Best romantic Kannada movies on JioHotstar in India

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

16 movies on JioHotstar in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.5. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Veera Madakari (2009)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 55m · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.9 (497 votes)

Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat

Madakar is an honest police officer who is murdered by a local thug, Babji, and his son Munna. After his death, his daughter is mysteriously left at the door of Sathyaraju, Madakar's lookalike.

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8. 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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9. Abhi (2003)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 19m · UA · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 7.5 (223 votes)

TwistyHeartwarming

Neighbors Abhi and Bhanu fall in love, but Bhanu's father comes to know about it and shifts to Hubli. Later, Bhanu runs away to Bangalore to tell a hidden truth to Abhi.

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10. 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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11. Anjaniputra (2017)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 18m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 6.2 (2.0K votes)

Fast-pacedEdge-of-seat

A small-time businessman who runs a finance business at a local vegetable market enjoys the support of the local vendors and people in the area. All goes well for him until one day, he saves an honest police officer from being killed by a local gangster. Soon, a rivalry ensues between the two.

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12. 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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13. Ramarjuna (2021)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 14m · UA · Romance, Action · IMDb 5.6 (268 votes)

A smart insurance agent realises the value of life after losing his dear ones. How he transforms and seeks justice after the incident forms the rest of the story.

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14. 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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15. 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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16. Anna Bond (2012)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 20m · UA · Action, Romance · IMDb 4.8 (461 votes)

Fast-pacedTwistyEdge-of-seat

While working in a medical camp in Singapore, Bond Ravi falls for Meera. He encounters her again in a village while shooting a documentary only to later rescue her from a drug lord. The movie revolves around Bond Ravi (Puneeth Rajkumar) and the journey of his sudden recognition by the common public as a vigilante know

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