jayashree, K S Ashwath
Religious, Historical
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Kittur Chennamma, the queen of Kittur fights the British with honour
A 1961 Kannada movie by B R Panthulu
Actors & Actresses: B Saroja Devi, M V Rajamma, Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Chindodi Leela, T R Narasimha Raju
War, Historical, Biography, Action
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Story of the Kingdom of Vijaya Nagara, a great kingdom of Southern India
A 1961 Kannada movie by R Nagendra Rao
Actors & Actresses: B Saroja Devi, R N Sudarshan, R Nagendra Rao, Kalyan Kumar, Uday kumar, Sandhya
War, Historical, Biography, Action
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Story of the brave warrior Echhamma nayaka
A 1964 Kannada movie by Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Hunsur Krishnamurthy, B M Venkatesh, Adavani Lakshmidevi, M Jayashree, B S Dwarakish, M P Shankar
War, Historical, Drama, Biography, Action
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A child born at an inauspicious time to a king and his wife brings misfortune to his parents and the kingdom as well, he is raised by a maid, will his fortunes change when he grows up?
A 1965 Kannada movie by B S Ranga
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Uday kumar, Vanishri, K S Ashwath, Pandari Bai
War, Political, Historical, Action
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Lead character is a smart guy
A 1966 Kannada movie by G V Iyer
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Jayanthi, M P Shankar, T R Narasimha Raju, M Jayashree, B V Radha
Historical, Family, Drama
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Two brothers who are not in good terms are at the brink of war
A 1968 Kannada movie by W R Subba Rao
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Uday kumar, Jayanthi, T R Narasimha Raju, B V Radha, Dinesh
White and Black, War, Historical, Drama
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Biographical picture of Lord Sri krishna and his wives Rukmini and Sathyabhama
A 1971 Kannada movie by K S L Swamy (Ravi)
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, B Saroja Devi, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, B S Dwarakish, Dinesh
Mythology, Religious, Historical
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A 1972 Kannada movie by Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, K S Ashwath, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, M V Rajamma, M P Shankar, P Rajasulochana
Historical, Drama
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A 1972 Kannada movie by R Ramamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Rajesh, Dinesh, B V Radha, Ranga
War, Historical, Drama, Action
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Story of the Fort of Jaladurga in Raichur. Based on the French adventure novel Count of Monte Cristo
A 1954 Kannada movie by Kemparaj Urs
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, KrishnaKumari, B R Panthulu, Jayalakshmi, M A Ganapathi Bhat
War, Mystery, Historical, Action
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Ten avataras of Lord Vishnu from Matsya avatara to Buddha
A 1960 Kannada movie by P G Mohan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Uday kumar, Adavani Lakshmidevi, Raja shankar, Rajashree
Mythology, War, Religious, Historical, Drama, Action
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The story plot is set in two historical epochs, 1735 and 1935.
A 1935 Hindi movie by Debaki Kumar Bose
Actors & Actresses: Durga Khote, Rampiary, Alaknanda, Nandkishore Mehra, Trikamlal, Nirmal Bannerjee
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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Depicts the devotion of Potter Kumbhara towards Lord Vittala(Krishna).
A 1923 Hindi movie by Dadasaheb Phalke
White and Black, Religious, Philosophical, Historical, Drama
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This movie is a enactment of life of Mughal queen Noor Jahan.
A 1931 Hindi movie by Ezra Mir
Actors & Actresses: Hadi, Jamshedji, Jillo bai, Mazhar Khan, Mubarak, Vimala Vasishta
White and Black, Silent, Historical, Drama
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A Biographical movie based on the story of saint Purandara Dasa.
A 1937 Kannada movie by B. Chawan
Actors & Actresses: G Krishnaswamy Iyengar, Tripuramba, J T Balakrishnarao
Religious, Historical, Biography
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Story of a beautiful friendship between Lord Krishna and his poor Brahmin friend Sudhama.
