List of Kannada films of 2012

A list of Kannada-language films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 2012.

This year marked a spike in profits with the biggest numbers raking in for the historical multistarrer Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna and the highest footfalls for Pooja Gandhi's Dandupalya that also became the highest grossing female-led movie till date.

Rambo, Sidlingu, Kalpana, Govindaya Namaha, Chingari, Adhoori and Drama were some of the successful movies of this year.{{Cite web |title=The Top Kannada grossers of 2012 |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/slide-show-1-south-top-kannada-grossers-of-2012/20130117.htm |access-date=2024-02-28 |website=Rediff |language=en}}

Radhika Pandit and Yash had a decent year with 2 hits, Drama in common, along with Adhoori and Lucky respectively.

Box office collection

The highest-grossing Kannada films released in 2012, by worldwide box office gross revenue, are as follows.

The rank of the films in the following depends on the worldwide gross. The budget is only for knowledgeable purpose.

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;" \|+The highest worldwide gross of 2012
Rank	Title ! Production Company	Worldwide gross	References
rowspan="1" \|1 \|Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna \|Sri Sangolli Rayanna films \|{{INRConvert\|40\|c}} \|
2 \|Dandupalya \|Apple Blossom Creations \|{{INRConvert\|25\|c}} \|{{cite news \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Dandupalya-dubbed-version-a-hit/articleshow/18271986.cms \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184234/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-31/news-interviews/36658052_1_dandupalyam-kannada-film-industry-notorious-dandupalya-gang \|url-status=live \|archive-date=29 October 2013 \|work=The Times of India \|title=Dandupalya dubbed version a hit \|date=31 January 2013}}
3 \|Addhuri \|CMR Productions \|{{INRConvert\|25\|c}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2024-10-09 \|title=Director AP Arjun on ‘Martin’, controversies and directing Dhruva Sarja - The Hindu \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009002547/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-ap-arjun-on-martin-controversies-and-directing-dhruva-sarja/article68732176.ece \|access-date=2025-03-23 \|website=web.archive.org}}
4 \|Katari Veera Surasundarangi \|Rockline Productions \|{{INRConvert\|16\|c}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/301309/year-was.html\|title=The year that was\|work=Bangalore Mirror\|date=28 December 2012}}
5 \|Drama \|Jayanna Combines \|{{INRConvert\|13\|c}} \|{{cite web \| url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20121228201212282004404883bba01ca/Smells-like-Sandalwood.html \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117135308/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20121228201212282004404883bba01ca/Smells-like-Sandalwood.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2013-01-17 \| title=Smells like Sandalwood, Entertainment - South Masala - Bangalore Mirr… }}
6 \|Anna Bond \|Poornima Enterprises \|{{INRConvert\|12\|c}} \|{{Cite news \|date=2017-01-16 \|title=Sandalwood's six months into 2012 \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sandalwoods-six-months-into-2012/articleshow/14555012.cms \|access-date=2024-05-09 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}
7 \|Chingari \|Mahashaila Cine Sankula \|{{INRConvert\|12\|c}} \|{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2012/dec/22/sandalwood-hits-and-misses-of-2012-436213.html\|title=Sandalwood: Hits and misses of 2012\|work=The New Indian Express\|date=22 December 2012}}
8 \|Govindaya Namaha \|Suresh Arts \|{{INRConvert\|8\|c}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2012-07-07 \|title=Kannada film 'Govindayanamaha' completes 100 days \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-film-govindayanamaha-completes-100-days-486353.html \|access-date=2024-05-09 \|website=News18 \|language=en}}
9 \|Rambo \|Laddoo Cinema House \|{{INRConvert\|5\|c}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2012-12-24 \|title=Sandalwood: Hits and misses of 2012 - The New Indian Express \|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1385096.ece \|access-date=2024-05-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224103935/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1385096.ece \|archive-date=24 December 2012 }}
10 \|Jaanu \|Jayanna Combines \|{{INRConvert\|2\|c}} \|{{Cite web \|date=2012-07-03 \|title=Sandalwood progress report of first half of 2012 \|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sandalwood-progress-report-of-first-half-of-2012-485642.html \|access-date=2024-05-09 \|website=News18 \|language=en}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; margin:auto;"

|+The highest worldwide gross of 2012

Rank

Title

! Production Company

Worldwide gross

References

rowspan="1" |1

|Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna

|Sri Sangolli Rayanna films

|{{INRConvert|40|c}}

|Dandupalya

|Apple Blossom Creations

|{{INRConvert|25|c}}

|{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Dandupalya-dubbed-version-a-hit/articleshow/18271986.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029184234/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-01-31/news-interviews/36658052_1_dandupalyam-kannada-film-industry-notorious-dandupalya-gang |url-status=live |archive-date=29 October 2013 |work=The Times of India |title=Dandupalya dubbed version a hit |date=31 January 2013}}

|Addhuri

|CMR Productions

|{{INRConvert|25|c}}

|{{Cite web |date=2024-10-09 |title=Director AP Arjun on ‘Martin’, controversies and directing Dhruva Sarja - The Hindu |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009002547/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/director-ap-arjun-on-martin-controversies-and-directing-dhruva-sarja/article68732176.ece |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=web.archive.org}}

|Katari Veera Surasundarangi

|Rockline Productions

|{{INRConvert|16|c}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/content/301309/year-was.html|title=The year that was|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=28 December 2012}}

|Drama

|Jayanna Combines

|{{INRConvert|13|c}}

|{{cite web | url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20121228201212282004404883bba01ca/Smells-like-Sandalwood.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117135308/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/25/20121228201212282004404883bba01ca/Smells-like-Sandalwood.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-01-17 | title=Smells like Sandalwood, Entertainment - South Masala - Bangalore Mirr… }}

