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Best Kannada Movies of the 1980s

This collection ranks 142 Kannada-language movies released in the 1980s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Kaviratna Kalidasa. These films were originally released in Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ).

142 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  19. 19

    Bandhana

    1984· 2h 41m

    6.33
  23. 23

    Jai Karnataka

    1989· 2h 12m

    —0
  31. 31

    Bara

    1982· 1h 57m

    —0
  35. 35

    Premaloka

    1987· 2h 27m

    8.24
  38. 38

    Anubhava

    1984· 2h 15m

    —0
  39. 39

    Auto Raja

    1980· 2h 19m

    —0
  41. 41

    Accident

    1984· 2h 5m

    7.52
  42. 42

    Jwalamukhi

    1985· 2h 30m

    —0
  45. 45

    Ranadheera

    1988· 2h 33m

    6.52

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Frequently asked questions

How many Kannada movies came from the 1980s?

142 Kannada-language films from the 1980s carry real rating data.

How are these Kannada films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated Kannada movie of the 1980s?

Kaviratna Kalidasa holds the top position in this collection.