A 1943 Kannada movie by K Subramanyam
Actors & Actresses: Bellave Narahari Shastri, S D Subbalakshmi
Mythology, Religious, Historical, Drama
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Story taken from the classic Indian epic Mahabharata, depicts the life if Krishna
A 1943 Kannada movie by Jyotish Sinha
Actors & Actresses: B R Panthulu, M V Rajamma, G V Iyer, Srinivasa Rao, T N Balakrishna
Mythology, Religious, Historical
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Story of the playfulness of Lord Krishna, the grand Drama he played.
A 1947 Kannada movie by C V Raju
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, Mari rai, Bellary Lalitha, kaantha, Bellary Rathnamala, Prathima devi
Mythology, White and Black, Philosophical, Historical, Drama
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Story of the King Vikramaditya
A 1951 Kannada movie by Kemparaj Urs
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, M V Rajamma, B Jayamma, M S Subbanna, Pandari Bai
Historical, Drama
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Movie is famous for beautifully orchestrating the folk songs of Kannada. The film is based on the life of Kalidasa, a famous poet who lived during the 4th and 5th Century CE
A 1955 Kannada movie by K R Seetarama Sastry
Actors & Actresses: Honnappa Bhagavathar, B Raghavendra rao, T R Narasimha Raju, B Saroja Devi, P Rajasulochana, G V Iyer
White and Black, Musical, Historical, Drama, Biography
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A silent movie by Y.V.Rao
A 1930 Kannada movie by Yaragudipati Varada Rao
Mythology, White and Black, Silent, Religious, Historical
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A silent film by Y.V.Rao
A 1930 Kannada movie by Yaragudipati Varada Rao
Mythology, White and Black, Silent, Religious, Historical
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Story of Lord Sri Krishna
A 1958 Kannada movie by Hunsur Krishnamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, T R Narasimha Raju, Siddaiah Swamy, Gubbi Veeranna, M A Ganapathi Bhat, P Vadiraj
Mythology, Religious, Historical, Drama
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Story of a pious truthful king
A 1961 Kannada movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Uday kumar, T N Balakrishna, Dikki Madhava Rao, Prathima devi
Musical, Historical, Drama
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Story of a King named Balaraj
A 1965 Kannada movie by Venunath
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, G V Lathadevi, T R Narasimha Raju, Uday kumar, B Jayamma
Historical, Drama
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A historical film starring Rajkumar, Udaykumar
A 1967 Kannada movie by G V Iyer
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Uday kumar, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, T N Balakrishna, B Vijayalakshmi, B Ramadevi
Historical, Drama, Action
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One of the candidates for the first Indian film. it was a photographic recording of a popular Marathi play.
A 1912 Marathi, Hindi movie by Dadasaheb Torne
Mythology, White and Black, Silent, Historical
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This movie directed by Dhirendra Nath Ganguly.
A 1930 Hindi movie by Dhirendranath Ganguly
Actors & Actresses: Dhirendranath Ganguly, Radharani, D. R. Das, Kalipada Das, Satya Sindhu
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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This Bollywood Silent Movie Directed by G. P. Pawar.
A 1930 Hindi movie by G. P. Pawar
Actors & Actresses: Tarabai, Zunzharrao Pawar, Lakshmi, Jamu Patel, Ganpat Bhakre
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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This Bollywood White and Black Movie Directed by P. S. Talegiri.
A 1930 Hindi movie by Pandurang Talegiri
Actors & Actresses: Gangoobai, Jairam Desai, Sundar Rao Nadkarni, V. S. Bapat, Baburao Sansare, Wamanrao Kulkarni
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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This Bollywood white and black silent Movie Directed by Dhiren Ganguly(DG).
A 1930 Hindi movie by Dhirendranath Ganguly
Actors & Actresses: Debaki Kumar Bose, Dhirendranath Ganguly, Radharani, Sabita Devi
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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1930s Bollywood Silent Movie Directed by "Jayant Desai".
A 1930 Hindi movie by Jayant Desai
Actors & Actresses: Inamdar, Sultana, Manilal, Baba Vyas, Thatte, Shanti
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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This is a White and Black Bollywood Movie Directed by "P. N. Ganguly".
