Kannada Mystery Movies List

Swathi Movie Poster
A 1994 movie by Shivamani
Actors & Actresses: Shashikumar, Sudha Rani, Vajramuni, B V Radha, Sundar Krishna Urs, Ashalatha
Mystery, Family, Drama
Shhh! Movie Poster Series of murders at an estate brings everyone into chaos.
A 1993 movie by Upendra
Actors & Actresses: Shankar Bhat, Suresh Heblikar, Kashinath, Baby Rashmi, Jayaprakash, Rashmi
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Beladingala Baale Movie Poster A Chess genius is puzzled by a girl over phone, he gets infatuated with her and tries to find the mystery girl, only to find that she had died from cancer
A 1995 movie by Sunil Kumar Desai
Actors & Actresses: Kishori Ballal, S Shivaram, C H Lokanath, Ramesh Bhat, Ananth Nag, Praveen
Thriller, Romance, Mystery, Drama
Cyanide Movie Poster The plot of the film set in and around Bangalore from 1 August to 20 August 1991, deals with incidents surrounding the assassins of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
A 2006 movie by A M R Ramesh
Actors & Actresses: Ravi Kale, Malavika Avinash, Avinash, Nassar, Rangayana Raghu, Thara
Mystery, Drama
U Turn Movie Poster Mysterious events occur around a double road flyover in Bangalore.
A 2016 movie by Pawan Kumar
Actors & Actresses: Sudha Belawadi, Prathibha Nandakumar, Nagireddy, Dilip Raj, Sunny, Sushma Bharadhwaj
Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Drama
Olavu Geluvu Movie Poster Rohini, the most famous girl of the college falls in love with her professor
A 1977 movie by H R Bhargava
Actors & Actresses: Lakshmi, Dr Rajkumar, T N Balakrishna, Sampath, Satish, Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Romance, Mystery, Drama
Shankar Guru Movie Poster A man in crooked business separates from his pregnant wife
A 1978 movie by V Somashekhar
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Kanchana, Jayamala, T N Balakrishna, Padmapriya, Vajramuni
Mystery, Film-Noir, Crime, Action
Auto Raja Movie Poster Raja an auto driver meets rani a simple girl with split personality
A 1980 movie by Vijay
Actors & Actresses: Shankar Nag, Gayathri Ananth nag, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, M Leelavathi, B S Dwarakish, T N Balakrishna
Romance, Mystery, Drama
Antha Movie Poster A criminal is brought back from jail to uncover the mystery of the death of a police officer
A 1981 movie by S V Rajendra Singh Babu
Actors & Actresses: Ambareesh, Lakshmi, Latha, Pandari Bai, Vathsala, Baby Sindhu
Mystery, Crime, Adventure, Action


Anveshane Movie Poster A middle class couple find a dead body one day in their living room, the mystery has to be solved
A 1983 movie by T S Nagabharana
Actors & Actresses: Ananth Nag, Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Sundar Raj, T N Balakrishna, G V Shivanand
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
Marma Movie Poster
11. Marma
The movie mainly deals with sensitive issues such as schizophrenia and hallucination. It is a story of a woman who suffers from a split personality and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
A 2002 movie by Sunil Kumar Desai
Actors & Actresses: Prema, Anand, Shivaraj, Arun Sagar, Master Hirannaiah, Kishori Ballal
Thriller, Mystery
Janma Janmada Anubandha Movie Poster A story of rebirth and past life. Avinash returns to find the truth about the memories haunting him from past life
A 1980 movie by Shankar Nag
Actors & Actresses: Ananth Nag, Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Jayanthi, Manjula, Master Rohith
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Action
Rajadurgada Rahasya Movie Poster Mystery of the fort of Rajadurga
A 1967 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
Goa Dalli CID 999 Movie Poster Secret Agent is in Goa to uncover the mystery of underdog horses winning the races
A 1968 movie by B Dorai Raj, S K Bhagavan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, T R Narasimha Raju, Lakshmi, B Raghavendra rao, Shakti Prasad, Jyothi Lakshmi
Thriller, Mystery, Film-Noir, Drama, Crime
Jedara Bale Movie Poster A cobweb of mysteriously interwoven incidents dealing with artificially making gold to be solved
A 1968 movie by B Dorai Raj, S K Bhagavan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Kashinath, T R Narasimha Raju, K S Ashwath, Uday kumar, Uma
Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Crime
Eradu Mukha Movie Poster Lead actress has the psychological disorder of 'split personality' because of her childhood difficulties.
