Best feel-good Kannada movies on JioHotstar in India

By the KyaDekhu team · Updated 23 October 2026 · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb

17 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.9. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. 777 Charlie (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 46m · UA · Drama, Adventure · IMDb 8.6 (49.0K votes)

HeartwarmingLow-stakesSlow-burn

Dharma is stuck in a rut with his negative and lonely lifestyle and spends each day in the comfort of his loneliness. A pup named Charlie who is naughty and energetic which is a complete contrast with the Dharma’s character enters his life and gives him a new perspective towards it.

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2. Mungaru Male (2006)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 23m · U · Music, Comedy · IMDb 8.4 (4.4K votes)

HeartwarmingLight-heartedFamily-friendlyFunny

Preetham loves Nandhini, whose marriage is already fixed. He feels bad and leaves the place. Nandini challenges him to win her heart. Preetham accepts the challenge.

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3. Rathnan Prapancha (2021)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 26m · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (4.5K votes)

HeartwarmingDialogue-drivenLow-stakes

Rathnakara is an insurance agent living a mundane life with his unapologetically loud mother Saroja. An uncomfortable truth about his life leads him to go on a trail to find his world. What does he learn eventually?

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4. Paramathma (2011)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 12m · U · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.4 (1.4K votes)

Family-friendlyLow-stakesHeartwarming

The story of Paramathma focus on the philosophy that those who are very close to heart leave us quickly. A section of the society believes this and longevity is cut short by destiny as villain.

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5. 1st Rank Raju (2015)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 28m · U · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.7 (715 votes)

Family-friendlyLow-stakesLight-heartedStraightforward

Raju is a quintessential geek, who aims at always securing the first place. His parents sacrifice everything to ensure he is a consistent topper. What happens when he has to face the real world on his own?

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6. Bhakta Prahlada (1983)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 28m · Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (312 votes)

Family-friendlyHeartwarmingVisually stunningStraightforward

It is a Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay, and based on the tale of Prahalada. The film stars Rajkumar, Saritha, Puneeth Rajkumar and Ananth Nag. The soundtrack was composed by T. G. Lingappa. The film won State Film Awards in Sound recording and cinematography categories. This was the fourth Kannada film on Pr

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7. Fan (2019)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 25m · Drama · IMDb 6.8 (1.1K votes)

Low-stakesLight-heartedStraightforward

Protagonist Drushya (Aryan Gowda) is a popular TV actor. The small screen heartthrob stays in touch with fans through social media. When his team goes looking for a new location in and around coastal Karnataka, a fan of the actor from the region Shayari (Adhvithi Shetty) helps them find the ideal one. Turns out that th

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8. Chamak (2017)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 25m · UA · Comedy · IMDb 6.7 (971 votes)

FunnyTwistyHeartwarming

Kush, a gynaecologist and a playboy refuses his family's wishes to marry because his freedom will be curtailed if he marries. He later marries Khushi, an innocent girl while acting as if he is also an innocent guy in front of her family.

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9. Tarak (2017)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 25m · Action, Romance · IMDb 6.6 (812 votes)

HeartwarmingTwistyFamily-friendly

Tarak, the grandson of a Bengaluru-based businessman who grows up in Europe is reluctant to visit India despite several pleas by his grandfather. All goes well for him until he falls in love with Meera, a selfless person who lives for the happiness of others. The two share a blissful relationship, however, things chang

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10. Tagaru Palya (2023)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 10m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (389 votes)

Light-heartedLow-stakesFunnySlow-burn

Tagaru Palya ... Revolve around the essence of rural life and how the villagers cook food on the temple premises and serve it to the devotees

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11. Bahaddur (2014)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 33m · Family · IMDb 6.4 (379 votes)

Light-heartedHeartwarmingLow-stakesFamily-friendly

Bahaddur is a 2014 Indian Kannada language film directed by Chethan Kumar and produced by R. Srinivas. It stars Dhruva Sarja and Radhika Pandit in the lead roles. The supporting cast features P. Ravi Shankar, Achyuth Kumar, Jai Jagadish and Srinivasa Murthy. The film released on October 3, 2014, in 7.1 surround sound,

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12. Ambi Ning Vayassaytho (2018)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 5m · IMDb 6.5 (265 votes)

HeartwarmingStraightforward

A 65 years old man starting a journey to find his first love who broke up 40 years ago.

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13. Seetharama Kalyana (2019)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 35m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 6.2 (1.4K votes)

TwistyDialogue-drivenHeartwarming

Arya, the son of an influential man in the city, falls in love with Geetha, an innocent girl from a small town. He thinks his life is set but fate has more than a little trouble in store for him.

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14. Ayogya (2018)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 35m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 5.8 (207 votes)

Sidda wants to provide basic amenities to his village in Mandya, by becoming a gram panchayat member, but he faces several ordeals to complete his mission.

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15. Bharjari (2017)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 37m · UA · Comedy, Action · IMDb 5.3 (373 votes)

Heartwarming

Romantic action drama about the life of an easygoing youngster named Surya, whose life take some unexpected turns thanks to the three women he meets along the way.

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16. Gaalipata 2 (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 29m · Comedy · IMDb 5.9 (1.6K votes)

TwistyFunnyHeartwarmingLight-hearted

Life surprises you with its weird plans and events which changes our lives so much so that we can never go back to being what we were earlier. At such times we have to rise against the wind just like a kite does. It is the same with the story of Gaalipata 2. Its story is set in two different time zones, in two differen

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17. Kiss (2019)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 28m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 4.9 (313 votes)

HeartwarmingLow-stakesLight-heartedFunny

Kiss tells the love story of Nandini and Arjun. Nandini is a young, modern day college student who holds on to traditional values and Arjun is a rich, carefree guy. The film is an exploration of young love, directed by A. P. Arjun and produced by V. Ravi Kumar under Rashtrakuta Pictures. The lead actors are Viraat Vell

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