List of Kannada films of 1981
The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1981, presented in alphabetical order.

List of Kannada films of 1981

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Table Section Text: The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1981, presented in alphabetical order.

Title	Director	Cast	Music

Aalemane	Mohan Kumar	Suresh Heblikar, Seetharam, Roopa Chakravarthi	C. Ashwath, L. Vaidyanathan

Antha	Rajendra Singh Babu	Ambarish, Lakshmi, Leelavathi, Vajramuni	G. K. Venkatesh

Anupama	Renuka Sharma	Ananth Nag, Madhavi, M. S. Umesh	C. Ashwath, L. Vaidyanathan

Avala Hejje	H. R. Bhargava	Vishnuvardhan, Ambarish, Lakshmi, Dwarakish	Rajan-Nagendra

Avali Javali	A. V. Sheshagiri Rao	Srinath, Lokesh, Manjula, Lokanath	Satyam

Baalu Bangara	Geethapriya	Ashok, Srinivasa Murthy, Srilalitha, Maanu	Vijaya Bhaskar

Bangarada Mane	Basavaraj Kesthur	Srinath, Ashok, Roja Ramani	Vijaya Bhaskar

Bhagyada Belaku	K. V. S. Kutumba Rao	Aarathi, Maanu, Jayamala, Dheerendra Gopal	Jayaprakash

Bhagyavantha	B. S. Ranga	Master Lohith, Aarathi, Jai Jagadish, Leelavathi, K. S. Ashwath	T. G. Lingappa

Bhaari Bharjari Bete	Rajendra Singh Babu	Ambarish, Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Prabhakar	Ilaiyaraaja

Bhoomige Banda Bhagavantha	K. S. L. Swamy	Lokesh, Jai Jagadish, Lakshmi, Vajramuni, Roja Ramani	G. K. Venkatesh

Chadurida Chitragalu	N. T. Jayarama Reddy	Rajesh, Aarathi, Balakrishna	Rajan–Nagendra

Devara Aata	V. Somashekhar	Shankar Nag, Sulakshana, M. P. Shankar, Leelavathi	Satyam

Ediyooru Siddalingeshwara	Hunsur Krishnamurthy	Lokesh, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath, Jai Jagadish	T. G. Lingappa

Etu Ediretu	Mani Murugan	Srinath, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath	Satyam

Gaali Maathu	Dorai Bhagwan	Lakshmi, Kokila Mohan, Jai Jagadish, Hema Chowdhary, K. S. Ashwath	Rajan-Nagendra

Ganeshana Mahime	Mani Murugan	Ashok, Aarathi, Sundar Krishna Urs, Musuri Krishnamurthy	M. S. Viswanathan

Garjane	C. V. Rajendran	Rajinikanth, Madhavi, Geetha, Jai Jagadish, Dwarakish	Ilaiyaraaja

Geetha	Shankar Nag	Shankar Nag, Akshata Rao, Ramesh Bhat, K. S. Ashwath	Ilaiyaraaja

Grahana	T. S. Nagabharana	Anand Paricharan, Malathi Rao, Mallika Isaak, G. K. Govinda Rao	Vijaya Bhaskar

Guru Shishyaru	H. R. Bhargava	Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Jayamalini, Dwarakish, Balakrishna, Dinesh, M. S. Umesh, Shivaram	K. V. Mahadevan

Havina Hede	V. Somashekhar	Rajkumar, Sulakshana, Dinesh	G. K. Venkatesh

Hennina Sedu	Sameeulla	Kokila Mohan, Geetha, Srinath	Ramesh Naidu

Jeevakke Jeeva	K. S. R. Das	Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Saritha, Dwarakish	Rajan-Nagendra

Keralida Simha	Chi. Dattaraj	Rajkumar, Saritha, Srinivasa Murthy	Satyam

Koodi Baalidare Swargasukha	Siddalingaiah	Srinivasa Murthy, Rajyalakshmi, Lokanath	Rajan-Nagendra

Kula Puthra	T. R. Ramanna	Shankar Nag, Gayathri, Dwarakish, Udaykumar	Satyam

Leader Vishwanath	Mani Murugan	Ambarish, Jayanthi, K. S. Ashwath, Leelavathi	Vijaya Bhaskar

Maha Prachandaru	Joe Simon	Vishnuvardhan, Shankar Nag, Ambarish, Vinaya	Upendra Kumar

Mane Mane Kathe	Rajachand	Vishnuvardhan, Dwarakish, Jayachitra, Lokesh, Deepa	Satyam

Mareyada Haadu	R. N. Jayagopal	Ananth Nag, Manjula, Leelavathi	G. K. Venkatesh

Muniyana Madari	Dorai Bhagwan	Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Kokila Mohan	Rajan-Nagendra

Naga Kala Bhairava	Tiptur Raghu	Vishnuvardhan, Jayanthi, Jayamala, Dheerendra Gopal	M. Ranga Rao

Nee Nanna Gellalare	Vijay	Rajkumar, Manjula, Balakrishna, K. S. Ashwath	Ilaiyaraaja

Prachanda Putanigalu	Geethapriya	Ramakrishna Hegde, Bhanuprakash, Baby Indira, Dwarakish, Srilalitha	Upendra Kumar

Preethisi Nodu	Geethapriya	Vishnuvardhan, Arathi, Srinivasa Murthy	Vijaya Bhaskar

Premanubhandha	R. Ramamurthy	Srinath, Manjula, Manorama, K. Vijaya	Rajan-Nagendra

Ranganayaki	Puttanna Kanagal	Ambarish, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Ashok	M. Ranga Rao

Sangeetha	Chandrashekhara Kambara	Lokesh, Jayamala, Maanu, Pramila Joshai	Chandrashekhara Kambara

Shikari	C. R. Simha	Srinath, Manjula, Leelavathi, Vajramuni	Ilayaraja

Simhada Mari Sainya	Rajendra Singh Babu	Arjun Sarja, Baby Rekha, Bhanuprakash, Jayanthi	Satyam

Snehitara Savaal	K. S. R. Das	Ambarish, Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, K. S. Ashwath, Tiger Prabhakar	Satyam

Sri Raghavendra Vaibhava	Babu Krishnamurthy	Srinath, Chandrakala, Ramanamurthy	Chittibabu

Swapna	Dasari Narayana Rao	Swapna	Chellapilla Satyam

Thayiya Madilalli	B. Subba Rao	Ashok, Aarathi, Balakrishna, Leelavathi	Satyam

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Naga Kala Bhairava, is a 1981 Kannada film, directed by Thiptur Raghu.

final_sentence: Naga Kala Bhairava, is a 1981 Kannada film, directed by Thiptur Raghu.