1950-1959 Kannada Movies List
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A school master who was dearly loved by students when he was a teacher is now broke
A 1958 movie by B R Panthulu
Actors & Actresses: B R Panthulu, Dikki Madhava Rao, M V Rajamma, Uday kumar, Sahukar Janaki, T N Balakrishna
Family, Drama
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Story of a devotee (of hunter's clan) of Lord Shiva. A simple minded devotee but a true one.
A 1954 movie by H L N Simha
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, B Sharada, P Rajasulochana, G V Iyer, T R Narasimha Raju
White and Black, Religious, Drama
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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 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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Story of a devotee of Lord Vishnu (Hari)
A 1956 movie by T V Singh Thakur
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, T R Narasimha Raju, Mynavathi, G V Iyer, H Ramachandra Shastry
Mythology, Religious
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A film by T V Singh Thakur starring Dr Rajkumar
A 1956 movie by T V Singh Thakur
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, T R Narasimha Raju, H Ramachandra Shastry, Sri Ranjini, M A Ganapathi Bhat
Mythology
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A film produced by Pandari Bai
A 1957 movie by R Ramamurthy, K S Murthy
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Kalyan Kumar, Mynavathi, T N Balakrishna, B Ramadevi
Family, Drama, Comedy
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Mythological story of the demi-gods and demons
A 1958 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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A story of a charming young girl
A 1959 movie by H L N Simha
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, M Leelavathi, Pandari Bai, M V Rajamma, T R Narasimha Raju, B R Panthulu
Family, Comedy
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Lord Shiva and his concert Parvati.
A 1950 movie by T Janakiram
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, Prathima devi, Sumathi Kashinath, Shantha
Mythology, Religious, Drama, Action
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A film featuring Prathima devi, directed by her husband Shankar Singh
A 1951 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Prathima devi, Srinivasa Rao, U Mahabala rao, M Jayashree, M S Subbanna, Harini
White and Black, Drama
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Story of the incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Srinivasa, and his finding of Love Padmavati.
A 1952 movie by D Shankar Singh, B Vitthalacharya
Actors & Actresses: Vimalananda das, Prathima devi, Dr Rajkumar
Mythology, Romance, Religious
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A film by Neelakantan. A beautiful story of the life and troubles of a middle class Indian life
A 1955 movie by P Neelakantan
Actors & Actresses: B R Panthulu, M V Rajamma, M Madhava rao, Master Hirannaiah, Chi Sadashivaiah, Shivaji Ganeshan
Family, Drama, Comedy
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Story of Nambiyakka, a devotee of Lord Shiva
A 1955 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: K S Ashwath, Prathima devi, S V Rajendra Singh Babu
Religious, Drama
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A movie based on the story of Lord Kailasanatha's tale and other mythological Gods and Goddesses.
A 1955 movie by T V Singh Thakur
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, T R Narasimha Raju, M Jayashree, Indira Acharya, G V Iyer
Mythology, White and Black, Religious, Musical, Fantasy, Drama
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Story of a devotee named Vijaya
A 1956 movie by Aruru Pattabhi
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Mynavathi, Pandari Bai, B Hanumanthachar, B Ramadevi, Dikki Madhava Rao
Family, Drama
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Story of Renuka, the wife of Sage Jaabaali and mother of Parashurama.
A 1956 movie by Y R Swamy
Actors & Actresses: R Nagendra Rao, Pandari Bai, T R Narasimha Raju
Mythology, Religious
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Second movie by the same name featuring Gubbi Veeranna.
A 1956 movie by K R Seetarama Sastry
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, Sahukar Janaki, Gubbi Veeranna, T N Balakrishna, G V Iyer, T R Narasimha Raju
Family, Drama
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Story of Markandeya a devotee of the Lord
A 1956 movie by B S Ranga
Actors & Actresses: R Nagendra Rao, T R Narasimha Raju, Dikki Madhava Rao, Chi Sadashivaiah, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Comedian Guggu
Mythology, Religious
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A comedy story based on the life of Tenali Ramakrishna of Vijayanagar empire
A 1956 movie by B S Ranga
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, T N Balakrishna, Jamuna
Historical, Drama, Comedy
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The story around the Mystery of a hill called RatnaGiri
A 1957 movie by B R Panthulu
Actors & Actresses: B R Panthulu, M V Rajamma, Dikki Madhava Rao, Uday kumar, Sahukar Janaki, H Krishna Shastry
Drama, Action
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Story of child devotee Prahlada, A movie starring Subbaiah Naidu, Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath, Lokesh, Leelavathi, and Lakshmibai.
A 1958 movie by M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, H S Krishnaswamy
Actors & Actresses: M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, Lokesh, Uday kumar, K S Ashwath, M Leelavathi, Lakshmi Bai
Mythology, White and Black, Fantasy
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Lives of a Brother & Sister and their relationship tested by time and difficulties.
