Best Kannada Movies of 2024

Shivamma Yarehanchinnala ()

Star: Sharanamma Chetti,Chenamma Abbegere

Shivamma (Sharanamma Chetti) works at a local school in the Yarehanchinnala town in Koppala, in North Karnataka. She falls prey to the myth of rags-to-riches story of a multi-level-marketing scheme, which ends up disrupting her personal as well as professional life

Photo (2024)

Star: Mahadev Hadapad,Veeresh Gonwar,Sandhya Arakere,Jahangeer MS

Exactly four years ago, in 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. The global shut down was so quick that people hardly had any time to process. But, humans were quick to adapt. From online challenges to online breathing exercises to Dalgona coffee, the world moved online very quickly. But, there was one section of society that was almost forgotten – the migrants and their journey back home.

Saramsha (2024)

Star: Deepak Subramanya,Surya Vasishta,Sruthi Hariharan,Shweta Gupta,Aasif Kshatriya,Ravi Bhat

Overall, the film leaves you with a haunting feeling that you end up getting after reading a good book or watching a great play or even having a pleasant conversation with a dear one!

Kotee ()

Star: Dhananjaya,Moksha Kushal,Ramesh Indira,Rangayana Raghu

Moorane Krishnappa ()

Star: Sampath Maitreya,Rangayana Raghu,Sripriya,Ugramm Manju

Set in Anekal, which is just a few kilometres from Bengaluru, Moorane Krishnappa offers an unfiltered glimpse into the life of villagers. Good, clean humour, natural acting, simple narration and local content are the highlights of the film.

Somu Sound Engineer (2024)

Star: Shreshta Basavaraj,Nivishka Patil,Jahangir,Girish Jatti

Shankaranna’s (Girish Jatti) son Soma (Shrestha Basavraj) picks fights with everyone in the village. His anger ends up causing him the greatest grief of his life.

Shakhahaari (2024)

Star: Rangayana Raghu,Gopalkrishna Deshpande,Nidhi Hegde

Rangayan Raghu is seen in an all-new avatar and has performed brilliantly as Subbanna. Gopalkrsihna Deshpade's performance is top-notch. All in all, Shakhahaari is a good one-time watch.

KTM (2024)

Star: Dheekshith Shetty,Sanjana Doss,Abhishek Srikanth,Kajal Kunder,Prakash Thuminad,Babu Hirannaiah,Raghu Ramankoppa,Usha Bhandary

Karthik (Dheekshith Shetty) is a rank student who is smitten by his schoolmate Tanya (Kaajal Kunder). But she doesn’t reciprocate his love. Heartbroken, he moves to another city to pursue college where he soon gains popularity because of his brains and looks. There, Karthik falls head-over-heels with Mercy (Sanjana Doss), following which comes an unexpected twist.

Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe ()

Star: Sadhu Kokila,Rajesh Nataranga,Vinay Rajkumar,Aruna Balraj

Athishay (Vinay Rajkumar) is an aspiring music director. He wants to marry a woman who can match the rhythm of his heartbeat. But, can love come so easily?

Case Of Kondana ()

Star: Vijay Raghavendra,Bhavana,Kushee Ravi,Rangayana Raghu,Sundar Raj

The movie combines the Seetharam Benoy core team - director Devi Prasad Shetty and actor Vijay Raghavendra. While their first attempt, also in the same genre, offered some thrills, Kondana comes as a full package with all the right elements.

Sambavami Yuge Yuge (2024)

Star: Jay Shetty,Pramod Shetty,Sudha Rani,Abhay Punith

Has he been kidnapped, has he run away, what has become of him... forms the crux of the story. While the story revolves around this one village, its politics, a conspiracy and a murder, there is a parallel sub-plot that revolves around friendship and love. Some parts of the screenplay tends to complicate the story, but the later half of this film can be a treat for those who love courtroom dramas.

Chef Chidambara (2024)

Star: Aniruddha Jatkar,Rachel David,Nidhi Subbaiah

Debt-ridden chef Chidambara (Aniruddha Jatkar) strikes a deal with a loan shark’s wife (Nidhi Subbaiah) to get out of a financial crisis. But things get messy and he gets entangled in a murder. Can Chidambara get out of the mess?

Love Li ()

Star: Vasishta N. Simha

The film predominantly revolves around Jai and Janani's life, making it predictable and testing the audience's patience.

Anartha (2024)

Star: Vishal Mannur,Vihani Gowda,Prasanna Bagina

​Director Ramesh Krishna weaves a love story with thrilling elements, but the plot lacks depth and intricate details. Most of the sequences are shot in the forest, providing well-captured scenes.

The Judgement ()

Star: V. Ravichandran,Diganth Manchale,Meghana Gaonkar,Dhanya Ramkumar,Lakshmi Gopalaswamy,Prakash Belawadi,Krishna Hebbale,Rangayana Raghu

Courtroom dramas thrive on the element of suspense, but in The Judgement, clues conveniently keep popping up hinder this effect. The movie has some fabulous performances by the ensemble of actors - Ravichandran, Meghana Gaonkar, Diganth Manchale, Dhanya Ramkumar, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, and Rangayana Raghu.

Switch { Case N: (2024)

Star: Vijay Suriya,Shwetha Vijaykumar,Prithvi Raj,Vijay Siddaraj,Karthik Vaibhav,Santosh Karki,Bala Rajwadi

Director Chethan Shetty, who himself is a software engineer, has tried to showcase the work culture in the IT sector by shedding light on nepotism and internal politics. The movie has the credentials to be a quality film, but the story lacks meat and execution. Vijay Suriya has done a commendable job as a techie.

4N6 ()

Star: Rachana Inder,Bhavani Prakash,Naveen Kumar Mahadev,Adhya Shekar,Arjun M Rao

Rachana Inder delivers a commendable performance in her role as a forensic officer, bringing a fresh perspective to the character. Overall, 4N6 makes for a satisfying one-time watch this weekend.

Grey Games (2024)

Star: Vijay Raghavendra,Shruti Prakash,Bhavana Rao,Ravi Bhat

Overall, the movie is a unique attempt to take people to a new, not-so-different online world and it sure is worth a visit.

Kangaroo ()

Star: Mr. Aditya,Ranjani Raghavan,Shivamani,Kari Subbu,Ashwin Hassan,Nagendra URS

Overall, Kangaroo is a decent attempt by the director Kishore Megalamane who has neatly merged both thrilling and emotional elements. It does keep the audiences gripped by the story, but somewhere, it lacks that wow factor, making it an above-average film, but nothing extraordinary

O2 (2024)

Star: Ashika Ranganath,Praveen Tej,Raghav Nayak,Prakash Belawadi,Siri Ravikumar,K. S. Sridhar

The movie offers a unique experience for those who are looking for good content films. The concept is fresh and mixing it with spiritual science has also given the team an edge. Small inconsistencies and predictability takes away a bit of the thrill, though.