A 1969 movie by M R Vittal
Actors & Actresses: Jayanthi, Rajesh, T R Narasimha Raju, K S Ashwath, Ranga, Sampath
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Abachurina Post Office Movie Poster A mystery drama revolving around the post office of Abachoor
A 1973 movie by N Lakshmi Narayan
Actors & Actresses: Nani, Girija Lokesh, J Shantha, Ramesh Bhat, M S Sheela, M D Jaipal
Mystery, Drama
Bangarada Jinke Movie Poster A story of rebirth and revenge in the midst of a treasure hunt for the golden deer.
A 1980 movie by T S Nagabharana
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, M Leelavathi, Pramila Joshai, Sundar Raj
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Action
Alemane Movie Poster Bhaira is accused of killing his own wife, he seeks the help of a teacher to seek the truth
A 1981 movie by Mohan Kumar
Actors & Actresses: Suresh Heblikar, Mohan Kumar, Roopa Chakravarthy, Surekha, Upasane Seetharam, B G Kumbar
Mystery, Crime, Action
Avala Hejje Movie Poster A disappointed lover seeks his ex-girlfriend and tries to molest her, she accidentally fires a bullet at him and believes him to be dead, but her nightmare begins when she finds out he is alive
A 1981 movie by H R Bhargava
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, B S Dwarakish, Lakshmi, Sundar Krishna Urs, Upasane Seetharam
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
Karva Movie Poster
21. Karva

A 2016 movie by Navaneetha
Actors & Actresses: Thilak Shekar, Mandeep Roy, Jayasheela, Devaraj, Sanjay, Srinivas Prabhu
Mystery, Drama, Action
Raja Nanna Raja Movie Poster A rich heiress is looking for a fine man to get married to. She finds Moorthy, an attractive young man as a suitable prospect. But she gets stalked by Raja, with whom she gradually falls in love.
A 1976 movie by A V Sheshagiri Rao
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Aarathi, Chandrashekhar, K S Ashwath, T N Balakrishna, Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Mystery, Drama, Action
Bettada Huli Movie Poster Lives of a bandit who lived in the hills and a police officer cross; leaving many lives scattered and damaged
A 1965 movie by A V Sheshagiri Rao
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Uday kumar, Jayanthi, K S Ashwath, Pandari Bai, T R Narasimha Raju
Thriller, Mystery, Adventure, Action
Bangalore Mail Movie Poster A rich businessman is dead in the Bangalore mail train, now it is on the detective (Rajkumar) to solve the case.
A 1968 movie by L S Narayana
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, T R Narasimha Raju, S K Bhagavan, B V Ravi Kottarakar, Vijaya Rao, Comedian Guggu
White and Black, Thriller, Mystery, Film-Noir, Crime
Operation Jackpot Nalli C.I.D 999 Movie Poster Agent 999 is assigned with the work of destroying the evil team that is harnessing a chemical which can destroy any thing on earth
A 1969 movie by B Dorai Raj, S K Bhagavan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, T R Narasimha Raju, Rekha, Niranjan, Surekha, GVG Krishna
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Prathidhwani Movie Poster A crime gang kills parents of 2 children, their elder son becomes an inspector and the fate has put him against the same person who killed his parents, second son has become a robber and seeking the killer
A 1971 movie by B Dorai Raj, S K Bhagavan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Rajesh, Pandari Bai, Dinesh, T R Narasimha Raju, Rama
Mystery, Crime, Adventure, Action
Kalinga Movie Poster A look alike prisoner is expected to unveil the murder mystery of a police officer
A 1980 movie by V Somashekhar
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Rati Agnihotri, Uday kumar, Vajramuni, Dinesh, Thoogudeepa Srinivas
Mystery, Crime, Action
Jaladurga 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
C.I.D. Rajanna Movie Poster Rajanna is a police officer, he is in love with Renuka, daughter of a wealthy business man, whom Raj senses to be doing wrong kind of business.