A 1958 movie by K R Seetarama Sastry
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, B Saroja Devi, T N Balakrishna, T R Narasimha Raju, K S Ashwath, B K Eshwarappa
Family, 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 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 the Fort of Jaladurga in Raichur. Based on the French adventure novel Count of Monte Cristo
A 1954 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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Story of an actor
A 1954 movie by C V Raju
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, M Jayashree, Vidya, Sandhya, G. Goggu
Drama
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A film starring R Nagendra Rao
A 1957 movie by G Nataraj
Actors & Actresses: R Nagendra Rao, Kantha Rao, T N Balakrishna, Meenakshi
Mythology, Religious
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A film by V Rajan
A 1951 movie by V Rajan
Drama
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Story of the King Vikramaditya
A 1951 movie by Kemparaj Urs
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, M V Rajamma, B Jayamma, M S Subbanna, Pandari Bai
Historical, Drama
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Story of Thilotthama
A 1951 movie by R M Veerabhadraiah
Actors & Actresses: M Jayashree, S M Veerabhadrappa, G. R. Sandow
Mythology, Fantasy
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A film directed by Balakrishna
A 1952 movie by T N Balakrishna
Actors & Actresses: T N Balakrishna
White and Black, Drama, Action
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Story of a broker
A 1953 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Sampath, Harini, M S Subbanna, T N Balakrishna, Prathima devi, U Mahabala rao
Drama, Comedy
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A Film by Shankar Singh
A 1953 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Indu Shekar, Prathima devi, S V Rajendra Singh Babu, M Leelavathi
White and Black, Family, Drama
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A drama by R. N. Nagendra Rao
A 1953 movie by R Nagendra Rao
Actors & Actresses: R Nagendra Rao, Kamalabai, Surya kala, SaarangaPaani, T. K. Balachandran
Family, Drama
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A film by HLN Simha, starring Gubbi Veeranna, Honnappa Bhagavatar and other stalwarts of that time.
A 1953 movie by H L N Simha
Actors & Actresses: Honnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari Bai, Gubbi Veeranna, B Jayamma, T S Kari Basaiah, T S Balaiah
Romance, Family, Drama
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A film directed by Sundaram starring Srinivasa Rao and others
A 1953 movie by T R Sundaram
Actors & Actresses: Indu Shekar, Harini, Srinivasa Rao, M Jayashree
Religious, Family, Drama
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Story of Lord Krishna
A 1953 movie by C V Raju
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, Mari rai, Bellary Lalitha, Bellary Rathnamala, Usha Bellur, Nagarathna
Mythology, Religious
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A Film by Vittalacharya
A 1953 movie by B Vitthalacharya
Actors & Actresses: Harini, Indu Shekar, M N Lakshmi Devi, E V Saroja, Radha Bai, Lakshmamma
Family
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a film where around the character of a demi-goddess
A 1954 movie by G R Rao
Actors & Actresses: Indu Shekar, Sahukar Janaki, T N Balakrishna
Mythology, Fantasy
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Story of the wedding of an young girl
A 1954 movie by B Vitthalacharya
Actors & Actresses: Indu Shekar, Harini, T N Balakrishna
Family, Drama
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A comedy story of a successful person.
A 1954 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Harini, T N Balakrishna, Prathima devi, T R Narasimha Raju, M S Madhava Rao
Family, Drama, Comedy
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A film directed by Shankar Singh
A 1954 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Hunsur Krishnamurthy, Harini, Prathima devi, Sampath, Revathi
Family, Drama
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A film by B. Vittalacharya
A 1954 movie by B Vitthalacharya
Actors & Actresses: Sampath, Revathi, U Mahabala rao
Family
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Story of a devotee of Lord Shiva- Mallikarjuna
A 1955 movie by C V Raju
Actors & Actresses: G V Iyer, Pandari Bai, T N Balakrishna, T R Narasimha Raju, K Amaranath
Religious, Drama
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Mythological story built around the character of a demi-goddess
A 1955 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Indu Shekar, Revathi, Harini, P Rajasulochana, S M Veerabhadrappa, S V Rajendra Singh Babu
Mythology
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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 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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Story of Lord Rama.
A 1955 movie by B R Krishna Murthy
Actors & Actresses: B Saroja Devi, Rajendra Krishna, B K Eshwarappa, Sandhya
Mythology, Religious
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A film with Harini Indushekhar and others
A 1955 movie by Baala Gajaber
Actors & Actresses: Harini, Vasudeva Girimaji, Indu Shekar, Shantha kumar, Sorat Ashwath
Family, Comedy
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Story of the saint Nambiyakka, this is the second movie on Nambiyakka in the same year.
A 1955 movie by P Neelakantan
Actors & Actresses: B R Panthulu, M V Rajamma, Dikki Madhava Rao, Revathi
Religious, Drama
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A film by Shankar Singh.