|Anna Bond

|Poornima Enterprises

|{{INRConvert|12|c}}

|{{Cite news |date=2017-01-16 |title=Sandalwood's six months into 2012 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sandalwoods-six-months-into-2012/articleshow/14555012.cms |access-date=2024-05-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

|Chingari

|Mahashaila Cine Sankula

|{{INRConvert|12|c}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2012/dec/22/sandalwood-hits-and-misses-of-2012-436213.html|title=Sandalwood: Hits and misses of 2012|work=The New Indian Express|date=22 December 2012}}

|Govindaya Namaha

|Suresh Arts

|{{INRConvert|8|c}}

|{{Cite web |date=2012-07-07 |title=Kannada film 'Govindayanamaha' completes 100 days |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kannada-film-govindayanamaha-completes-100-days-486353.html |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}

|Rambo

|Laddoo Cinema House

|{{INRConvert|5|c}}

|{{Cite web |date=2012-12-24 |title=Sandalwood: Hits and misses of 2012 - The New Indian Express |url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1385096.ece |access-date=2024-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121224103935/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article1385096.ece |archive-date=24 December 2012 }}

|Jaanu

|Jayanna Combines

|{{INRConvert|2|c}}

|{{Cite web |date=2012-07-03 |title=Sandalwood progress report of first half of 2012 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/sandalwood-progress-report-of-first-half-of-2012-485642.html |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=News18 |language=en}}