A 1970 movie by R Ramamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Rajashree, Premalatha, Dinesh, Ranga, B S Dwarakish
Thriller, Mystery, Crime
Bettada Kalla Movie Poster 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
Sree Shaila Mahathme Movie Poster Great story of the Shri Shaila hill
A 1961 movie by Aruru Pattabhi
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Sandhya, Dikki Madhava Rao, KrishnaKumari, Jayalalitha J
Mythology, Religious, Mystery
Kadina Rahasya Movie Poster Mysteries in a forest
A 1969 movie by Geethapriya
Actors & Actresses: R N Sudarshan, K S Ashwath, Yashraj, T R Narasimha Raju, B S Dwarakish, Shivalingappa
Mystery, Adventure, Action
Punarjanma Movie Poster Reincarnation: the lead character dies and comes back to life in a different body
A 1969 movie by Peketi Shivaram
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Chandrakala, T N Balakrishna, Sathyam, Ranga
Mystery, Drama
Bethala Gudda A mysterious story taking place around the hill
A 1971 movie by B A Arasu Kumar
Actors & Actresses: Rajesh, Udayachandrika, M P Shankar, B S Dwarakish, Shankar, Eesh
Mystery, Drama
Janma Rahasya Movie Poster Kaveri is a poor woman who tried to commit suicide with her only son. After getting caught she is behind bars and gives her son to a judge with whom he is brought up with loads of love and pampering
A 1972 movie by S P N Krishna
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, K S Ashwath, Dinesh, B S Dwarakish, Niranjan
Mystery, Drama
Devara Kannu Movie Poster Dr Ramesh is a well known doctor running from the cops for committing the crime of avenging his sister's murderer and rapist. In this phase he meets Sandhya, his childhood love
A 1975 movie by Y R Swamy
Actors & Actresses: Lokesh, Aarathi, Ananth Nag, Ambareesh, Dheerendra Gopal, Venkata Rao Talegiri
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Bangalore Bhootha
A 1976 movie by A B Jaganmohan Rao
Actors & Actresses: Gangadhar, Varalakshmi, B S Dwarakish, T N Balakrishna, Dinesh, Jayakumari
Mystery, Drama
Maya Manushya
A 1976 movie by K V S Kutumba Rao
Actors & Actresses: Rajesh, P Vadiraj, Shakti Prasad, Sudheer, Dheerendra Gopal, B N Ramanna Rai
Mystery, Drama
Rajanarthakiya Rahasya Movie Poster The mystery of the Royal court dancer has become unsolvable
A 1976 movie by B Harinarayanaiah
Actors & Actresses: Rajesh, Kalpana, Uday kumar, Ramgopal, Musuri Krishnamurthy, P R Varalakshmi
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Kudure Mukha Movie Poster
A 1978 movie by Y R Swamy
Actors & Actresses: Ananth Nag, Aarathi, Ambareesh, Sundar Krishna Urs, N S Vaman, M S Sathya
Mystery, Action
Havina Hejje
A 1978 movie by K Mani Murugan
Actors & Actresses: Ambareesh, Srinath, S Shivaram, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Dinesh, Manu
Mystery, Action
Biligiriya Banadalli Movie Poster A mystery in the forests of Biligiri
A 1980 movie by S Siddalingaiah
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, M P Shankar, Srinivasamurthy, T N Balakrishna, Dinesh, C H Lokanath
Thriller, Mystery, Action
Haddina Kannu Movie Poster
A 1980 movie by A V Sheshagiri Rao
Actors & Actresses: Srinath, Lokesh, Shankar Nag, Sundar Krishna Urs, B S Dwarakish, Manjula
Thriller, Mystery, Film-Noir, Crime
Hanthakana Sanchu Movie Poster
A 1980 movie by B Krishan
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, C H Lokanath, Sundar Krishna Urs, Halam, Jayamala
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Hunnimeya Rathriyalli Movie Poster A mysterious story on the full moon's night
A 1980 movie by M S Rajashekhar
Actors & Actresses: Lokesh, Ashok, Roopa Chakravarthy, M S Vasantha, Musuri Krishnamurthy, S V Ramadas
Mystery, Drama, Action