A 1955 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: B Saroja Devi, Sampath, T N Balakrishna
Drama
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Story of an Ideal housewife
A 1955 movie by Chitrapu Narayana Murthy
Actors & Actresses: R Nagendra Rao, Sahukar Janaki, Jamuna, Mohan
Family, Drama
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Story of a good woman
A 1955 movie by K Subramanyam
Actors & Actresses: K S Ashwath, Sandhya, N S Krishnan, Kowshik, Vidya
Family, Drama
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A film by Y.V. Rao
A 1955 movie by Yaragudipati Varada Rao
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, Sahukar Janaki
Family, Drama
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Fortune of the character in the story takes good turn
A 1956 movie by P V Babu
Actors & Actresses: Uday kumar, Sahukar Janaki, Kowshik, T R Narasimha Raju
Family
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A movie with UdayKumar, Balakrishna in the lead
A 1956 movie by M B Ganesh Singh (B.A)
Actors & Actresses: Uday kumar, T N Balakrishna, Master Hirannaiah, Rajakumari, M N Lakshmi Devi, H P Saroja
Family, Drama, Comedy
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story of Kacha the son of Brihaspati, the teacher of Gods and Devayani the daughter of Shukracharya, the teacher of demons.
A 1956 movie by K Subramanyam
Actors & Actresses: K S Ashwath, B Saroja Devi, Mynavathi, Sampath
Mythology, Religious
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A film with Ashwath and Saroja DEvi in the lead
A 1956 movie by S A Natarajan
Actors & Actresses: K S Ashwath, B Saroja Devi, Musuri Krishnamurthy, P Vadiraj
Drama
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A social drama by Vithalacharya
A 1956 movie by B Vitthalacharya
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, Hunsur Krishnamurthy, Mynavathi, T N Balakrishna, Revathi, Master Hirannaiah
Family, Drama
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A film starring Uday Kumar and Honnappa Bhagavathar
A 1956 movie by K. Vembu
Actors & Actresses: Honnappa Bhagavathar, B Saroja Devi, T N Balakrishna, Uday kumar, Dikki Madhava Rao, T R Narasimha Raju
Drama
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Story of a thief in the Hills
A 1957 movie by S M Sriramulu Naidu
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, Mynavathi, R Nagendra Rao, Uday kumar, M A Ganapathi Bhat, B Ramadevi
Mystery, Adventure, Action
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A film by M N Basavarajayya
A 1957 movie by M N Basavarajaiah
Actors & Actresses: B Saroja Devi, K S Ashwath, T N Balakrishna, T R Narasimha Raju, Rajakumari, M N Lakshmi Devi
Family
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Story from the Mahabharata of King Nala and his queen Damayanthi
A 1957 movie by Kemparaj Urs
Actors & Actresses: Kemparaj Urs, P. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, M A Ganapathi Bhat, T R Narasimha Raju, Jayalakshmi, B Ramadevi
Mythology, Drama
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A devotional movie by Shankar Singh, directed by Sri Manjunatha
A 1957 movie by Sri Manjunatha
Actors & Actresses: Prathima devi, K S Ashwath, Harini, T R Narasimha Raju
Religious, Philosophical
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A family story around the very much loved daughter of the family
A 1957 movie by R Nagendra Rao
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, Sri Ranjini, Uday kumar, Sandhya, R Nagendra Rao, Surya kala
Family
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A film starring Rajkumar and Pandari Bai
A 1957 movie by T.R.S. Gopu
Actors & Actresses: Pandari Bai, Dr Rajkumar
Family, Drama
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A film starring Balakrishna, film about good fortunes.
A 1957 movie by Aruru Pattabhi
Actors & Actresses: T N Balakrishna, Adavani Lakshmidevi, Surya kala, B Ramadevi
Family, Drama
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Dowry and its bad effects on the society.
A 1957 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: Uday kumar, Surya kala, T R Narasimha Raju
Family
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Story of Lord Sri Krishna
A 1958 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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A housewife who fulfills her responsibilities with love and care and completes the house she is married into.
A 1958 movie by B Vitthalacharya
Actors & Actresses: Uday kumar, Lalitha Rao, Adavani Lakshmidevi, T N Balakrishna, T R Narasimha Raju
Family
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Story of wedlock, fortune of a woman
A 1958 movie by P K Lal
Actors & Actresses: T N Balakrishna, M Leelavathi, Sunitha Roy
Family, Drama
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Story of a marriage in the Indian culture of 1950s
A 1958 movie by D Shankar Singh
Actors & Actresses: T N Balakrishna, Prathima devi, Adavani Lakshmidevi, Surya kala
Family, Drama
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Story of fortune entering the house in the form of daughter in-law
A 1959 movie by B Vitthalacharya, R Govindaiah
Actors & Actresses: Kalyan Kumar, K S Ashwath, Revathi, Mynavathi
Family, Drama
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Battle between righteousness and evil
A 1959 movie by N Jagannath (B.A)
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Harini, T R Narasimha Raju, HemaLata, Siddaiah Swamy, M Leelavathi
War, Family, Drama
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Goddess Chamundeshwari Kills Mahishasura, a demon troubling people
A 1959 movie by B S Ranga
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Chittor V. Nagaiah, Sahukar Janaki, Uday kumar, T R Narasimha Raju, Sandhya
Mythology
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