List of Kannada films of 1981

The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1981, presented in alphabetical order.

Title Director Cast Music
Aalemane Mohan Kumar Suresh Heblikar, Seetharam, Roopa Chakravarthi C. Ashwath, L. Vaidyanathan
Antha Rajendra Singh Babu Ambareesh, Lakshmi, Leelavathi, Vajramuni G. K. Venkatesh
Anupama Renuka Sharma Ananth Nag, Madhavi, M. S. Umesh C. Ashwath, L. Vaidyanathan
Avala Hejje H. R. Bhargava Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh, Lakshmi, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra
Avali Javali A. V. Sheshagiri Rao Srinath, Lokesh, Manjula, Lokanath Satyam
Baalu Bangara Geethapriya Ashok, Srinivasa Murthy, Srilalitha, Maanu Vijaya Bhaskar
Bangarada Mane Basavaraj Kesthur Srinath, Ashok, Roja Ramani Vijaya Bhaskar
Bhagyada Belaku K. V. S. Kutumba Rao Aarathi, Maanu, Jayamala, Dheerendra Gopal Jayaprakash
Bhagyavantha B. S. Ranga Master Lohith, Aarathi, Jai Jagadish, Leelavathi, K. S. Ashwath T. G. Lingappa
Bhaari Bharjari Bete Rajendra Singh Babu Ambareesh, Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Prabhakar Ilaiyaraaja
Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha K. S. L. Swamy Lokesh, Jai Jagadish, Lakshmi, Vajramuni, Roja Ramani G. K. Venkatesh
Chadurida Chitragalu N. T. Jayarama Reddy Rajesh, Aarathi, Balakrishna Rajan–Nagendra
Devara Aata V. Somashekhar Shankar Nag, Sulakshana, M. P. Shankar, Leelavathi Satyam
Ediyooru Siddalingeshwara Hunsur Krishnamurthy Lokesh, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath, Jai Jagadish T. G. Lingappa
Etu Ediretu Mani Murugan Srinath, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath Satyam
Gaali Maathu Dorai Bhagwan Lakshmi, Kokila Mohan, Jai Jagadish, Hema Chowdhary, K. S. Ashwath Rajan–Nagendra
Ganeshana Mahime Mani Murugan Ashok, Aarathi, Sundar Krishna Urs, Musuri Krishnamurthy M. S. Viswanathan
Garjane C. V. Rajendran Rajinikanth, Madhavi, Geetha, Jai Jagadish, Dwarakish Ilaiyaraaja
Geetha Shankar Nag Shankar Nag, Akshata Rao, Ramesh Bhat, K. S. Ashwath Ilaiyaraaja
Grahana T. S. Nagabharana Anand Paricharan, Malathi Rao, Mallika Isaak, G. K. Govinda Rao Vijaya Bhaskar
Guru Shishyaru H. R. Bhargava Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Jayamalini, Dwarakish, Balakrishna, Dinesh, M. S. Umesh, Shivaram K. V. Mahadevan
Havina Hede V. Somashekhar Rajkumar, Sulakshana, Dinesh G. K. Venkatesh
Hennina Sedu Sameeulla Kokila Mohan, Geetha, Srinath Ramesh Naidu
Jeevakke Jeeva K. S. R. Das Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Saritha, Dwarakish Rajan–Nagendra
Keralida Simha Chi. Dattaraj Rajkumar, Saritha, Srinivasa Murthy Satyam
Koodi Baalidare Swargasukha Siddalingaiah Srinivasa Murthy, Rajyalakshmi, Lokanath Rajan–Nagendra
Kula Puthra T. R. Ramanna Shankar Nag, Gayathri, Dwarakish, Udaykumar Satyam
Leader Vishwanath Mani Murugan Ambareesh, Jayanthi, K. S. Ashwath, Leelavathi Vijaya Bhaskar
Maha Prachandaru Joe Simon Vishnuvardhan, Shankar Nag, Ambareesh, Vinaya Upendra Kumar
Mane Mane Kathe Rajachand Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Jayachitra, Lokesh, Deepa Satyam
Mareyada Haadu R. N. Jayagopal Ananth Nag, Manjula, Leelavathi G. K. Venkatesh
Muniyana Madari Dorai Bhagwan Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Kokila Mohan Rajan–Nagendra
Naga Kala Bhairava Tiptur Raghu Vishnuvardhan, Jayanthi, Jayamala, Dheerendra Gopal M. Ranga Rao
Nee Nanna Gellalare Vijay Rajkumar, Manjula, Balakrishna, K. S. Ashwath Ilaiyaraaja
Prachanda Putanigalu Geethapriya Ramakrishna Hegde, Bhanuprakash, Baby Indira, Dwarakish, Srilalitha Upendra Kumar
Preethisi Nodu Geethapriya Vishnuvardhan, Arathi, Srinivasa Murthy Vijaya Bhaskar
Premanubhandha R. Ramamurthy Srinath, Manjula, Manorama, K. Vijaya Rajan–Nagendra
Ranganayaki Puttanna Kanagal Ambareesh, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok M. Ranga Rao
Sangeetha Chandrashekhara Kambara Lokesh, Jayamala, Maanu, Pramila Joshai Chandrashekhara Kambara
Shikari C. R. Simha Srinath, Manjula, Leelavathi, Vajramuni Ilayaraja
Simhada Mari Sainya Rajendra Singh Babu Arjun Sarja, Baby Rekha, Bhanuprakash, Jayanthi Satyam
Snehitara Savaal K. S. R. Das Ambareesh, Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, K. S. Ashwath, Tiger Prabhakar Satyam
Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava Babu Krishnamurthy Srinath, Chandrakala, Ramanamurthy Chittibabu
Swapna Dasari Narayana Rao Swapna Satyam
Thayiya Madilalli[1] B. Subba Rao Ashok, Aarathi, Balakrishna, Leelavathi Satyam
  1. ^ "Thayiya Madilalli". Rotten Tomatoes.