A list of films produced by the Sandalwood (Kannada language film industry) based in Bangalore in the year 2009.
A not so great year for Kannada cinema, with 15% success rate, notable films that were successful include Veera Madakari, Thaakath, Junglee, Ambari, Love Guru, Manasaare, and Eddelu Manjunatha.
Raaj The Showman became the highest-grossing movie of this year marking Puneeth on the top. Duniya Vijay with 2 hits, Sudeep and Jaggesh back with their box office glory, Diganth, Yogesh and Ajay Rao also had their share of success.
Aindrita Ray scored 2 big hits with Junglee and Manasaare, Yagna Shetty and Radhika Pandit grabbed all the awards for their performances in Eddelu Manjunatha and Love Guru. Shubha Poonja for Thaakath, Pooja Gandhi for Gokula and Ragini Dwivedi for Veera Madakari had a decent year too.
Box office collection The highest-grossing Kannada films released in 2009, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.
The rank of the films in the following depends on the worldwide gross. * Denotes films still running in cinemas worldwide
+Highest worldwide gross of 2009 Rank Title Production company Worldwide gross Ref1Raaj – The ShowmanSri Seethabhaireshwara Productions 2Veera MadakariS. S. Combines3JungleeRockline Entertainments4Manasaare5Thaakath6AmbariSri Lambodara Combines7Eddelu ManjunathaSanath Kumar Productions₹4 crore (US$460,000) 8Love GuruNaveen Films₹3 crore (US$345,000)9Kannadada Kiran BediRamu Enterprises₹2 crore (US$230,000)10Maleyalli JotheyalliGolden Movies₹1 crore (us$115,000)
Released films Films are listed based on release dates.
Month Title Director Cast Music Genre January Gulama Tushar Ranganath Prajwal Devaraj, Sonu, Bianca Desai Gurukiran ActionRomantic Anu Shiva Ganapathy Pooja Gandhi, Duniya Rashmi Shekhar Chandra ActionThriller Chickpete Sachagalu Nagendra Magadi S. Narayan, Jaggesh, Ashwini, Manasi, Doddanna S. Narayan Comedy Kempa Jagadeesh Santhosh, Sai Dhanshika Gurukiran Action Taxi No-1 Prabhakar Prabhakar, Nikitha Rao Nataraj Kanagodu Drama Circus Dayal Padmanabhan Ganesh, Archana Gupta Emil Mohammed RomanticAction Shivamani Amarnath SK Sri Murali, Sharmiela Mandre Veer Samarth Action Jolly Days M. D. Sridhar Pradeep, Praveen, Vishwas, Spoorthi, Ruthuva, Raghavendra, Aishwarya Nag, Keerthi, Kishori Ballal, Niranjan, Rahul Mickey J Meyer Romantic Nanda Anantha Raju Shiva Rajkumar, Sandhya, Mythreya V. Manohar Action Ambari A. P. Arjun Yogish, Supreeta V. Harikrishna Romantic Meghave Meghave V. Nagendra Prasad Raam, Gracy Singh, Sudeep V. Harikrishna February Birugaali Harsha Chetan Kumar, Sitara Vaidya, Aakanksha Sontalia, Charisma Bharadwaj, Tara Arjun Janya Action Yodha Om Prakash Rao Darshan, Nikita Thukral Hamsalekha Action Idya Madyar Nagalikke Yashwant Sardeshpande Yashwant Sardeshpande, Malathi Sardeshpande, Sunetra Pandit, Poornachandra Tejaswi, Navyashree Kiran Godkhindi Comedy Junglee Duniya Soori Duniya Vijay, Aindrita Ray, Rangayana Raghu V. Harikrishna Action Kurunadu G. Murthy Dattanna, Lakshmi Hegde Pravin Godkhindi Drama KA-99 B-333 G. Arunkumar Sunil, Deepa Chari S. Nagu Action Samskaravantha K. Parthasarathi Kashi, Ninasam Ashwat Sadgunaraj Drama Swathanthra Palya Huccha Venkat Arjun, Damini, Huccha Venkat, Deepa, C. R. Simha M. N. Krupakar Action Venkata in Sankata Ramesh Arvind Ramesh Arvind, Sharmiela Mandre, Umashree Ricky Kej Comedy Ee Sambhashane M. Rajashekar Sandesh, Hariprriya V. Manohar Romantic Thabbali N. Loki Aakash, Meghashri, Charulatha A. M. Neel Drama Namyajamanru T. S. Nagabharana Vishnuvardhan, Vijay Raghavendra, Navya Nair, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy Hamsalekha