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Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The 2006 film Mungaru Male is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹50 crores. The 2017 film Raajakumara is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹75 crore mark.
A list of highest-grossing Kannada films documents the most financially successful movies made in the Kannada language by the film industry based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. This list matters because it tracks the commercial performance and growth of Kannada cinema, such as milestones like Mungaru Male becoming the first Kannada film to gross ₹50 crores in 2006 and Raajakumara reaching ₹75 crores in 2017.
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Kannada cinema is a part of Indian cinema based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The films are made primarily in Kannada-language. The 2006 film Mungaru Male is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹50 crores. The 2017 film Raajakumara is the first Kannada movie to gross ₹75 crore mark.
KGF: Chapter 1 (2018) is the first Kannada film to achieve ₹100, ₹150, ₹200 and ₹250 crore gross milestone. Its sequel KGF: Chapter 2 (2022) is the first Kannada film to achieve ₹500, ₹750, ₹1,000 and ₹1,250 crore gross milestones. Kantara: Chapter 1 (2025) was reported to be the first film to gross over ₹200 crore as well as ₹250 crore within Karnataka. This ranking lists the highest-grossing Kannada films which are filmed in Kannada language, based on conservative global box office estimates as reported by organisations classified as green by Wikipedia. However, there is no official tracking of figures.
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