List of Kannada films of the 1950s

The list of Kannada feature films released by the Kannada film Industry located in Bangalore, Karnataka in the 1950s.

1950

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Producer	Banner
Shiva Parvathi (ಶಿವ ಪಾರ್ವತಿ)	T. Janakiram	Kempraja Urs, Sumathi, Kashinath, Prathima Devi, Shantha	B. Dayanidhi	Hunsur Krishnamurthy	Chitravani Productions
Shaneeswara Mahatme (ಶನೀಶ್ವರ ಮಹಾತ್ಮೆŚanīśvara mahātme)	Kempraj Urs	Kempraj Urs, M. V. Rajamma, Pandari Bai, B. Jayamma, M.S. Subanna	S. Rajam		Kempraj Productions

1951

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Producer	Banner
Jaganmohini (1951 film) (ಜಗನ್ಮೊಹಿನಿ)	D. Shankar Singh	Harini, Prathima Devi, Jayashri, Srinivasarao, Mahabalarao, Makeup Subanna	P. Shyamanna		Mahathma Pictures
Thilothamme (ತಿಲೋತ್ತಮೆ)	R. M. Veerabadraiah	Veerbadrappa, Jayashri, G.R.Saindo			Sukhsampath and Chitrapatt

1952

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Producer	Banner
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana 1952 (ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ)	D. Shankar Singh B. Vittalacharya	Vimalananda Das, Prathima Devi	P. Shyamanna		Mahathama Pictures

1953

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Producer	Banner
Dalalli (ದಲ್ಲಾಳಿ)	D. Shankar Singh	Sampath, Subbanna, Harini, Balakrishna, Mahabalarao	P. Shyamanna		Mahathama Pictures
Chanchal Kumari (ಚಂಚಲ ಕುಮಾರಿ)	D. Shankar Singh	Indu Shekar, Prathima Devi, Rajendra Singh Babu	P. Shyamanna		Mahathama Pictures
Jathaka Phala (ಜಾತಕ ಫಲ)	R. Nagendra Rao	Nagendra, Sarangapaani, T.K. Balachandran, Suryakala, Kamalabai	R. Govardhanam		R. N. R. Pictures
Gunasagari (ಗುಣಸಾಗರಿ)	H. L. N. Simha	Honnappa Bhagavathar, Pandari Bai, Gubbi Veeranna, T. S. Balaiah, B. Jayamma, K. Kumari	R. Sudharsanam	Gubbi Veeranna, C.R. Basavaraju	Gubbi Karnataka Productions
Mangala Gowri (ಮಂಗಳ ಗೌರಿ)	T. R. Sundaram	Indu Shekar, Harini			Modern Theatres
Srikrishna (ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ)	C. V. Raju	Kemparaj Urs, Marirai, Usha Bellar Lalitha, Rathnamala, Nagarathna			B.M. Ashwath Productions
Sowbhagya Lakshmi (ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ)	B. Vittalacharya	Harini, Indu Shekar, Balakrishna, M. N. Lakshmidevi			Mahathma Pictures

1954

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Banner
Devakannikaa (ದೇವಕನ್ನಿಕಾ)	B. R. Rao	Indu Shekar, Sowcar Janaki, Balakrishna		Modern Theatres
Bedara Kannappa (ಬೇಡರ ಕಣ್ಣಪ್ಪ)	H. L. N. Simha	Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Rajasulochana, G.V.Iyer, T.R.Narasimharaju, H.R.Shasthry	R. Sudharsanam	Gubbi Karnataka Films
Kanyadana (ಕನ್ಯಾದಾನ)	B. Vittalacharya	Harini, Balakrishna, Indushekar		Vittal Production
Muttidella Chinna (ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚಿನ್ನ)	D. Shankar Singh	Balakrishna, Harini, Prathima Devi		Mahathma Pictures
Jaladurga (ಜಲದುರ್ಗ)	D. Kempraju	Kemparaj, Krishnakumari, B.R.Panthulu, Jayalakshmi		Kempraj Productions
Madiddunnu Maharaya (ಮಾಡಿದುಣ್ಣು ಮಹರಾಯ)	D. Shankar Singh	Hunsur Krishnamurthy, Harini, Prathima, Revathi, Sampath		Mahathma Pictures
Natasekhara (ನಟಶೇಖರ)	C. V. Raju	Kalyan Kumar, Vidya, Sandhya, Jayasree, G.Goggu	M. Venkataraju	Jai Raj Films
Rajalakshmi (ರಾಜಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ)	B. Vittalacharya	Sampath, Revathy		Vittal Productions