Released films

=January–June=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#b0e0e6;" ! colspan="2" \| Opening ! Title ! Director ! Cast ! Genre ! Notes
January! \| rowspan="7" style="background:#FFA07A;" \| J A N \| rowspan="3" \| 6th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Shakti	Anil Kumar	Malashri, Ashish Vidyarthi, P. Ravi Shankar, Shayaji Shinde, Vinaya Prasad	Action	Produced by Ramu Enterprises{{cite web \|title= Upcomong movies \|url= http://www.mybangalore.com/movies/upcoming/ \|publisher= My Bangalore}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Prarthane	K. Sadashiva Shenoy	Ananth Nag, Prakash Raj, Sudha Murty, B. C. Patil, Master Manoj, Master Sachin	Drama	Last film of the acclaimed cinematographer S. Ramachandra{{cite web \|title= Prarthane review \|url= http://www.supergoodmovies.com/36572/sandalwood/prarthane-movie-review-movie-review-details \|publisher= Supergoodmovies \|date= 2012-01-06 \|access-date= 6 January 2012 \|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120108050242/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/36572/sandalwood/prarthane-movie-review-movie-review-details \|archive-date= 8 January 2012 \|url-status= dead \|df= dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Rana Pratap	G. K. Mudduraj	Thriller Manju, Priyadarshini Bopaiah	Action	{{cite web \|title= Thriller Manju's Rana Pratap set to release in August \|url= http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2011/thriller-manju-rana-pratap-release-august-060711-aid0062.html \|work= Oneindia \|date= 2011-07-06}}
rowspan="2" \| 13th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Sidlingu	Vijaya Prasad	Yogesh, Ramya, Suman Ranganathan	Drama	Produced by Samy Associates{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/76610.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126070813/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/telugu/article/76610.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=26 January 2013\|title=Telugu Cinema News - Telugu Movie Reviews - Telugu Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Telugu}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Ko Ko	R. Chandru	Srinagar Kitty, Priyamani, Srihari, Anu Prabhakar, Sadhu Kokila, Rangayana Raghu	Comedy, Drama	Produced by Bharani Minerals
\| 20th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Tsunami	Makham Manohar	Raju Patil, Soniya, Rangayana Raghu, Tennis Krishna, Doddanna	Action	{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/tsunami-is-the-only-one-release-on-friday/\|title=Filmglitz.com\|website=www.filmglitz.com}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 27th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Arakshaka	P. Vasu	Upendra, Ragini Dwivedi, Sadha, Seetha	Action- Thriller	Inspired by Hollywood film Shutter Island. Produced by Udaya Ravi Films{{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2012/arakshaka-movie-review-260112.html\|title=Arakshaka - Movie Review\|date=26 January 2012\|access-date=27 January 2012\|archive-date=5 December 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205201342/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2012/arakshaka-movie-review-260112.html\|url-status=dead}}
February! \| rowspan="8" style="text-align:center; background:thistle; textcolor:#000;"\| F E B \| style="text-align:center;"\| 3rd \| style="text-align:center;"\| Chingari	Harsha	Darshan, Deepika Kamaiah, Bhavana, Rangayana Raghu	Romance-Action	Inspired by Hollywood film Taken. Released by Samarth Ventures.{{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/darshan-chingari-140-screens-010212.html\|title=Darshan's Chingari to release in 140 plus screens\|date=1 February 2012}} 100 days complete
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\| 10th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Parijatha	Srinivas Prabhu	Diganth, Aindrita Ray, Mukhyamantri Chandru	Romance	Remake of Tamil film Boss Engira Bhaskaran. Produced by P2 Productions{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/ak-56-tuglak-and-parijatha-on-10th-feb/\|title=Filmglitz.com\|website=www.filmglitz.com}}
style="text-align:center;"\| AK 56	Om Prakash Rao	Siddhanth, Sherin, Sumalatha, Atul Kulkarni	Action	Produced by Silver Screen Pictures{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/49989.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012133550/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/49989.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=12 October 2010\|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Tuglak	Aravind Kaushik	Rakshit Shetty, Balu Nagendra, Rishab Shetty, Meghana Gaonkar, Bank Janardhan	Romance	Produced by White Ayre Entertainment
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 17th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Nammanna Don	Ramesh Aravind	Ramesh Aravind, Mona Parvaresh, Sanathini	Comedy	Produced by Ravi Joshi, Luv Kush Productions{{cite web\|url=http://apnaindia.com/entertainment/wallpaper/kannada/nammanna-don-kannada-movie-posters-815.html\|title=The page you requested cannot be found!\|website=apnaindia.com}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Gavipura	Kumar	Suraj Sasnur, Soujanya, Tennis Krishna	Drama	Produced by Virat Enterprises{{cite web\|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/9308/kannada/gavipura/gallery.htm\|title=Gavipura Stills - Pictures}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 24th \| style="text-align:center;"\|Lucky	Dr. Soori	Yash, Ramya	Romance	Produced by Radhika Kumaraswamy{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/40020/sandalwood/lucky-and-saniha-this-week-news-details \|title='Lucky' and 'Saniha' This Week \|access-date=25 February 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229214647/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/40020/sandalwood/lucky-and-saniha-this-week-news-details \|archive-date=29 February 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\|Saniha	Mahesh Chinmayi	Abhay, Divya Sridhar, Bimbica, Shobaraj	Romance