Family drama March Rajakumari S. Govindaraj V. Ravichandran, Balaji, Ramanitu Chaudhary, Kanika, Nikita Thukral V. Harikrishna Romance Ninnalle Nanna Hrudaya Chandrashekar Reddy Manoj, Chintana Krishna Aryan Kiran Romance Shankara Punyakoti G. Murthy Sharath Babu, Vinaya Prasad Pravin Godkhindi Drama Anjadiru R. Janardhan Prashant, Shubha Poonja Sundar C. Babu Drama Baaji S. Shidlaghatta Srinivas Alok Kashinath, Rani G. R. Shankar Veera Madakari Sudeep Sudeep, Ragini Dwivedi M. M. Keeravani Action Ram Balaram U. B. Ramamurthy Adi Lokesh S. P. Raj Drama Kannadadda Kiran Bedi Om Prakash Rao Malashri, Sayaji Shinde, Ashish Vidyarthi Hamsalekha Action April Ghauttham K. Rajeev Prasad Prem Kumar, Sara Alambara, Kausalya, Sudharani, Kokila Mohan, Vinaya Prasad Gurukiran Romantic drama Jaaji Mallige Anantha Raju Ajay Rao, Gowri Munjal, Komal Kumar Sadhu Kokila Romance Hrudayagala Vishaya Vasanth Prashanth Kumar, Madhupriya Drums Deva Romance Jhossh Shivamani Rakesh Adiga, Alok, Sneha, Chetana, Poorna, Nithya Menen Vardhan Romance Nishedhagne Padmanabha Adi Lokesh, Priyanka M. S. Giridhar Action Savaari Jacob Verghese Srinagar Kitty, Raghu Mukherjee, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Suman Ranganathan Manikanth Kadri E. S. Murthy Drama Uda Shashank Raj Yuvaraj, Sanchita Padukone Bharanishree Action Yagna Krishna Brahma Sri Murali, Priyanka Murali Krishna Action Auto Mallikarjuna Muttalageri Sathya, Roshani, Kruthika Vijaykrishna Mysore Action Chellidaru Sampigeya S. Narayan Prashanth, Bianca Desai, Vishal Hegde, Shruthi S. Narayan Romance May Eshtu Nagthi Nagu Chindodi Madhukesha Mohan, Roshani M. S. Maruti Comedy Machchaa Dhananjaya Kundapura Datthu Jeevan, Saritha Jain Arjun Janya Action Minchu Vishal Raj Siddhanth, Archana Rajesh Ramanath Drama Hatrick Hodi Maga P. N. Sathya Shiva Rajkumar, Nicolette Bird, Manju Bhargavi Jassie Gift Action Seena Basavaraja Bellary Tarun Chandra, Priyanka Chandra, Antara Reddy A. T. Raveesh Romance Dubai Babu Naganna Upendra, Nikita Thukral, Saloni Aswani, Kumar Govind Sridhar V. Sambhram Comedy Thaakath M. S. Ramesh Duniya Vijay, Shubha Poonja Gurukiran Action Jodi No. 1 Abhijeeth Abhijeeth, Ram Kumar, Amrutha, Sangeetha Shetty M. N. Krupakar Drama Abhimani Praveen Rahul Salanke, Nidhi Subbaiah Dharmateja Romance Kalaakaar Harish Raj Harish Raj, Suman Ranganathan, Radhika Gandhi Giridhar Diwan Romance Nannedeya Haadu Guruvendra Anand, Ramya Barna A. T. Raveesh Romance June Yuvah Narendra Babu Kartik Shetty, Madhu Sharma Gurukiran Action Kaaranji M. D. Sridhar Vijay Raghavendra, Gauri Karnik Veer Samarth Drama Olave Jeevana Lekkachaara Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar Radhika Pandit, Srinagar Kitty Mano Murthy Comedy drama Black Mahendra Kishore, Manasi C. R. Bobby Action Chaitanya D. K. Shivraj Master Sachin, Baby Nikshita Gopikrishna Drama Bande Barthale Devadas Surya, Supreetha Devadas Romance Preethse Preethse K. Madesh Yogesh, Udhayathara Anoop Seelin Romance July Eddelu Manjunatha Guruprasad Jaggesh, Yagna Shetty Anoop Seelin Comedy Chamkaisi Chindi Udaysi A. R. Babu Komal Kumar, Nidhi Subbaiah, Umashree, P. B. Balaji Comedy Kabaddi Narendra Babu Praveen, Priyanka Hamsalekha Sports Kencha P. N. Sathya Prajwal Devaraj, Pragna Shetty Anoop Seelin Romance Love Guru Shashank Tarun Chandra, Radhika Pandit, Dileep Raj Joshua Sridhar Romance Mr. Painter Dinesh Babu Yogesh, Ramnitu Chaudhary, Rangayana Raghu G. R. Shankar Romance House Full Hemanth Hegde Diganth, Hemanth Hegde, Girija Oak, Vishaka Singh Kiran Comedy Muniya T. Nagachandra Mayur Patel, Sahitya Abhimann Roy Action Male Barali Manju Irali Vijayalakshmi Singh