1955

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Banner
Bhakta Mallikarjuna (ಭಕ್ತ ಮಲ್ಲಿಕಾರ್ಜುನ)	C. V. Raju	T.R.Narasimharaju, Pandari Bai, Amarnath, G.V. Iyer, Balakrishna	C. N. Pandurangan	Jairaj Productions
Gandarva Kanya (ಗಂಧರ್ವ ಕನ್ಯ)	D. Shankar Singh	Rajasulochana, Revathi, Harini, Indushekar, Veerabadrappa, Rajendra Singh Babu	P. Shyamanna	Mahathama Pictures
Mahakavi Kalidasa (ಮಹಾಕವಿ ಕಾಳಿದಾಸ)	K. R. Seetharama Sastry	Honnappa Bhagavathar, G.V. Iyer, B. Sarojadevi, Raghavendra Rao, T.R.Narasimharaju	C. Honnappa Bhagavathar	Lalithakala Films
Modala Thedi (ಮೊದಲ ತೇದಿ)	P. Neelakantan	B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, M. Mahadavarao, Master Hirannaiah, C. Sadashivaiah, Sivaji Ganesan	T. G. Lingappa	Padmini Pictures
Srirama Pooja (ಶ್ರೀರಾಮ ಪೂಜ)	B. R. Krishnamurthy	Sandhya, B. Sarojadevi, Rajendra Krishna, B.K. Eshwarappa	Vijaya Bhaskar	B. R. K. Films
Vichitra Prapancha (ವಿಚಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರಪಂಚ)	Baalagajaber	Harini, Vasudeva Girimaji, Indushekar, Shanthakumar, Soorat Ashwath	S. Purshothaam	Vijayasri Chitra
Santhasakku (ಸಂತಸಕ್ಕು)	Krishnan-Panju	B. Hanumanthachar, Pandari Bai, Vimalanandadas, M. Prabhakar, Annapoorna	G. Govindarajulu Naidu	Sri Panduranga Productions
Shivasharane Nambiyakka (ಶಿವಶರಣೆ ನಂಬಿಯಕ್ಕ)	D. Shankar Singh	K. S. Ashwath, Prathima, Balakrishna, Babu	P. Shyamanna	Mahathama Pictures
Aashadaboothi (ಆಷಾಢಭೂತಿ)	D. Shankar Singh	B. Sarojadevi, Sampath, Balakrishna		Mahathama Pictures
Aadarshasathi (ಆದರ್ಶಸತಿ)	Chitrapu Narayana Murthy	R. Nagendra Rao, Jamuna, Sowcar Janaki, Mohan		AVM Productions
Shivasharane Nambekka (ನಂಬೆಕ್ಕ)^[1]	P. Neelakantan	M. V. Rajamma, B. R. Panthulu, Dikki Madhava Rao, Revathi	T. G. Lingappa	Padmini Pictures
Sodari (ಸೋದರಿ)	T. V. Singh Tagore	Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Jayasri, Raghavendrarao, G.V. Iyer, K. S. Ashwath, Sandhya, N. S. Krishnan, Kowshik, Vidya	H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri, G. K. Venkatesh, P. Srinivas Iyengar	Viswakala Chitra
Stree Rathna (ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ರತ್ನ)	K. Subramaniyam	K. S. Ashwath, Sandhya, N. S. Krishnan, Kowshik, Vidya	Srinivas Iyengar	Lokeshwari Films