March! \| rowspan="12" style="text-align:center; background:#98fb98; textcolor:#000;"\| M A R \| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\| 2nd \| style="text-align:center;"\| Munjane	S. Narayan	Ganesh, Manjari Phadnis, Malavika Avinash, S. Narayan	Romance	Produced by Bhagyavathi Combines{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/39724/sandalwood/munjane-marches-on-march-2-news-details \|title=Munjane Marches on March 2 \|access-date=2 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222221535/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/39724/sandalwood/munjane-marches-on-march-2-news-details \|archive-date=22 February 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Sankranthi	Mahesh Babu	Gururaj Jaggesh, Roopashree, Skanda Ashok	Drama	{{cite web \|url=http://www.asklaila.com/movie/Bangalore/Sankranthi/6476/ \|title=Sankranthi Kannada movie, release date, showtimes in Bangalore on Jan 7, 2014, reviews, cast info - asklaila \|website=www.asklaila.com \|access-date=2 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140107085404/http://www.asklaila.com/movie/Bangalore/Sankranthi/6476/ \|archive-date=7 January 2014 \|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Puneet	Neel Kamal	Dileep Pai, Nisha Shetty, Neethu	Romance	Produced by Creative Mind Productions{{cite web \|url=http://www.asklaila.com/movie/Mandya/Puneet/6491/ \|title=Puneet Kannada movie, release date, showtimes in Mandya on Jan 7, 2014, reviews, cast info - asklaila \|website=www.asklaila.com \|access-date=2 February 2022 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140107085435/http://www.asklaila.com/movie/Mandya/Puneet/6491/ \|archive-date=7 January 2014 \|url-status=dead}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 9th \| style="text-align:center;"\|Alemari	Mahesh Kumar	Yogesh, Radhika Pandit, Ramesh Bhat, Rangayana Raghu, Umashri	Romance	Produced by Gajendra.{{cite web \|url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/9975/alemari.html \|title=Alemari - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on popcorn.oneindia.in \|access-date=2012-03-05 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320221805/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/9975/alemari.html \|archive-date=20 March 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Bhagavantha Kai Kotta	M. S. Umesh	Ravishankar Gowda, Madhuri, Roopashree, Tennis Krishna	Comedy	Produced by Sankeshwar Combines.{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41013/sandalwood/alemari-and-bhagavantha-kai-kotta-for-friday-news-details \|title='Alemari' and 'Bhagavantha Kai kotta' for Friday \|access-date=9 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312002937/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41013/sandalwood/alemari-and-bhagavantha-kai-kotta-for-friday-news-details \|archive-date=12 March 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| 16th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Magadi	Suresh Goswami	Deepak, Rakshita	Crime, Romance	{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/64832.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315192158/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/64832.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=15 March 2011\|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada}}
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"\| 23rd \| style="text-align:center;"\| Narasimha	Mohan Shankar	V. Ravichandran, Nikesha Patel, Sanjjana	Action, Drama	Remake of Telugu film Simmarasi{{Cite web \|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/104856 \|title='Two' good releases \|access-date=21 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317184608/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/node/104856 \|archive-date=17 March 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Prasad	Manoj Sathi	Arjun Sarja, Madhuri Bhattacharya, Sankalp	Family drama	Produced by AKK Entertainment Films{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41510/sandalwood/four-films-announced-for-23rd-march-news-details \|title=Four Films Announced for 23rd March \|access-date=21 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320165539/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/41510/sandalwood/four-films-announced-for-23rd-march-news-details \|archive-date=20 March 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Silence	Venugopal	Thriller Manju, Surekha Pallavi, Kumar	Suspense thriller
style="text-align:center;"\| Aa Marma	Madhusudhan	Saikumar, Jackie Shroff, Rami Reddy, Thriller Manju, Satyaprakash	Suspense thriller	Produced by Nagarjuna Cine Creations
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 30th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Govindaya Namaha	Pawan Wadeyar	Komal Kumar, Parul Yadav, Madhulika Sharma, Anna Georgia, Rekha Vedavyas	Comedy, Drama	Produced by Suresh Arts{{cite web\|url=http://movies.nomorequeue.com/Govindaya-Namaha-book-online-movie-tickets/4293/Movies.html\|title=Govindaya Namaha Movie Tickets Online Booking, Movie Release Date\|website=movies.nomorequeue.com}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Shikari	Abhaya Simha	Mammootty, Poonam Bajwa, Auditya	Action	Produced by K. Manju Films{{Cite web \|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/mammooty-dubbed-for-kannada-movie-shikari/ \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=30 March 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810011222/http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/mammooty-dubbed-for-kannada-movie-shikari/ \|archive-date=10 August 2018 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
April! \| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#ffdead; textcolor:#000;"\| A P R
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\| 6th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Bheema Theeradalli	Om Prakash Rao	Duniya Vijay, Pranitha, Umashree	Action, Drama	Presented by Sammarth Ventures{{cite web \|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/two-biggies-with-one-small-for-6th-april-releases/ \|title=Filmglitz.com \|publisher=Filmglitz.com \|access-date=2018-08-09 \|archive-date=19 December 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219033535/http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/two-biggies-with-one-small-for-6th-april-releases/ \|url-status=dead }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Dev Son of Mudde Gowda	Indrajith Lankesh	Diganth, Charmee Kaur, Ananth Nag	Romance	Produced by Jade Plants
style="text-align:center;"\| Lady Boss	Sharan	Ayesha, Thriller Manju	Action
