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# Kannada movies 1976: complete list of 33 films with release date, director and cast
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Every Kannada-language film listed for 1976, in release order. Click a film for its page.
| Film | Released | Director | Cast | Worldwide gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Aparadhi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aparadhi-1976/) |  | [Y. R. Swamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/y-r-swamy/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Balakrishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balakrishna/) |  |
| [Aparoopada Athithigalu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/aparoopada-athithigalu-1976/) |  | [Kashinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kashinath/) | [Suresh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/suresh/), [Sharada Prasad](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sharada-prasad/), [Ananda Dharwad](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ananda-dharwad/), [Janaki Chandar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/janaki-chandar/) |  |
| [Apoorva Kanasu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/apoorva-kanasu-1976/) |  | [P. Balachandar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-balachandar/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Bhavani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bhavani/), [Dinesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dinesh/), [Dwarakish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dwarakish/) |  |
| [Baalu Jenu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/baalu-jenu-1976/) |  | [Kunigal Nagabhushan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kunigal-nagabhushan/) | [Gangadhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gangadhar/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [Ramgopal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramgopal/) |  |
| [Badavara Bandhu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/badavara-bandhu-1976/) |  | [Vijay](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijay/) | [Rajkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajkumar/), [Jayamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayamala/), [K. S. Ashwath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-ashwath/), [Vajramuni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vajramuni/) |  |
| [Baduku Bangaravayitu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/baduku-bangaravayitu-1976/) |  | [A. V. Sheshagiri Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-v-sheshagiri-rao/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Jayanthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayanthi/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [Vajramuni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vajramuni/) |  |
| [Bahaddur Gandu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bahaddur-gandu-1976/) |  | [A. V. Sheshagiri Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-v-sheshagiri-rao/) | [Rajkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajkumar/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Jayanthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayanthi/), [Dwarakish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dwarakish/) |  |
| [Bangarada Gudi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bangarada-gudi-1976/) |  | [K. S. R. Das](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-r-das/) | [Vishnuvardhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vishnuvardhan/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [Ambareesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ambareesh/) |  |
| [Bayalu Daari](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/bayalu-daari-1976/) |  | [Dorai-Bhagavan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dorai-bhagavan/) | [Ananth Nag](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ananth-nag/), [Kalpana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalpana/), [K. S. Ashwath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-ashwath/) |  |
| [Besuge](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/besuge-1976/) |  | [Geethapriya](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/geethapriya/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [K. S. Ashwath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-ashwath/) |  |
| [College Ranga](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/college-ranga-1976/) |  | [Puttanna Kanagal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/puttanna-kanagal/) | [Kalyan Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalyan-kumar/), [Leelavathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/leelavathi/), [Lokanath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lokanath/), [Musuri Krishnamurthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/musuri-krishnamurthy/) |  |
| [Devaru Kotta Vara](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/devaru-kotta-vara-1976/) |  | [R. Ramamurthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/r-ramamurthy/) | [Vishnuvardhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vishnuvardhan/), [Jayanthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayanthi/), [Gangadhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/gangadhar/) |  |
| [Hosilu Mettida Hennu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/hosilu-mettida-hennu-1976/) |  | [V. T. Thyagarajan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-t-thyagarajan/) | [Vishnuvardhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vishnuvardhan/), [Ambareesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ambareesh/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Leelavathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/leelavathi/) |  |
| [Hudugatada Hudugi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/hudugatada-hudugi-1976/) |  | [Amrutham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/amrutham/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [Dwarakish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dwarakish/), [Ambareesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ambareesh/) |  |
| [Idu Namma Desha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/idu-namma-desha-1976/) |  | [A. R. Sabhapathi Devar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-r-sabhapathi-devar/) | [Kalpana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalpana/), [B. M. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-m-venkatesh/), [Leelavathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/leelavathi/), [Dwarakish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dwarakish/) |  |
| [Kanasu Nanasu](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/kanasu-nanasu-1976/) |  | [Amrutham](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/amrutham/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [K. S. Ashwath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-ashwath/) |  |
| [Katha Sangama](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/katha-sangama-1976/) |  | [Puttanna Kanagal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/puttanna-kanagal/) | [Rajinikanth](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajinikanth/), [B. Saroja Devi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-saroja-devi/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Kalyan Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalyan-kumar/) |  |
