Best Kannada movies on JioHotstar in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
61 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.8. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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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. Kirik Party (2016)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 45m · U · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (8.7K votes)
TwistyHeartwarmingFunnyLow-stakes
Karna from a small town has joined this engineering college and he gangs up with his hostel mates Loki, Alexander, Manja and others to fuel a lot of mischief in the college.
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3. Raajakumara (2017)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (10.3K votes)
HeartwarmingTwisty
Siddharth, a devoted son and a prince in his father's eyes, encounters numerous challenges while maintaining his pure character. Upon losing his family, he uncovers the hardships they faced and resolves to look after the elderly at an old age home. However, Jagannath attempts to thwart his noble endeavors.
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4. Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 23m · UA · Family, Drama · IMDb 8.6 (4.0K votes)
Dark & grittyHeartwarming
Venkob Rao, a widower suffering from Alzheimer's disease, is moved to an old-age home by his son. When he goes missing one day, he crosses swords with criminals.
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5. 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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6. 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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7. Su from So (2025)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 15m · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Horror · IMDb 7.6 (8.1K votes)
Funny
In a peaceful village full of joy, laughter, and vibrant life, everything seems perfect—until one day, the devil arrives. What follows is a hilarious chain of events that flips the entire village upside down!
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8. Bell Bottom (2019)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 20m · UA · Comedy, Thriller · IMDb 8.1 (3.3K votes)
FunnyTwisty
A fun ride to the 80s where a detective solves the mystery of serial police station robbery.
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9. Vikrant Rona (2022)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 27m · UA · Thriller, Action · IMDb 6.9 (29.8K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Almost half a century ago, a remote village in the middle of a tropical rain forest starts witnessing a series of unexplainable events which they attribute to the supernatural. Vikrant Rona, An eccentric police officer, is assigned to solve the mystery. A mysterious game unfolds where everyone in the village is a pote
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10. Gultoo (2018)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 27m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 7.8 (1.7K votes)
Cold & detachedTwistyEdge-of-seat
Struggling to find a foot in the start-up scene, two aspiring entrepreneurs are entangled in a vicious loop of investigative trials following an unprecedented crime.
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11. Aa Karaala Ratri (2018)
Movie · Kannada · 1h 45m · Thriller · IMDb 7.9 (1.2K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatTwisty
Muthanna and his family, who live in abject poverty, receive a prediction that says their fortune will change overnight. The same day, a mysterious man arrives and requests them to let him stay back.
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12. Drishya (2014)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 34m · U · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (922 votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Rajendra is a family-oriented man and tries to keep them happy. However, when his family commits an accidental crime, he does everything to keep them out of harm's way.
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13. Operation Alamelamma (2017)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 18m · U · Thriller, Comedy · IMDb 7.8 (1.3K votes)
TwistyFamily-friendly
Purmy's life turns upside down when gets framed for kidnapping John, the schoolgoing son of a businessman, after he picks up an abandoned luggage, lying on the street. With the ongoing investigation, a number of twists and turns make the police suspect everyone, including their own kin.
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14. Badava Rascal (2021)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 13m · UA · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.3 (1.8K votes)
Funny
Badava Rascal is the journey of Shankar who lives life on his own terms. When he gets kidnapped along with his friend over trivial issues by goons, how does he get out of the trouble and what is the motto of abduction unravels the theme of the story.
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15. 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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16. Choo Mantar (2025)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 22m · Horror, Thriller · IMDb 7.0 (1.9K votes)
Cold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Four friends decide to enter the morgan house looking for a secret treasure. The four discover that before independence the house belonged to a British employee named Morgan. What will happen next is not obvious.
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17. 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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18. Bhavachitra (2022)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 26m · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 7.9 (594 votes)
Slow-burnCold & detachedSerious
Protagonist Vishnu photographer by hobby, takes his camera and goes for a long drive, takes photos of locations and people he meets, from there on story continues and the plot remains in suspense as why is he travelling.
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19. Hudugaru (2011)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 28m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.8 (569 votes)
The story revolves around three friends who are desperately looking out for suitable job opportunities. Their lives get devastated when they try to unite two lovers.
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20. Bhairathi Ranagal (2024)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 12m · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.8 (2.4K votes)
Edge-of-seatSerious
The story revolves around the life of Bhairathi Ranagal's journey from being a law-abiding responsible lawyer to the benevolent crime boss of Karnataka.
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21. Kavacha (2019)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · UA · IMDb 6.8 (2.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyTwistySerious
An unfortunate young girl becomes the target of a vengeful serial killer who is on the loose. The only person standing between the killer and the girl is a visually challenged man who has vowed to protect her at any cost.
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22. 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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23. Kotigobba 2 (2016)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 42m · U · Romance, Action · IMDb 6.7 (2.0K votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-pacedVisually stunning
Sathya, a real estate agent, whose lookalike brother Shiva, who moonlights as a robber. After he robs Rs 250 crores from a couple of businessmen, both brothers become the target of a corrupt cop, who is keen on nailing them.
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24. Sampatthige Savaal (1974)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 28m · U · Family, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (273 votes)
Family-friendly
The movie is based on the play Saahukaara written by B. P. Dhuttharagi. The film was a musical blockbuster with all the tracks composed by G. K. Venkatesh considered evergreen hits. Rajkumar became popular as a playback singer with the track Yaare Koogadali from the film which became an instant hit among the audiences
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25. 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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26. Neer Dose (2016)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 15m · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 7.5 (424 votes)
Slow-burnLow-stakesHeartwarmingMature
The lives of four individuals who are unlikely to befriend each other, a retired PWD officer, a BBMP hearse van driver, a 36-year-old spinster running a milk booth and a sex worker, cross and end up being more than just friends.
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27. Duniya (2007)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 7m · IMDb 7.7 (343 votes)
Dark & grittyMatureEdge-of-seatSerious
A poor manual labourer, Shivu, hopelessly tries to arrange money to carry out a funeral for his mother and rescues a girl from thugs along the way.
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28. 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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29. Tootu Madike (2022)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 5m · IMDb 6.8 (708 votes)
FunnyCold & detached
When greed takes over the minds of people in the slum, the stolen antique figurine, linked to Indian Mythology, comes to spotlight. What will happen next?
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30. Bachchan (2013)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 25m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (1.3K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seat
Bharat alias Bachchan is a kind-hearted real estate businessman, who is the MD of the Bharat Property Solutions. He is deeply in love with Anjali (Bhavana), who is doing MS in Bellary and wants to deliver honest service to the needy people. But her wish becomes an obstacle for a mining mafia don.
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