style="text-align:center;"\| 13th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Dashamukha	Ravi Srivatsa	V. Ravichandran, Ananth Nag, Devaraj, Saritha, Chetan Kumar, Avinash	Action	Based on Hollywood film 12 Angry Men{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/dashamukha-vs-dev-son-of-muddhe-gowda/ \|title=Filmglitz.com \|publisher=Filmglitz.com \|access-date=2018-08-09}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 20th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Toofan	Smile Seenu	Yashas, Nakshatra, Chandan	Romance	{{cite web\|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/toofan_kannada_movie_release-date\|title=Toofan Movie Release Date April 20, 2012 - Sulekha Movies}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 27th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Parie	Sudhir Attavar	Rakesh Adiga, Smitha, Usha Uthup, Harshika Poonacha, Naga Kiran	Romance	Premiered at Bollywood on 15 April
May! \| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#edafaf; textcolor:#000;"\| M A Y
style="text-align:center;"\| 1st \| style="text-align:center;"\| Anna Bond	Duniya Soori	Puneeth Rajkumar, Priyamani, Nidhi Subbaiah, Ananth Nag, Jackie Shroff	Action	Produced by Poornima Enterprises{{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/anna-bond-grand-release-may-1-puneet-260412-page1.html\|title=Anna Bond is releasing on May 1: Puneet Rajkumar\|date=26 April 2012}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 10th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Katari Veera Surasundarangi (3D)	Suresh Krishna	Upendra, Ambareesh, Ramya, Doddanna	Romantic fantasy	Produced by Vrushabhadri Productions{{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/katari-veera-surasundarangi-releasing-theatres-095501.html\|title=Katari Veera Surasundarangi releasing in 170 theatres\|date=8 May 2012}}
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\| 18th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Breaking News	Nagathihalli Chandrashekar	Ajay Rao, Radhika Pandit, Ananth Nag, Rangayana Raghu	Satirical comedy	Produced by Nagathihalli Cine Creations{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/44658/sandalwood/gandhi-smiles-at-kiladi-kitty-and-breaking-news-news-details \|title=Gandhi Smiles at Kiladi Kitty and Breaking News! \|access-date=18 May 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519042322/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/44658/sandalwood/gandhi-smiles-at-kiladi-kitty-and-breaking-news-news-details \|archive-date=19 May 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Kiladi Kitty	R. Anantha Raju	Srinagar Kitty, Hariprriya, Nivedhitha	Comedy	Remake of Telugu film Blade Babji Produced by Sangam Films
style="text-align:center;"\| Gandhi Smiles	Raghavendra Kamath	C. R. Simha, Umashri, Pavitra Lokesh, Suchendra Prasad, Mukhyamantri Chandru	Drama
style="text-align:center;"\| 25th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Villain	M. S. Ramesh	Auditya, Ragini Dwivedi, Avinash, Rangayana Raghu	Action	Produced by Saraswathi Entertainers{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/villain-of-aditya-to-come-out-on-friday/ \|title=Filmglitz.com \|publisher=Filmglitz.com \|access-date=2018-08-09}}
June! \| rowspan="12" style="text-align:center; background:#d9c1b0; textcolor:#000;"\| J U N
style="text-align:center;"\|1st \| style="text-align:center;"\| Jaanu	Preetham Gubbi	Yash, Deepa Sannidhi, Rangayana Raghu	Romance/ Action	Produced by Jayanna Combines{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/jaanu-to-release-on-1st-june-2012/\|title=Filmglitz.com\|website=www.filmglitz.com}}
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"\|8th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Crazy Loka	Kavita Lankesh	V. Ravichandran, Daisy Bopanna, Harshika Poonacha, Bharathi Vishnuvardhan	Romance	Produced by Confident Group{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/four-films-for-friday-fun/\|title=Filmglitz.com\|website=www.filmglitz.com}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Bhagirathi	Baraguru Ramachandrappa	Tara, Bhavana, Kishore, Shivadwaj, Srinath	Drama	Based on the novel "Kerege Haara"
style="text-align:center;"\| Rana	Srinivasa Murthy	Pankaj Narayan, Ambareesh, Supritha, Spoorthi, Archana, Sonia Gowda	Action	Produced by Shivananda Madashetty
style="text-align:center;"\| Devanahalli	Pallakki Radhakrishna	Rahul, Shravani, Sriraghav, Jagadish, Uday, Sugriv, Vali Vidyarthi	Drama
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|15th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Addhuri	A. P. Arjun	Dhruv Sarja, Radhika Pandit	Romance	Produced by CMR Productions{{cite web\|url=http://chitraloka.com/2012/06/13/addhuri-gears-up-for-release-on-june-15/ \|title=Kannada Movie News, Reviews \| Image - Home \|publisher=chitraloka.com \|date=2012-06-13 \|access-date=2018-08-09}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Indina Satya	Aditya Chikkanna	Bharath, Sudharani	Action	{{cite web \|url=http://wiki.gandhadagudi.com/index.php?title=Upcoming_Movies \|title=Upcoming Movies - GGpedia \|access-date=2012-06-15 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004012559/http://wiki.gandhadagudi.com/index.php?title=Upcoming_Movies \|archive-date=4 October 2011 \|df=dmy-all }}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|22nd \| style="text-align:center;"\| Paper Dhoni	R. K. Nayak	Naveen Krishna, Shanthala, Vinaya Prasad, Avinash	Drama	Produced by Raja Rajeshwari Creators{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/46145/sandalwood/paper-dhoni-main-film-of-the-week-news-details \|title='Paper Dhoni' main film of the week \|access-date=22 June 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623230514/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/46145/sandalwood/paper-dhoni-main-film-of-the-week-news-details \|archive-date=23 June 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Nagavalli	Kumar	Madhu Shalini, Karthik, Venu, Thriller Manju	Horror/ Thriller	Produced by Keshava and Narasimha
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|29th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Dandupalya	Srinivasa Raju	Raghu Mukherjee, Pooja Gandhi, Priyanka Kothari, Sudharani, Makarand Deshpande, Bhavya	Crime drama	Produced by Apple Blossom Creations{{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/dandupalya-releasing-friday-096905.html\|title=Dandupalya hitting screens this Friday\|date=27 June 2012}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Hai Krishna	Roy Kollegala	Krishna Supriya, Shruti Raj, Vijayalakshmi, Shankar Narayan	Romance	Produced by SK Productions{{cite web\|url=http://www.filmglitz.com/kannada/two-releases-on-29thjune-hai-krishna-and-dhandupalya/\|title=Filmglitz.com\|website=www.filmglitz.com}}