| [Makkala Bhagya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/makkala-bhagya-1976/) |  | [K. S. L. Swamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-l-swamy/) | [Vishnuvardhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vishnuvardhan/), [Bharathi Vishnuvardhan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bharathi-vishnuvardhan/), [Leelavathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/leelavathi/), [K. S. Ashwath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-ashwath/) |  |
| [Mangalya Bhagya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mangalya-bhagya-1976/) |  | [Vijaya Satyam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijaya-satyam/) | [Jayanthi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayanthi/), [Basanth Kumar Patil](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/basanth-kumar-patil/), [Bhavani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bhavani/) |  |
| [Maya Manushya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/maya-manushya-1976/) |  | [K. V. S. Kutumba Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-v-s-kutumba-rao/) | [Rajesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajesh/), [B. V. Radha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-v-radha/), [Vadiraj](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vadiraj/), [Dheerendra Gopal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dheerendra-gopal/) |  |
| [Mugiyada Kathe](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/mugiyada-kathe-1976/) |  | [Dorai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dorai/) | [Rajesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajesh/), [Sumitra](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/sumitra/), [Pandari Bai](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/pandari-bai/), [Dinesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dinesh/) |  |
| [Naa Ninna Mareyalare](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/naa-ninna-mareyalare-1976/) |  | [Vijay](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijay/) | [Rajkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajkumar/), [Lakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lakshmi/), [Leelavathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/leelavathi/), [Balakrishna](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/balakrishna/) |  |
| [Pallavi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/pallavi-1976/) |  | [P. Lankesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-lankesh/) | [Vimala Naidu](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vimala-naidu/), [T. N. Seetharam](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/t-n-seetharam/), [Parvathavani](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/parvathavani/), [Bhargavi Narayan](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/bhargavi-narayan/) |  |
| [Parivarthane](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/parivarthane-1976/) |  | [Dr. Chitagopi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/dr-chitagopi/) | [Lokesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lokesh/), [Vaishali Kasaravalli](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vaishali-kasaravalli/), [Chandrashekhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/chandrashekhar/), [Shivaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shivaram/) |  |
| [Phalitamsha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/phalitamsha-1976/) |  | [Puttana Kanagal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/puttana-kanagal/) | [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Jai Jagadish](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jai-jagadish/), [Shubha](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shubha/), [Lokanath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lokanath/) |  |
| [Premada Kanike](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/premada-kanike-1976/) |  | [V. Somashekhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/v-somashekhar/) | [Rajkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajkumar/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Vajramuni](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vajramuni/), [Jayamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayamala/) |  |
| [Punardattha](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/punardattha-1976/) |  | [C. S. Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/c-s-rao/) | [Lokesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lokesh/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Nanditha Bose](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/nanditha-bose/), [Thoogudeepa Srinivas](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/thoogudeepa-srinivas/) |  |
| [Raja Nanna Raja](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/raja-nanna-raja-1976/) |  | [A. V. Seshagiri Rao](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/a-v-seshagiri-rao/) | [Rajkumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajkumar/), [Aarathi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/aarathi/), [Chandrashekhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/chandrashekhar/), [K. S. Ashwath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-ashwath/) |  |
| [Rajanarthakiya Rahasya](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/rajanarthakiya-rahasya-1976/) |  | [B. Harinarayanaiah](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/b-harinarayanaiah/) | [Rajesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/rajesh/), [Kalpana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalpana/), [Udaya Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/udaya-kumar/), [P. R. Varalakshmi](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-r-varalakshmi/) |  |
| [Soothrada Bombe](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/soothrada-bombe-1976/) |  | [Peketi Sivaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/peketi-sivaram/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Manjula](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/manjula/), [Chandrashekhar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/chandrashekhar/), [Udaya Chandrika](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/udaya-chandrika/) |  |
| [Thulasi](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/thulasi-1976/) |  | [K. S. L. Swamy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/k-s-l-swamy/) | [Kalyan Kumar](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalyan-kumar/), [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Lokanath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/lokanath/), [Shivaram](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/shivaram/) |  |
| [Vijaya Vani](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/vijaya-vani-1976/) |  | [N. Venkatesh](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/n-venkatesh/) | [Srinath](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/srinath/), [Kalpana](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/kalpana/), [Ashok](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ashok/), [M. V. Rajamma](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/m-v-rajamma/) |  |
| [Yaru Hithavaru](https://boxofficeindex.co/film/yaru-hithavaru-1976/) |  | [P. Sathya Murthy](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/p-sathya-murthy/) | [Ramgopal](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/ramgopal/), [Venkatarao Thalageri](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/venkatarao-thalageri/), [Jayamala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/jayamala/), [Vijayakala](https://boxofficeindex.co/person/vijayakala/) |  |

See also: [All Indian films of 1976](https://boxofficeindex.co/films/1976/) [Kannada box office now](https://boxofficeindex.co/kannada/)
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