Best Kannada movies on ZEE5 in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
53 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.0. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Garuda Gamana Vrishabha Vahana (2021)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (9.6K votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatSerious
Shiva and Hari, two friends who are polar opposites in demeanour, are the terror in Mangaladevi. What happens when ego, ambition and jealousy creeps in between their strong friendship?
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2. The Devil (2025)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 47m · U/A 13+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (6.0K votes)
Rajashekar (Chief Minister of Karnataka) is framed, so his secretary recruits Krishna, a kindhearted lookalike, to impersonate the violent heir Dhanush. When the real Dhanush returns, both men clash for political power and Rukmini’s love. Krishna must protect Rukmini from Dhanush while also rising as a leader the peopl
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3. Kendasampige (2015)
Movie · Kannada · 1h 39m · UA · Romance, Thriller · IMDb 8.3 (2.2K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seat
When a love story goes awry, two young lovers are forced to take to the road with the police hot on their heels. They escape across Karnataka in a roller-coaster ride that is at once enthralling, exasperating and nail-biting.
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5. Googly (2013)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 24m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.6 (3.7K votes)
FunnyHeartwarmingLight-heartedLow-stakes
Sharath and Swathi meet in Bangalore and fall in love but due to misunderstandings, they drift apart. Two years later, destiny brings them face-to-face at a friend's wedding.Less
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6. Milana (2007)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 35m · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (1.6K votes)
Hero is in love with a girl who is forced to marry a police officer. Hero is later forced by his parents to marry a girl liked by them. Here starts the trouble again, even she wants a divorce from him. Will hero divorce her or they are happy with each other is the later part of the story
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7. 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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8. Cyanide (2006)
Movie · Kannada · 1h 40m · A · Crime, Drama · IMDb 8.8 (911 votes)
MatureEdge-of-seatDark & grittyCold & detached
"Cyanide" is about the incidents that occurred in the peripheries of Bangalore after the assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi stepped into the city. The story revolves around a helpless couple who fall into the clutches of the gang and are taken hostage.
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9. Kaatera (2023)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 57m · Action, Drama · IMDb 7.1 (3.8K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedVisually stunningDark & gritty
Set against the rustic backdrop of the 1970s, unfolds the tale of farmers confronting challenges that intricately shape the course of their lives.
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11. Rama Rama Re (2016)
Movie · Kannada · 1h 54m · Thriller, Comedy · IMDb 8.2 (781 votes)
Edge-of-seatCold & detachedDark & grittyMature
Story of a convict on death row, who escapes from prison and accidentally ends up with a veteran who is called upon by the authorities to teach the process of hanging a convict to the new staff.
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12. Hostel Hudugaru Bekagiddare (2023)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 16m · U/A 13+ · Comedy · IMDb 7.2 (2.1K votes)
FunnyTwistyFast-pacedDialogue-driven
When the warden of their hostel takes his own life, a group of students conspire to make it look like an accident for fear that they will be blamed.
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13. Shivaji Surathkal: The Case of Ranagiri Rahasya (2020)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 4m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (2.1K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Shivaji Surathkal, who is the Sherlock Holmes of the Karnataka Police Department, is handed over a high-profile case – the murder of the Home Minister's son. This brings him to an eerie resort in Ranagiri, near Madikeri, which seems to throw Shivaji off his game.
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14. Guru Shishyaru (2022)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 43m · UA · IMDb 7.7 (830 votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendly
Set in a village called Bettadapura, Gurushishyaru is a tale of Manohara who joins a school only for the sake of acquiring an experience certificate. But he is thrown into deeper conflicts when his connection gets stronger with students and the villagers. Will Manohara succeed in restoring freedom and respect in Bettad
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15. America America (1995)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 33m · U · Drama · IMDb 8.4 (454 votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarming
America America movie is about three friends: Soorya (Ramesh Aravind), Shashank (Akshay Anand) and Bhoomi (Hema). After finishing their undergraduate studies, Shashank goes to US for higher studies. Soorya starts his business in his native. Bhoomi stays at home
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16. Kempe Gowda (2011)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 17m · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.2 (1.0K votes)
An enraged and influential gangster plans the ultimate vengeance against an honest police officer.