=July–December=

class="wikitable"
style="background:#b0e0e6; text-align:center;" ! colspan="2" \| Opening ! style="width:13%;"\| Title ! Director !! Cast !! Genre !! Notes
July! \| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center; background:#d0f0c0; textcolor:#000;"\| J U L \| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"\|6th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Romeo	P. C. Shekar	Ganesh, Bhavana (Malayalam actress), Avinash	Romance	Produced by KS Pictures{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/46775/sandalwood/threesome-with-one-mega-film-news-details \|title=Threesome with One Mega Film \|access-date=6 July 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707233906/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/46775/sandalwood/threesome-with-one-mega-film-news-details \|archive-date=7 July 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Naagavalli	Kumar	Thriller Manju, Madhushalini, Karthik, Kashinath, Venu, Daksha Mahendru, Spoorvi, Sanketh Kashi	Horror Drama
style="text-align:center;"\| Modala Minchu	Wesley Brown	Hemanth, Supritha, Doddanna, Sadhu Kokila	Romance
style="text-align:center;"\| Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri	Om Sai Prakash	Ambareesh, Sriimurali, Ramkumar, Shivakumar	Devotional	{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-details/sri-kshetra-adichunchanagiri/movieshow/61266093.cms\|title=Sri Kshetra Adi Chunchanagiri\|work=The Times of India\|date=6 July 2012}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\|13th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Preethiya Loka	Nandan Prabhu	Vinay, Archana, Ramesh Bhat, Nandan Prabhu	Romance/Drama	Produced by Ramakrishna Enterprisers{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/83695.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716015325/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/83695.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=16 July 2012\|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Aravinda	TPR Thimmaraju	Aravindraj, Aishwarya, Santhosh Kumar, Military Manju	Drama	Produced by Benaka Movies
style="text-align:center;"\| 20th \| style="text-align:center;"\| O Preethiye	Sangamesh	Ashwin Raj, Padmini	Romance	{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/47233/sandalwood/o-preethiye-long-wait-news-details \|title='O Preethiye' - Long Wait! \|access-date=20 July 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717023228/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/47233/sandalwood/o-preethiye-long-wait-news-details \|archive-date=17 July 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 27th \| style="text-align:center;"\|Godfather	Sethu Sriram	Upendra, Soundarya Jayamala, Catherine Tresa	Drama	Produced by K. Manju Films{{cite web\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-26/news-interviews/32868493_1_kannada-film-soundarya-upendra-starrer-godfather\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126161522/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-26/news-interviews/32868493_1_kannada-film-soundarya-upendra-starrer-godfather\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2013-01-26\|work=The Times of India\|title=Who will win this friday; Godfather or Gowriputhra?}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Gowri Putra	Manju M. Maskalmatti	Akshay, Nikita Thukral, Nivedhitha, Roopika, Nagashekar	Romance	{{cite news\|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Who-will-win-this-friday-Godfather-or-Gowriputhra/articleshow/15158784.cms\|title=Who will win this friday; Godfather or Gowriputhra?\|website=The Times of India\|date=16 January 2017 }}
August! \| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center; background:#c2b280; textcolor:#000;"\| A U G \| style="text-align:center;"\| 3rd \| style="text-align:center;"\| 18th Cross	Shankar	Deepak, Radhika Pandit, Vinaya Prasad, Jeeva, Ramakrishna	Action/Drama	{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/radhikas-18th-cross--is-set-to-hit-the-screens/277769-71-204.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126012439/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/radhikas-18th-cross--is-set-to-hit-the-screens/277769-71-204.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2013-01-26\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 10th \| style="text-align:center;"\|Sagar	M. D. Sridhar	Prajwal Devaraj, Radhika Pandit, Sanjjana, Hariprriya	Romance/ Drama	Remake of Telugu film Chukkallo Chandrudu. Produced by Ramu Enterprises {{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7139-3.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325162348/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7139-3.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2014-03-25\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 12AM Madhyarathri	Karthik	Abhimanyu, Divya Sridhar	Horror	{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7139-8.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126041412/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7139-8.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2013-01-26\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 17th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Challenge	Ganesh Kamarajan	Dileep Raj, Harish Raj, Kalabhavan Mani, Achyuth Kumar, Sanjana Singh	Action thriller	Produced by Arubere Art Pvt Ltd.{{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/challenge-to-hit-the-screens-on-august-17/282796-71-205.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126060821/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/challenge-to-hit-the-screens-on-august-17/282796-71-205.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2013-01-26\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 24th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Shiva	Om Prakash Rao	Shiva Rajkumar, Ragini Dwivedi, Rangayana Raghu	Action	{{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/news/2012/shivaraj-kumar-shiva-massive-response-098479.html\|title=Shiva gets ready for massive release\|date=17 August 2012}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 31st \| style="text-align:center;"\| Naavika	Sen Prakash	Shravanth, Manish Chandra, Swathi Jannath, Tennis Krishna, Shobaraj	Action drama	Produced by Binoculars Organisation {{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/70548.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926021752/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/70548.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=26 September 2011\|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada}}
September! \| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:wheat; textcolor:#000;"\| S E P \| style="text-align:center;"\| 7th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Rambo	M. S. Sreenath	Sharan, Madhuri, Deepika, Shruti, Umashree, Tabla Nani	Comedy	Produced by Atlanta Nagendra and Sharan {{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7348-2.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325165723/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7348-2.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2014-03-25\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 14th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Manjunatha BA LLB	Mohan Shankar	Jaggesh, Reema Vohra, Karibasavaiah, Girija Lokesh	Comedy	Remake of Malayalam film Hello Produced by Gowramma Productions {{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49397/sandalwood/manjunatha-ba-llb-and-jai-hind-for-this-week-news-details \|title='Manjunatha BA LLB' and 'Jai Hind' for this week! \|access-date=14 September 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120914174701/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49397/sandalwood/manjunatha-ba-llb-and-jai-hind-for-this-week-news-details \|archive-date=14 September 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Jaihind	Venugopal	Sandesh, Pooja Gandhi, Ramesh Bhat, Thriller Manju	Drama	Produced by Om Sai Productions
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 21st \| style="text-align:center;"\| Chaarulatha	Pon Kumaran	Priyamani, Skanda Ashok, P. Ravi Shankar, Master Manjunath	Horror / Thriller	Produced by Dwarakish Chitra Inspired by Thai film Alone Simultaneously released in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam {{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49632/sandalwood/it-is-charulatha-vs-cyber-yugodal-this-friday-news-details \|title=It is 'Charulatha' Vs 'Cyber...Yugodal' this friday \|access-date=21 September 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922080331/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/49632/sandalwood/it-is-charulatha-vs-cyber-yugodal-this-friday-news-details \|archive-date=22 September 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Cyber Yugadol Nava Yuva Madhura Prema Kavyam	Madhuchandra	Gurunandan, Shwetha Srivatsav, Sharath Lohitashwa	Romance	Produced by Ashwini Creations
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 28th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Kalpana	Rama Narayanan	Upendra, Saikumar, Lakshmi Rai, Shruti, Umashri	Horror/Comedy	Produced by Thenandal Films Remake of Tamil film Kanchana{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/86525.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001093131/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/article/86525.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=1 October 2012\|title=Kannada Cinema News - Kannada Movie Reviews - Kannada Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Kannada}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Sidda Ganga	G. Murthy	Thanmayi, Master Manoj, Shivakumara Swamiji, Ravi Chetan, Ramesh Bhat, Bank Janardhan	Social drama	Produced by Chiguru Samsthe