1956

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Banner
Bhagyachakra (ಭಾಗ್ಯಚಕ್ರ)	Y. V. Rao	Kalyan Kumar, Sowkar Janaki	Vijaya Bhaskar	Chitra Bharathi
Bhagyodaya (ಭಾಗ್ಯೋದಯ)	P. V. Babu	Udayakumar, Kowshik, T.R.Narasimharaju	L. Malleshwara Rao	Udaya Productions
Bhakta Vijaya (ಭಕ್ತ ವಿಜಯ)	Aaruru Pattabhi	Rajkumar, Mynavathi, Pandari Bai	Shyam-Aathmanath	Jaganath Productions
Daiva Sankalpa (ದೈವ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪ)	M. B. Ganesh	Udayakumar, Balakrishna, Master Hirannaiah, Rajakumari, H.P. Saroja, Lakshmidevi	P. Shyamanna	Mahatham Pictures
Hari Bhakta (ಹರಿ ಭಕ್ತ)	T. V. Singh Tagore	Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Mynavathi, T.R.Narasimharaju, G.V. Iyer, HR Shastry	G. K. Venkatesh	Viswakala Chitra
Kacha Devayani (ಕಚ ದೇವಯಾನಿ)	K. Subramaniyam	K. S. Ashwath, B. Sarojadevi	Pandu, Meenakshi Subramanyam	Morak Pictures
Kokilavaani (ಕೋಕಿಲ ವಾಣಿ)	Natarajan	K. S. Ashwath, B. Sarojadevi, Musurikrishnamurthy	G. Ramanathan	Nayaki Art Production
Muttaide Bhagya (ಮುತ್ತೈದೆ ಭಾಗ್ಯ)	B. Vittalacharya	Hunsur Krishnamurthy, Kalyan Kumar, Mynavathi, Balakrishna, Master Hirannaiah, Revathi, Jayasri	Rajan-Nagendra	Vital Production
Ohileshwara (ಓಹಲೇಶ್ವರ)	T. V. Singh Tagore	Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, T.R.Narasimharaju, H.R.Shahstri, Pandari Bai, Sriranjini, G.V. Iyer, Meenakshi	G. K. Venkatesh	Viswakala Chitra
Pancharathna (ಪಂಚರತ್ನ)	K. Vembu, KCK	Honnappa Bhagavathar, B. Sarojadevi, Balakrishna, T.R.Narasimharaju, Udayakumar	C. Honnappa Bhagavathar	Lalithakala Films
Renuka Mahathma (ರೇಣುಕ ಮಹಾತ್ಮ)	Y. R. Swamy	R. Nagendra Rao, Pandari Bai, T.R.Narasimharaju	H. R. Padmanabha Sashtri	Rohini Films
Sadaarame (ಸದಾರಮೆ)	K. R. Seetharama Sastry	Gubbi Veeranna, T.R.Narasimharaju, Kalyan Kumar, Kowshik, G. V. Iyer, Balakrishna, Sowcar Janaki	R. Sudharsanam & R. Govardhanam	Shankar Production
Bhakta Markandeya (ಭಕ್ತ ಮಾರ್ಕಂಡೇಯ)	B. S. Ranga	R. Nagendra Rao, Nagaiah, Pushpavalli, T.R.Narasimharaju, Ramadevi, Padmini Priyadarshini	Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy	Vikram Productions

1957

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Banner
Bettada Kalla (ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕಳ್ಳ)	S. M. Sriramulu Naidu	Kalyan Kumar, Mynavathi, R. Nagendra Rao, Uday Kumar, Ramadevi	S. M. Subbaiah Naidu	Pakshiraja Studios
Chintamani (ಚಿಂತಾಮಣಿ)	Kotnies	K. S. Ashwath, B. Sarojadevi, T.R.Narasimharaju		Lokeshwari Pictures
Mahiravana (ಮಹಿರಾವಣ)	G. Nataraj	R. Nagendra Rao, Kantharao, Balakrishna, Meenakshi		Tripura Films
Naladamayanthi (ನಳದಮಯಂತಿ)	Kempraj Urs	Kempraj Urs, Ganapathi Bhatt, P. Bhanumathi, T.R.Narasimharaju	B. Gopalam	Kempraj Productions
Prabhulinga Leele (ಪ್ರಭುಲಿಂಗ ಲೀಲೆ)	Sri.Manjunatha	Prathima Devi, T.R.Narasimharaju, Harini, K. S. Ashwath	P. Shyamanna	Madukeshwara Films
Premada Puthri (ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಪುತ್ರಿ)	R. Nagendra Rao	R. Nagendra Rao, Kalyan Kumar, Udaykumar, Sandhya, Sriranjini, Suryakala	H. R. Padmanabha Sasthri & Vijaya Bhaskar	RNR Pictures
Rathnagiri Rahasya (ರತ್ನಗಿರಿ ರಹಸ್ಯ)	B. R. Panthulu	Udaykumar, Jamuna, T. R. Ramachandran, B. R. Panthulu , M. V. Rajamma	T. G. Lingappa	Padmini Pictures
Rayara Sose (ರಾಯರ ಸೊಸೆ)	R. Ramamurthy, K. S. Murthy	Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Kalyan Kumar, Mynavathi	R. Dewakara	Sri Panduranga Productions
Sati Nalaayini (ಸತಿ ನಳಾಯಿನಿ)	T. R. S. Gopu	Rajkumar, Pandari Bai		Kamadenu Films
Shukradese (ಶುಕ್ರದೆಸೆ)	Aaruru Pattabhi	Balakrishna, Adavaani, Lakshmidevi, Suryakala, Ramadevi	T. A. Kalyanam	Jaganatha Productions
Varadakshine (ವರದಕ್ಷಿಣೆ)	Chandra Mohan	Udaykumar, Suryakala, T.R.Narasimharaju	P. Shyamanna	Venkateshwara Productions