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17. Ondu Sarala Prema Kathe (2024)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 29m · UA · Drama, Romance · IMDb 7.3 (785 votes)
Slow-burnLight-heartedLow-stakesHeartwarming
Athishay is a young man who wants to become a music director. Anu is a kind hearted and caring woman. When it comes to love, being a musician Athishay dreams of a woman who matches the rhythm of his heartbeat, and Anu is waiting for a person who is genuine & wishes good for others without expecting anything in return.
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18. My Autograph (2006)
Movie · Kannada · 3h 5m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 7.9 (489 votes)
Low-stakesFamily-friendlySlow-burnHeartwarming
The story revolves around Shankar, working in an advertising agency who comes to his village to invite his friends to his marriage. He remembers the good old days and also sees how his friends are faring now. All this is told in flashback.
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19. Aa Dinagalu (2007)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 16m · Drama, Crime · IMDb 8.4 (360 votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & gritty
Chetan loves Mallika but his father hires an underworld don, Kotwal, to break their relationship. Irked by his father's actions, Chetan approaches Kotwal's rival, Jayaraj, to defeat him.
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20. Mugulu Nage (2017)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 37m · U · IMDb 7.4 (603 votes)
Family-friendlyHeartwarmingLow-stakesDialogue-driven
Pulkesh is a very usual guy with an always smiling character. He stays in Mysuru with his father who is a history teacher, his mother who is an housewife also an art lover and his sister who goes to college. The very odd and interesting thing about Pulkesh is that he has never cried from the time he was born.
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21. Beladingala Baale (1995)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 35m · U · Drama, Romance · IMDb 8.5 (301 votes)
Family-friendlyLight-heartedDialogue-driven
An anonymous, mysterious caller who claims to be a huge fan of Revanth, the Chess Grandmaster from India, challenges him in many ways. Intrigued by this elusive caller, Revanth sets out on a quest to track them.
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22. Vedha (2022)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 36m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.7 (1.8K votes)
TwistyEdge-of-seatDark & grittyMature
Vedha and his daughter Kanaka are on a killing spree. They are being chased by a cop Rama, but they always manage to escape in the nick of time. Can Rama stop the killings?
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23. Popcorn Monkey Tiger (2020)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 15m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 7.2 (569 votes)
TwistyMatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
The story narrates details of two characters Seena and Devika experiencing crime in different phases of life by meeting different people who may make them realize human values and emotions or not.
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25. Shivalinga (2016)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · UA · IMDb 6.9 (722 votes)
TwistyCold & detachedEdge-of-seatDark & gritty
Shivalinga is story weaved around a murder mystery. Who killed Rahim? Why was he killed? Is it murder of Suicide, CID Shivu (Shivrajkumar) investigates the murder mystery. But, what is Shivu's wife's involvement...
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26. Bhuvanam Gaganam (2025)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 37m · U/A 16+ · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.5 (251 votes)
TwistyHeartwarmingSlow-burnSerious
Bhuvanam Gaganam is a 2025 Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Gireesh Mulimani.
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27. Eddelu Manjunatha (2009)
Movie · Kannada · 2h · A · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (302 votes)
Slow-burnDialogue-drivenFunnyLow-stakes
Manjunatha is a lazy man who does not want to struggle to earn a living. He gets married to a hard working woman who works in a garment factory and decides to change his attitude towards life.
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28. Lifeu Ishtene (2011)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 17m · UA · Drama, Comedy · IMDb 7.3 (445 votes)
Low-stakesDialogue-driven
Vishaal (Diganth) is a careless youngster who does not have any set goals in life. In contrast, his friend Shivu (Neenasam Satish) is serious and advises Vishaal to reform himself. But Vishaal, whose parents allow him a lot of freedom, finds his own way to deal with his love affairs. He falls in love with Nandini (Sind
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29. Nammoora Mandara Hoove (1997)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 26m · U · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (261 votes)
HeartwarmingFamily-friendlyLight-heartedLow-stakes
Shivrajkumar comes to his close friend, Ramesh's home town and falls in love with the girl whom Ramesh loves (Prema).
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30. Maanikya (2014)
Movie · Kannada · 2h 45m · Action, Romance · IMDb 6.6 (972 votes)
TwistyFast-paced
Vijay and Manasa's families have been at each other's throat's since the past 25 years. However, things take a turn when they fall in love with each other.
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