Kappu Kola Movie Poster Mystery of the deaths around Black Pond have to be unveiled
A 1980 movie by Nagesh
Actors & Actresses: Ashok, Jayamala, Manu, Rekha Rao, Sundar Krishna Urs, Pramila Joshai
Mystery, Drama, Crime, Action
Rahasya Rathri Movie Poster
A 1980 movie by M S Kumar
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan, Prakash, Radha Ravi, G K Raviraj, Jeevan
Romance, Mystery, Film-Noir, Drama
Doddamane Estate
A 1980 movie by C Chandrashekhar
Actors & Actresses: Manu, Srilalitha, Pramila Joshai, C H Lokanath, Honnappa
Mystery, Drama
Nigooda Rathrigalu
A 1980 movie by Aralumallige Parthasarathi
Actors & Actresses: Ramakrishna, Shanthala, Sundar Krishna Urs, J B Manoj, Babu Venkata Rao, Jai Balaji
Mystery, Drama
Swarna Mahal Rahasya
A 1982 Mystery, Action
Gandharva Giri Movie Poster
A 1983 movie by N S Dhananjaya
Actors & Actresses: Vishnuvardhan, Anupama, Aarathi, J V Somayajulu, Sundar Krishna Urs, Manu
Mystery, Drama
Yarivanu Movie Poster
A 1984 movie by B Dorai Raj, S K Bhagavan
Actors & Actresses: Dr Rajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar, Srinath, B Saroja Devi, S Shivaram, Roopadevi
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Samyuktha Movie Poster Three young friends encounter a strange phenomenon in a haunted house, they decide to stay and solve the mystery
A 1988 movie by N Chandrashekar Sharma
Actors & Actresses: Shivarajkumar, Balaraj, Chi Gurudutt, Veena, K S Ashwath, Sundar Krishna Urs
Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Film-Noir, Fiction
Nigooda Rahasya Movie Poster
A 1990 movie by Perala
Actors & Actresses: Geetha, Shankar Nag, Vanitha Vasu, Thara, Sudheer, Doddanna
Thriller, Mystery
Diamond Secret Movie Poster
A 1991 movie by Vijayakala
Actors & Actresses: Ravindra, Vijayakala, Latha, Vijaya, G Lakshmi, Geetha
Thriller, Mystery, Action
Shwethaagni Movie Poster Shwetha is a small girl who was murdered on her fifth birthday by a group of smugglers. Her father a business tycoon is caught in the web of a murder
A 1991 movie by B Ramamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Devaraj, Thara, Ashok, Vinaya Prasad, Vijayakashi, Shamili
Mystery, Drama
Chithralekha Movie Poster A young woman is accused of being possessed as all her marriage prospects ended up dead
A 1992 movie by V Somashekhar
Actors & Actresses: Devaraj, Shruti, Pramila Joshai, Doddanna, Sundar Raj, Sudheer
Mystery, Horror, Drama
Aathanka Movie Poster
A 1993 movie by Om Saiprakash
Actors & Actresses: Ananth Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Anjana, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Aarathi, Sarika
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake Movie Poster
A 1993 movie by Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar
Actors & Actresses: K Shivaram, Nandini Singh, Sundar Raj, Manu, Ashok Rao, Prakash Raj
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Karimaleya Kaggatthalu Movie Poster
A 1993 movie by E Channagangappa
Actors & Actresses: Thara, Krishne Gowda, Vinod, V Narayana Gowda, Sandhya, V Gurumurthy
Thriller, Mystery
Wanted Movie Poster
61. Wanted

A 1993 movie by Joe Simon
Actors & Actresses: Shashikumar, Chandrika, Rajesh, Sundar Krishna Urs, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Ashok Rao
Mystery, Drama, Action
Hanthaka Movie Poster
A 1994 movie by K G Prasad
Actors & Actresses: Ramesh Aravind, Panchami, Satyajit, Dr Panduranga Patil, Sihi kahi Chandru, Damarugendra
Thriller, Mystery
Killer Diary
A 1995 movie by Srinivasa Reddy
Actors & Actresses: Devaraj, Shruti, Thara, Umashree, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Prashanthi
Mystery, Action
Prathyartha Movie Poster Entire movie story revolves around the Mysore Palace during dasara season.