1958

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Music Director	Banner
School Master (ಸ್ಕೂಲ್ ಮಾಸ್ಟರ್)	B. R. Panthulu	B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, Udayakumar, Sowcar Janaki, B. Sarojadevi	T. G. Lingappa	Padmini Pictures
Bhookailasa (ಭೂಕೈಲಾಸ)	K. Shankar	Rajkumar, Kalyan Kumar, Jamuna, B. Sarojadevi, K. S. Ashwath	R. Sudharsanam & R. Govardhanam	AVM Productions
Bhakta Prahlada (ಭಕ್ತ ಪ್ರಹ್ಲಾದ)	M. S. Subbiaha Naidu, H. S. Krishnaswamy	Subbiaha Naidu, Udaykumar, K. S. Ashwath, Master. Lokesh, Leelavathi, Lakshmi Bhai		S.S.S. Nataka Mandali
Krishna Garudi (ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಗಾರುಡಿ)	Hunsur Krishnamurthy	Rajkumar, Sidhia swamy, Suryakala, Revathi, T.R.Narasimharaju		Nandi Pictures
Mane Thumbida Hennu (ಮನೆ ತುಂಬಿದ ಹೆಣ್ಣು)	B. V. Acharya	Udaykumar, Advani Lakshmi Devi,Lalitha Rao, Balakrishna, T.R.Narasimharaju		Vittal Productions
Anna Thangi (ಅಣ್ಣ ತಂಗಿ)	Ku. Ra. C. Shastri	Rajkumar, B. Sarojadevi, Balakrishna, Eshwarappa, Jayamma, Vidhya, K. S. Ashwath, T.R.Narasimharaju		Girija Productions
Mangalya Yoga (ಮಾಂಗಲ್ಯ ಯೋಗ)	P. K. Lal	Leelavathi, Balakrishna		Pushpanjali Pictures

1959

Movie (in Kannada)	Director	Cast	Banner
Mangala Suthra (ಮಂಗಳ ಸೂತ್ರ)	Chandra Mohan	Surya kala, Balakrishna, Advani Lakshmidevi, Prathima Bhagwan.	Venkateswara Productions
Manege Banda Mahalakshmi (ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದ ಮಹಾಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ)	B. V. Acharya, Govindhiah	Kalyan Kumar, Revathi, K. S. Ashwath	Manjunatha productions
Jagajyothi Basveshwara (ಜಗಜ್ಯೋತಿ ಬಸವೇಶ್ವರ)	T. V. Singh Tagore	Rajkumar, Honnappa Bhagavathkar, Sandhya, B. Sarojadevi, Leelavathi, Balakrishna, Iyer	Shashikala Chitra
Dharma Vijaya (ಧರ್ಮ ವಿಜಯ)	N.Jaganath	Rajkumar, Leelavathi, Harini, T.R.Narasimharaju, Varadappa	H.M. Baba Production
Mahishasura Mardini (ಮಹಿಷಾಸುರ ಮರ್ಧಿನಿ)	B. S. Ranga	Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Sowcar Janaki, T.R.Narasimharaju, Sandhya, K. S. Ashwath, Ganapahti Bhat	Vikram Production
Abba Aa Hudugi (ಅಬ್ಬಾ, ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿ)	H. L. N. Simha	Rajkumar, Pandari Bai, Mynavathi, Rajashankar, B. R. Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, T.R.Narasimharaju	Jamuna Productions

References

Kannada cinema database by University of Pennsylvania

↑ "Shivasharane Nambekka". Retrieved 29 April 2017.

External links

Kannada Movies of the 1950s at the Internet Movie Database

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[1] "Shivasharane Nambekka". Retrieved 29 April 2017.