Best romantic Kannada movies on ZEE5 in India

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

20 movies on ZEE5 in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 7.2. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity.

1. 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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2. 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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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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).

ZEE5 · free with ads
11. 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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12. Gajakessari (2014)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 45m · Romance, Action · IMDb 6.5 (1.0K votes)

It deals with the story of Baddi Krishna (Yash),who will be a cool dude in the town. Ananth Nag, who will be the Matadhipathi(chief of temple) will decide to make Baddi Krishna as his successor.Though Krishna will not be interested in the traditional and religious practices,situation will leads him towards that post.

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13. Bulbul (2013)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 40m · U · Family, Romance · IMDb 6.6 (589 votes)

FunnyFast-paced

A young man rejects a girl's proposal as he is in love with his childhood sweetheart. The girl tries to end her life, this angers her father who is a don and he tries to kill him.

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14. Inthi Ninna Preethiya (2008)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 14m · UA · Romance, Drama · IMDb 8.1 (205 votes)

HeartwarmingDialogue-driven

Rajeev dejected in life, after he is unable to marry his girl Namana hits the bar. Rajeev is married off to parimala, by his brother with a hope that he mends his ways. His struggle with his addiction forms the plot.

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15. 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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16. Vajrakaya (2015)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 25m · U · Romance · IMDb 5.8 (375 votes)

HeartwarmingFamily-friendly

Vajrakaya is a Kannada film directed by Harsha A and produced by C. R. Manohar and C R Gopi. The film stars and Shivaraj Kumar in lead roles. Music was composed by Arjun Janya.

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17. 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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18. Banaras (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 30m · Romance, Science Fiction · IMDb 6.2 (3.3K votes)

HeartwarmingSeriousLight-hearted

An astronaut from an indefinite future fall in love with a girl in present time each other. When his i love is threatened by an existential element, responsibility falls on him to save her, using his future knowledge as an edge ahead.

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19. Rajaratha (2018)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 23m · Romance, Adventure · IMDb 5.1 (285 votes)

TwistyFunnyHeartwarming

Rajaratha is a 2018 Indian Kannada romantic comedy film written and directed by Anup Bhandari who also composed the film's music. It stars Nirup Bhandari and Avantika Shetty in the lead roles in their second collaboration with the director after the success of RangiTaranga. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Rajaratham (

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20. Ek Love Ya (2022)

Movie · Kannada · 2h 31m · Romance · IMDb 5.6 (1.4K votes)

TwistyFast-pacedEdge-of-seat

Amar, a bright young boy, falls in love with Anitha, but when she rejects his advances, Amar turns into a different person with dim prospects. Produced by Rakshitha Prem, it is touted to be a musical love story.

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