October! \| rowspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#ffb7c5; textcolor:#000;"\| O C T \| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 5th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Ondu Kshanadalli	Dinesh Babu	Tarun Chandra, Sanjjana, Bhama	Romance	Produced by Jai Jagadish and Vijayalakshmi Singh {{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-kannada-film-ondu-kshanadalli-to-release-finally/20121004.htm\|title=Kannada film Ondu Kshanadalli to release finally!}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Snehitaru	Rama Narayanan	Vijay Raghavendra, Tarun Chandra, Pranitha, Srujan Lokesh, Darshan, Duniya Vijay, Ravishankar Gowda, Nikita Thukral	Drama	Produced by Soundarya Jagadish {{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/snehitharu-is-expected-to-be-released-soon/287717-71-205.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022224416/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/snehitharu-is-expected-to-be-released-soon/287717-71-205.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2012-10-22\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
style="text-align:center;"\| 12th \| style="text-align:center;"\|Kalaya Tasmai Namaha	Chandrashekar Shrivastav	Yogesh, Madhubala	Crime drama	Produced by Maruthi Enterprises {{cite web\|url=http://releasedateindia.in/movie/movie-releases-12-october-2012-in-india/\|title=releasedateindia.in\|website=releasedateindia.in}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 19th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Gokula Krishna	B. M. Jayakannan	Prajwal Devaraj, Ananya, Bhavya, Doddanna	Romantic comedy	Produced by Channigaraya Combines{{cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/50502/sandalwood/420-vs-krishna-this-friday-news-details \|title='420 Vs Krishna' this friday \|access-date=2012-10-19 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019114541/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/50502/sandalwood/420-vs-krishna-this-friday-news-details \|archive-date=19 October 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| Mr. 420	Pradeep Raj	Ganesh, Pranitha, Rangayana Raghu, Sadhu Kokila	Comedy	Produced by Sandesh Combines {{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-two-kannada-films-will-fight-it-out-this-weekend/20121018.htm\|title=Two Kannada films will fight it out this weekend}}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 26th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Samsaaradalli Golmaal	Om Sai Prakash	Mohan, Anu Prabhakar, Tara, Umashree, Sadhu Kokila, Sihi Kahi Chandru	Family drama	Remake of Telugu film Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu {{cite web\|url=http://www.chitratara.com/show-content.php?id=3460&ptype=News&title=SAMSARADALLI+GOLMAL+NOT+RAJAKIYA!\|title=Kannada Movie/Cinema News - SAMSARADALLI GOLMAL NOT RAJAKIYA! - Chitratara.com\|website=www.chitratara.com}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Ball Pen	Shashikanth	Srinagar Kitty, Skanda, Samarth, Vishal, Bhumika, Chetana, Suchendra Prasad	Children's film	Produced by Mahanadhi Creations{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/50720/sandalwood/ball-pen-only-release-for-this-friday-news-details \|title='Ball Pen' Only release for this friday \|access-date=26 October 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121027115512/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/50720/sandalwood/ball-pen-only-release-for-this-friday-news-details \|archive-date=27 October 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
November! \| rowspan="11" style="text-align:center; background:#ace1af; textcolor:#000;"\| N O V \| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 1st \| style="text-align:center;"\| Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna	Naganna	Darshan, Nikita Thukral, Shashikumar, Jayapradha, Umashree, Ramesh Bhat	Epic/ War	Produced by Sri Sangolli Rayanna Films {{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/reviews/2012/kranthiveera-sangolli-rayanna-review-100817.html\|title=Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna Review\|date=1 November 2012}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Dakota Picture	Om Prakash Rao	Rockline Venkatesh, Nikesha Patel, Om Prakash Rao, Doddanna, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Shashikumar, Bank Janardhan, Sneha	Comedy	Remake of Hindi film Malamaal Weekly Produced by Rockline Productions{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/50985/sandalwood/dakota-picture-today-news-details \|title='Dakota Picture' Today \|access-date=1 November 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102233002/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/50985/sandalwood/dakota-picture-today-news-details \|archive-date=2 November 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| 9th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Super Shastri	Raviraj	Prajwal Devaraj, Haripriya, Rangayana Raghu, Umashree	Romantic comedy	Remake of Telugu film Seema Sastri Produced by G. R. Gold films {{cite web\|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7820-1.html\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126013953/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/7820-1.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2013-01-26\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Kamsale Kaisale	T. S. Nagabharana	Master Snehith, Master Vasuki Vaibhav, Sridhar, T. S. Nagabharana, Shanthamma, Baby Amulya	Children's film	{{cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/51194/sandalwood/kamsale-kaisale-review-movie-review-details \|title=Kamsale Kaisale Review \|access-date=2016-02-16 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160224032237/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/51194/sandalwood/kamsale-kaisale-review-movie-review-details \|archive-date=24 February 2016 \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| 16th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Guru	Jaggesh	Gururaj Jaggesh, Rashmi Gautham, Sudharani, Srinivasa Murthy, Yathiraj	Thriller - Action	Remake of Tamil film Mouna Guru Produced by Sri Gururaja Movies {{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-jaggesh/20121115.htm\|title=Jaggesh: Guru is based on a Korean film}}
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\| 23rd \| style="text-align:center;"\| Drama	Yogaraj Bhat	Yash, Radhika Pandit, Sindhu Lokanath, Sampath Raj, Sathish Ninasam	Romantic comedy	Produced by Yogaraj Movies{{cite web\|url=http://m.ibnlive.com/photogallery/7914.html\|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates\|website=News18}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Edegarike	Sumana Kittur	Auditya, Atul Kulkarni, Akanksha	Action	Produced by Megha Movies. {{Citation needed\|date=April 2025}}
style="text-align:center;"\| See You	Durga Prasad	Vybhav, Aparna, Vijayalakshmi	Romance	{{Citation needed\|date=April 2025}}
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\| 30th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Olavina Ole	Teshi Venkatesh	Santhosh, Neha Patil, Shankar Ashwath	Drama	{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/olavina-ole/movie-review/17417113.cms\|title=OLAVINA OLE MOVIE REVIEW\|work=The Times of India\|date=29 November 2012}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Hosa Prema Purana	Shivakumar	Nitin Gowda, Shraddha Das, Radhika Gandhi, Pooja Gandhi	Romance	Produced by Swamy Family Productions and Gajanana Arts {{cite web\|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=157187\|title=Kannada Film Review: 'Hosa Prema Purana'}}
style="text-align:center;"\| Sri Chowdeshwari Devi Mahime	Ma. Ramanna	Roja, Shobaraj	Mythological	Produced by Saroja Ramanna {{cite web\|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/kannada/movies/sri-chowdeshwari-devi-mahime.html\|title=Sri Chowdeshwari Devi Mahime (2012) - Sri Chowdeshwari Devi Mahime Kannada Movie - Sri Chowdeshwari Devi Mahime Review, Cast & Crew, Release Date, Photos, Videos – Filmibeat\|website=FilmiBeat}}
December! \| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center; background:#b8860b; textcolor:#000;"\| D E C \| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"\| 7th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Prem Adda	Mahesh Babu	Prem, Kriti Kharbanda, Murali Krishna	Action drama	Remake of Tamil film Subramaniapuram Produced by Meka Films {{Cite web \|url=http://www.asklaila.com/movie/Bangalore/Prem-Adda/7532/ \|title=Prem Adda, release date, showtimes in Bangalore, reviews, ticket booking info, cast info - asklaila \|access-date=27 November 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121210152452/http://www.asklaila.com/movie/Bangalore/Prem-Adda/7532 \|archive-date=10 December 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| 20th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Yaare Koogadali	Samuthirakani	Puneeth Rajkumar, Bhavana (Malayalam actress), Yogesh, Sindhu Lokanath, Girish Karnad, Sadhu Kokila	Drama	Remake of Tamil film Poraali Produced by Poornima Enterprises{{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/52611/sandalwood/yaare-koogadali-movie-review-movie-review-details \|title=Yaare Koogadali Movie Review \|access-date=21 December 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231015345/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/52611/sandalwood/yaare-koogadali-movie-review-movie-review-details \|archive-date=31 December 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}
style="text-align:center;"\| 28th \| style="text-align:center;"\| Nandeesha	Om Sai Prakash	Komal Kumar, Parul Yadav, Malavika Wales, Srinivasa Murthy, Ramesh Bhat	Comedy	Remake of Malayalam film Thilakkam Produced by Soundarya Lahari Creations {{Cite web \|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/52760/sandalwood/for-friday-last-but-not-least-is-nandeesha-news-details \|title=For Friday Last but Not Least is 'Nandeesha' \|access-date=27 December 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230182546/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/52760/sandalwood/for-friday-last-but-not-least-is-nandeesha-news-details \|archive-date=30 December 2012 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}