A 1999 movie by Sunil Kumar Desai
Actors & Actresses: Ramesh Aravind, Raghuvaran, Girish Karnad, S Shivaram, Sanketh Kashi, Avinash
Thriller, Mystery, Action
Swasthik Movie Poster
A 1999 movie by Upendra
Actors & Actresses: Raghavendra Rajkumar, Vijayalakshmi, Sridurga, Papamma, Radha Ramachandra, Sushilamma
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Action
Aathma Movie Poster
66. Aathma

A 2002 movie by Susheel Mokashi
Actors & Actresses: Charanraj, Kumar Govind, Sharan, Shobhraj, Bank Janardhan, Kaushiki
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Prema
67. Prema

A 2002 movie by Suresh Raj
Actors & Actresses: Shivadhwaj, Lakshmi, Prema, Dr Vijay, Sanketh Kashi, Dharma
Mystery, Drama
Dhad Dhad Movie Poster
A 2003 movie by Hemanth Hegde
Actors & Actresses: Krishna Mohan, Durga Shetty, Soni Raj, Avinash, Raju Ananthaswamy, Mandya Ramesh
Mystery, Horror, Drama
Nan Hendthi Kole Movie Poster
A 2006 movie by B R Keshav
Actors & Actresses: Naveen Mayur, Rohini, Shobhraj, Joe Simon, Jayalakshmi, Premaraj
Mystery, Drama, Crime
Hushaar Movie Poster
A 2009 movie by Adarsh
Actors & Actresses: Adarsh, Mallika Kapoor, Master Anand, Vikram Udayakumar, Jayasheela, Mohanraj
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
Nandini Estate Movie Poster
A 2009 movie by B Ramamurthy
Actors & Actresses: Adi Lokesh, Yashwanth, Shivanand Chindodi, R Rajashekhar, Joe Simon, Bank Janardhan
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
Porki Movie Poster
72. Porki

A 2010 movie by M D Sridhar
Actors & Actresses: Sharan, Vijayasarathi, Ravi, Archana, Dr Krishna, Avinash
Romance, Mystery, Drama, Action
Chandralekha Movie Poster Film is about four people who decide to commit suicide in resort but find themselves haunted by vengeful ghost
A 2014 movie by N Omprakash Rao
Actors & Actresses: Chiranjeevi Sarja, Shanvi Srivastava, Sadhu Kokila, Nagashekhar, Ananthavelu, Hari
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime
Lights Camera Action Movie Poster
A 2014 movie by Gurudarshan
Actors & Actresses: Balu Nagendra, Archana Reddy, Vijay, Chethan, Nandish, Bus Kumar
Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Aakramana Movie Poster
A 2014 movie by Prashanth Kumar N
Actors & Actresses: Raghu Mukherjee, Daisy Shah, Shilpi Sharma, Makrand Deshpande, K S Sridhar, Avinash
Mystery, Horror, Drama, Action
Vajrakaya Movie Poster
A 2015 movie by A Harsha
Actors & Actresses: Shivarajkumar, Nabha Natesh, Shubra Aiyappa, Jayasudha, Karunya Ram, Suman
Mystery, Family, Drama, Action
Rangitharanga Movie Poster A Psychological thriller built around the murder mysteries of pregnant women in a village
A 2015 movie by Anup Bhandari
Actors & Actresses: Nirup Bhandari, Radhika Chetan, Avantika Shetty, Saikumar, Ananthavelu, Aravind Rao
Thriller, Romance, Mystery, Drama
Rakshasi Movie Poster An aspiring violinist and his family is visited by a spirit leading to paranormal activities.
A 2015 movie by Ashraf M U
Actors & Actresses: Navarasan, Sindhu Lokanath, G K Reddy, Kuri Prathap, Kempe Gowda, Sujith
Mystery, Horror, Drama
Nigooda Rahasya Movie Poster
A 2015 movie by M D Kaushik
Actors & Actresses: Charanraj, Ranadheer, Chithra, M D Kaushik, Sundar Raj, Srinivas Prabhu
Mystery, Drama
Ranathanthra Movie Poster The film starts as a romance and soon seems to be turning into a class struggle between the poor boy and the rich girl's father.
A 2016 movie by Aadiram
Actors & Actresses: Anjali, Satyajit, Vijay Raghavendra, Bharathi, Vishal Hegde, Shobhina
Mystery, Horror, Drama
Home Stay Movie Poster A story of a home stay haunted by ghosts. Revolves around a murder mystery
A 2016 movie by Santhosh Kodenkeri
Actors & Actresses: Dattatreya, Shruti, Jayashree, Ninasam Ashwath, Manasi, Ravi Kale
Mystery, Drama
NH 7 Movie Poster
82. NH 7

A 2016 movie by T Yugandhar
Actors & Actresses: Honnavalli Krishna, Vaijanath Biradar, Kiran, Praveen, Chaithra
Thriller, Mystery, Horror, Drama