A 1930 Hindi movie by Priyanath N. Ganguly
Actors & Actresses: Seeta Devi, Patience Cooper, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Naresh Niranjan, Shanti, Sudhir Sanyal
White and Black, Silent, Religious, Historical
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1930s Bollywood Director N. D. Sarpotdar directed this white and black movie.
A 1930 Hindi movie by N. D. Sarpotdar
Actors & Actresses: Amboo, Balasaheb Yadav, Bhagirathi, H. Dhodke
White and Black, Silent, Historical, Drama
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A 1930s Bollywood Movie directed by Dhaiber and Nanubhai Vakil.
A 1930 Hindi movie by Keshavrao Dhaiber, Madanrai Vakil
Actors & Actresses: Ishwar lal, Kamla, Baburao Sansare, Bhagwati Prasad Mishra, Keshavrao Dhaiber, Bajar Battoo
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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Bollywood 1930s white and black movie Directed by "Madanrai Vakil".
A 1930 Hindi movie by Madanrai Vakil
Actors & Actresses: Eddie Billimoria, Nirasha, Mehboob Khan
White and Black, Silent, Historical, Action
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This was the first film that explicitly politicized the figure of the enormously popular 17th C. Maratha emperor Shivaji.
A 1930 Hindi movie by Keshavrao Dhaiber, Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
Actors & Actresses: Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram, Kamaladevi, Baburao Pendharkar, Bajar Battoo, Ebrahim, G.R. Mane
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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This is a person oriented film directed by "H. M. Reddy".
A 1930 Hindi movie by H. M. Reddy
Actors & Actresses: Prithviraj Kapoor, Ermeline, Mazhar Khan, Jamshedji, Jillo bai, Khansaheb
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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This movie is Historical and Drama oriented story, Directed by "Bhal G. Pendharkar".
A 1931 Hindi movie by Bhalji Pendharkar
Actors & Actresses: Ruby Myers, R. S. Choudhary
White and Black, Silent, Historical, Drama
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This is an Bollywood 1931 White and Black Movie directed by "N. D. Sarpotdar".
A 1931 Hindi movie by N. D. Sarpotdar
Actors & Actresses: Kamaladevi, Hira Dharwadkar, Jadhavrao, P. N. Varne, Bhaurao Datar
White and Black, Silent, Historical, Drama
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"Chandrasena" is an 1931s Silent movie directed by "V. Shantaram".
A 1931 Hindi movie by V. Shantaram
Actors & Actresses: Kamaladevi, Leela Chandragiri, Gulab, G.R. Mane
White and Black, Silent, Historical, Drama
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This is a 9131 Bollywood/Hindi film Directed by "Priyanath Ganguly".
A 1931 Hindi movie by Priyanath N. Ganguly
Actors & Actresses: Anupama, Kartik Dey, Naresh Niranjan, Rani Sundari, Shyam Mukherjee, Nani
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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Bhakta Prahlada is a 1932 Hindi devotional film produced by "Vishnu Pictures" about a devotee Prahlada in The Story of Narasimha of the Hindu religion.
A 1932 Hindi movie by Kanjibhai Rathod
Actors & Actresses: Haider Shah, Neelam, Chandrarao Kadam, Master Mohan, Kumar
White and Black, Religious, Historical
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This historical fantasy's story Bollywood/Hindi 1932 Movie Directed by "Bhagwati Prasad Mishra".