Notable deaths

class="wikitable"
style="background:#dae3e7; text-align:center;" \| Month	Date	Name	Age	Profession	Notable films
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| January	5	style="text-align:center;"\|CVL Shastry	style="text-align:center;"\|82	style="text-align:center;"\|Producer	style="text-align:center;"\|Malaya Marutha, Malgudi Days, Kittu Puttu, Aathanka
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| February	3	style="text-align:center;"\|Kari Basavaiah	style="text-align:center;"\|53	style="text-align:center;"\|Actor	style="text-align:center;"\|Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda, Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake, Yaarige Saluthe Sambala, Nooru Janmaku
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| June	8	style="text-align:center;"\|K. S. R. Das	style="text-align:center;"\|75	style="text-align:center;"\|Director	style="text-align:center;"\| Kalla Kulla, Sahodarara Savaal, Snehithara Savaal, Chinnadhantha Maga, Khaidi, Thirugu Baana
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| September	13	style="text-align:center;"\|Rajesh Gundurao	style="text-align:center;"\| 41	style="text-align:center;"\| Actor, Producer	style="text-align:center;"\| Hoovu Hannu, Samara
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| October	4	style="text-align:center;"\|K.C.N. Gowda	style="text-align:center;"\| 84	style="text-align:center;"\| Producer, Exhibitor, Financier and Distributor	style="text-align:center;"\| Bhale Jodi, Bangarada Manushya, Sharapanjara, Kasturi Nivasa, Kaviratna Kalidasa, Babruvahana, Satya Harischandra
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| November	10	style="text-align:center;"\|Mynavathi	style="text-align:center;"\| 77	style="text-align:center;"\| Actress	style="text-align:center;"\| Abbaa Aa Hudugi, Bhakta Vijaya, Rayara Sose, Hari Bhakta, Anuradha, Amma, Muthaide Bhagya

References

External links

[https://www.imdb.com/search/title?languages=kn&sort=moviemeter%2Casc&year=2012%2C2012 Kannada Movies of 2012] at the Internet Movie Database

2012

Category:Lists of 2012 films by language

Category:2012 in Indian cinema

class="wikitable"
style="background:#dae3e7; text-align:center;" \| Month	Date	Name	Age	Profession	Notable films
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| January	5	style="text-align:center;"\|CVL Shastry	style="text-align:center;"\|82	style="text-align:center;"\|Producer	style="text-align:center;"\|Malaya Marutha, Malgudi Days, Kittu Puttu, Aathanka
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| February	3	style="text-align:center;"\|Kari Basavaiah	style="text-align:center;"\|53	style="text-align:center;"\|Actor	style="text-align:center;"\|Undu Hoda Kondu Hoda, Baa Nalle Madhuchandrake, Yaarige Saluthe Sambala, Nooru Janmaku
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| June	8	style="text-align:center;"\|K. S. R. Das	style="text-align:center;"\|75	style="text-align:center;"\|Director	style="text-align:center;"\| Kalla Kulla, Sahodarara Savaal, Snehithara Savaal, Chinnadhantha Maga, Khaidi, Thirugu Baana
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| September	13	style="text-align:center;"\|Rajesh Gundurao	style="text-align:center;"\| 41	style="text-align:center;"\| Actor, Producer	style="text-align:center;"\| Hoovu Hannu, Samara
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| October	4	style="text-align:center;"\|K.C.N. Gowda	style="text-align:center;"\| 84	style="text-align:center;"\| Producer, Exhibitor, Financier and Distributor	style="text-align:center;"\| Bhale Jodi, Bangarada Manushya, Sharapanjara, Kasturi Nivasa, Kaviratna Kalidasa, Babruvahana, Satya Harischandra
valign="top" \| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:top;"\| November	10	style="text-align:center;"\|Mynavathi	style="text-align:center;"\| 77	style="text-align:center;"\| Actress	style="text-align:center;"\| Abbaa Aa Hudugi, Bhakta Vijaya, Rayara Sose, Hari Bhakta, Anuradha, Amma, Muthaide Bhagya