Srinagar Kitty, Parvathy, Hariprriya Umashree, Naga KiranMano Murthy Romance Venki S. Madhav Prashanth, Rashmi A. M. Neel Romance August Cheluvina Chilipili S. Narayan Pankaj Narayan, Roopika, Ananth Nag, Sumalatha Mickey J. Meyer Romance Raaj the Showman Prem Puneeth Rajkumar, Priyanka Kothari V. Harikrishna Romance, Action Iniya Mahesh Balaji, Pooja Gandhi Sridhar V. Sambhram Romance September Mussanjeya Gelathi B P Srinivas B P Srinivas, Shalini Srinivas A M Neel RomanceRajani Thriller Manju Upendra, Aarthi Chhabria, Mukul Dev, Rangayana Raghu Hamsalekha Action comedy Manasaare Yogaraj Bhat Diganth, Aindrita Ray Mano Murthy Romance Vayuputra Kishore Sarja Chiranjeevi Sarja, Aindrita Ray, Ambareesh V. Harikrishna Action Hushaar Adarsh Adarsh, Mallika Kapoor Adarsh Thriller Bhagyada Balegara Om Sai Prakash Shivarajkumar, Navya Nair Ilaiyaraaja Drama Prem Kahani R. Chandru Ajay Rao, Sheela Ilaiyaraaja Romance Bettapurada Ditta Makkalu Kodlu Ramakrishna Srinivasa Murthy, Master Shashank C. R. Bobby Drama Dhanush Jayanth Prashanth, Ramanithu Chaudhary M. S. Maruthi Romance October Abhay Mahesh Babu Darshan, Aarthi Thakur, Pradeep Rawat V. Harikrishna Action Jaala Naghanath M. Joshi Chetan Gowda, Deepu, Padmini Madhan Mohan Romance Salute B. C. Patil B. C. Patil, Ashwini Sai Karthik Action Bellary Naga Dinesh Babu Vishnuvardhan, Manasi, Rajesh Nataranga, Avinash L. N. Shastry Drama Huchchi Venkatesh Panchangam Pooja Gandhi, Anant Nag, Soundaraya Raj Bhaskar Drama Gilli Raghava Loki Gururaj Jaggesh, Rakul Preet Singh Yuvan Shankar Raja Romance Ninagaagi Kaadiruve Jolly Bastin Vishal Hegde, Pooja Gandhi Robin Gurang Romance Mad Love Teja G Ramu, Raveena L. N. Goochi Romance Yaaradu Srinivas Kaushik Vinod Raj, Ashwini Akhil G Thriller Ajantha Raajpa Ravishankar Venkatesh, Honey Rose, Sai Kiran Ilaiyaraaja Drama Artha B. Suresha Raghunath, Kiran Barkoor Hamsalekha Drama Banada Neralu Umashanker Swamy B. Jayashree, Harish Raj Pichchalli Srinivas Drama Daatu K. Shivarudraiah Roopa Iyer, Dattanna Hamsalekha Drama Gubbachchigalu Abhaya Simha Abhilash, Prakruthi Anmol Bhave Drama Yogi Udaya Prakash Yogish, Biyanka Desai Emil Mohammed Action November 10th Class A Sec Dil Satya Naveen, Priyanka R. N. Abhilash Drama Ivnu Thumbaane Orata Jyotish Mooru Guttu Ondu Sullu Ondu Nija Dinesh Babu Ramesh Arvind, Komal Kumar, Nancy, Sharan Suma Shastry Comedy Parichaya K. Sanjay Tarun Chandra, Rekha Vedavyas, Sindhu Lokanath Jassie Gift Romance Devaru Kotta Thangi Om Sai Prakash Shiva Rajkumar, Meera Jasmine, Monica Hamsalekha Family drama IPC Section 300 Shashikanth Vijay Raghavendra, Priyanka Chandra Veer Samarth Crime Devru Sadhu Kokila Duniya Vijay, Pragna Shetty Sadhu Kokila Action Gokula Prakash Vijay Raghavendra, Yash, Pooja Gandhi, Nakshatra Mano Murthy Romance Jeeva Prabhu Srinivas Prajwal Devraj, Ruthuva Gurukiran Romance December Male Bille Mahesh Sukhadhare Diganth, Akshay, Pragna Shetty Manikanth Kadri Romance Nirudyogi Nag Hunasod Chandrakanth, Pushpalatha A. T. Raveesh Drama Ravana Yogish Hunsur Yogesh, Sanchita Padukone G. Abhiman Roy Drama Maleyali Jotheyali Preetham Gubbi Ganesh, Anjana Sukhani, Sudharani V. Harikrishna Romance Kallara Santhe D. Sumana Kittur Yash, Hariprriya V. Manohar Political drama Raam K. Madesh Puneeth Rajkumar, Priyamani V. Harikrishna Romance Shishira Manju Swaraj Yashas Surya, Meghana, Prema B. Ajaneesh Loknath Drama Putaani Party P. N. Ramchandra Ranjita Jadhav, Sharad Anchatgiri Vijay Prakash Drama
See also List of Kannada films of 2010 List of Kannada films of 2008 Cinema of Karnataka
References
External links Kannada films of 2009 at the Internet Movie Database