A 1932 Hindi movie by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra
Actors & Actresses: Hadi, Master Vithal, Ermeline, Jamshedji, Khansaheb, Sakhu
White and Black, Historical, Fantasy
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A 1932 Hindi movie by Mohan Dayaram Bhavnani, G.S. Devare
Actors & Actresses: Mubarak, Sunalini Devi, Mehtab, Ashraf Khan, Zahiruddin, Miss Iqbal
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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A 1933 Hindi movie by Rajhans
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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A 1933 Hindi movie by N. D. Sarpotdar
Actors & Actresses: Padma, Navin chandra (Narhari Narayan Joshi), Ghaznavi, Kishori Pathak, Bhaurao Datar
White and Black, Romance, Historical, Drama
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A 1934 Hindi movie by K. Sardar
Actors & Actresses: Zubeida, Zohrajan, Padmavati Shaligram, Khatun, Kantilal Patel, Munshi Aziz
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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A 1934 Hindi movie by Abdur Rashid Kardar
Actors & Actresses: Gul Hamid, Sabita Devi, Nazir, Mazhar Khan, Dhiraj Bhattacharya, Vasantrao Pehalwan
White and Black, Historical
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A 1934 Hindi movie by Akbar Nawaz
Actors & Actresses: Gul Hamid, Mazhar Khan, Akhtari Bai, Anwari Begum, Master Bachchu, Ali Athar
White and Black, Historical
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A 1934 Bengali, Hindi movie by P.C. Barua
Actors & Actresses: Ahindra Choudhury, Umasashi, Biswanath Bhaduri, P.C. Barua, Noor Mohammed Charlie, K. L. Saigal
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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Story of the freedom fighters of India who died in the cause
A 1974 Kannada movie by K M Shankarappa
Actors & Actresses: Kodanda Rao, G V Shivanand, Girija Lokesh, Sudheer, Dr Govinda Manur, Dikki Madhava Rao
Historical, Drama, Biography
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A 1934 Hindi movie by Parshwanath Yeshwant Altekar
Actors & Actresses: P. Jairaj, Bibbo, Padmavati Shaligram, Tarabai, Bhudo Advani, Sohani
White and Black, Historical, Drama
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A 1935 Hindi movie by Nanubhai B. Desai
Actors & Actresses: Master Vithal, Putli, Athavale, Miss Pokhraj, P. N. Varne, Azurie
White and Black, Silent, Historical
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A 1936 Hindi movie by Haribhai Desai
Actors & Actresses: Navin chandra (Narhari Narayan Joshi), Sheelprabha, Jenabai Pawar, Bhim, Putli, Brijmala
White and Black, Historical
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A 1978 Kannada movie by C V Shivashankar
Historical, Drama
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A 1980 Kannada movie by Vijay
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Manjula, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Dinesh, Shakti Prasad
Romance, Historical, Drama, Action
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A 1983 Kannada movie by H R Bhargava
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Madhavi, Jayamalini, M P Shankar, B M Venkatesh, Sundar Krishna Urs
Historical, Drama
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A 1983 Kannada movie by K S L Swamy (Ravi)
Actors & Actresses: Ashok, Aarathi, Srinivasamurthy, Manjula, Tiger Prabhakar, Vajramuni
Philosophical, Historical, Biography
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A 1987 Kannada movie by B V Srinivas
Actors & Actresses: Ramakrishna, Rohini, Jayamalini, Vajramuni, M S Umesh, Shakti Prasad
Mythology, Religious, Historical
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A 2006 Kannada movie by H R Bhargava
Actors & Actresses: Shivarajkumar, Anita Hassanandani, Laya, Srinivasamurthy, Rambha, Ashok
War, Historical, Drama, Action
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A 2006 Kannada movie by Anand P Raju
Actors & Actresses: Balakrishna, Shekhar Kotian
Historical, Drama
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A 2012 Kannada movie by B Naganna
Actors & Actresses: Darshan Thoogudeep, Shashikumar, Jayaprada, Nikita Thukral, Umashree, Srinivasamurthy
Historical, Drama, Biography
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A tale that documents the history of the Indian National Flag
A 2016 Kannada movie by Vishal Raj
Actors & Actresses: Bhargavi Narayan, Sudha Rani, Shobhraj, Suchendra Prasad, Sathish, Layendra kokila
Political, Historical, Drama
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Bablusha is a historical family thriller. It is based on a true story involving a family in Mallinathapura in the year 1501
A 2016 Kannada movie by Venkat Bharadhwaj
Actors & Actresses: Paramesh, Rajakamal, Avinash, Shobhraj, Srikanth Heblikar, Shantha Kumari
Historical, Drama, Action
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A 1977 Konkani Actors & Actresses: C Alvares, Ophelia, Souza Ferrao, Cyriaco Dias, Rico Rod, Robin Vaz
Historical, Adventure
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