# List of Kannada films of 1983

The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1983, presented in alphabetical order.
| Title | Director | Cast | Music | Reference |
| Aakrosha | Tiptur Raghu | Shankar Nag, Srinath, Aarathi, Sujatha, Leelavathi | Satyam | |
| Aasha | A. T. Raghu | Ambareesh, Arjun Sarja, Nalini, Vajramuni | G. K. Venkatesh | |
| Ananda Bhairavi | Jandhyala | Girish Karnad, Kanchana | Ramesh Naidu | |
| Ananda Sagara | Thyagaraj | Master Hirannayya, Aarathi, Srinivasa Murthy, Jai Jagadish, Pramila Joshai, Kumari Indira | Vijaya Bhaskar | |
| Antharaala | Suresh Heblikar | Suresh Heblikar, Mamatha Rao, Ramesh Bhat | L. Vaidyanathan | |
| Anveshane | T. S. Nagabharana | Ananth Nag, Smita Patil, Girish Karnad | C. Ashwath | |
| Avala Neralu | A. T. Raghu | Ambareesh, Ambika, Vajramuni | Vijaya Bhaskar | |
| Banker Margayya | T. S. Nagabharana | Lokesh, Jayanthi, Master Manjunath | Vijaya Bhaskar | |
| Benkiya Bale | Dorai-Bhagavan | Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, K. S. Ashwath, Balakrishna | Rajan–Nagendra | Based on novel by Ta. Ra. Su. |
| Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu | K. Balachander | Suhasini, Jai Jagadish, Ramakrishna | M. S. Viswanathan | |
| Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | Rajkumar, Madhavi, Balakrishna | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | |
| Bhakta Prahlada | Vijay | Rajkumar, Saritha, Ananth Nag, Ambika, Master Lohith, Kanchana, Srinivasa Murthy, Shivaram, Gangadhar, Thoogudeepa Srinivas | T. G. Lingappa | |
| Chakravyuha | V. Somashekar | Ambareesh, Ambika, V. Ravichandran, Tiger Prabhakar, Vajramuni | Shankar–Ganesh | |
| Chandi Chamundi | V. Somashekar | Shankar Nag, Jayamala, Tiger Prabhakar, Srinath, Vajramuni | Satyam | |
| Chinnadantha Maga | K. S. R. Das | Vishnuvardhan, K. R. Vijaya, Madhavi, Kalyan Kumar | Shankar–Ganesh | |
| Dharani Mandala Madhyadolage | Puttanna Kanagal | Srinath, Padma Vasanthi, Jai Jagadish, Vijayalakshmi Singh, Chandrashekhar | Vijaya Bhaskar | |
| Dharma Yuddha | A. T. Raghu | Ambareesh, Pooja Saxena, Charanraj, Mukhyamantri Chandru | Shankar–Ganesh | |
| Eradu Nakshatragalu | Singeetham Srinivasa Rao | Rajkumar, Master Lohith, Ambika, Leelavathi | G. K. Venkatesh | |
| Gandharvagiri | N. S. Dhananjaya | Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Somayajulu, Leelavathi | Upendra Kumar | |
| Gandugali Rama | H. R. Bhargava | Vishnuvardhan, Madhavi, M. P. Shankar | Satyam | |
| Gayathri Maduve | B. Mallesh | Ananth Nag, Ambika, Roopa Devi, K. S. Ashwath | Rajan–Nagendra | |
| Gedda Maga | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Shankar Nag, Aarathi, Madhavi, Dwarakish | K. Chakravarthy |
| Geluvu Nannade | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Ambareesh, Tiger Prabhakar, Jayamala, Vajramuni, Dwarakish | T. G. Lingappa | |
| Hasida Hebbuli | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Ambareesh, Ambika, Vajramuni, Tiger Prabhakar | Satyam |
| Hosa Theerpu | Shankar Nag | Ambareesh, Anant Nag, Jayanthi, Jayamala, Manjula | G. K. Venkatesh | |
| Ibbani Karagithu | K. V. Jayaram | Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Deepa, K. S. Ashwath | Rajan–Nagendra | |
| Kaamana Billu | Chi. Dattaraj | Rajkumar, Saritha, Ananth Nag | Upendra Kumar | |
| Kalluveene Nudiyithu | Tiptur Raghu | Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Bhavya, Jayanthi | M. Ranga Rao | |
| Karune Illada Kanoonu | Ravee | Lokesh, Sripriya, Ashok, Tiger Prabhakar | Shankar–Ganesh | |
| Kaviratna Kalidasa | Renuka Sharma | Rajkumar, Jaya Pradha, Nalini, Srinivasa Murthy | M. Ranga Rao | |
| Keralida Hennu | A. V. Sheshagiri Rao | Shankar Nag, Jayanthi, Vijayashanti, Pandari Bai | K. Chakravarthy | |
| Kranthiyogi Basavanna | Ravi - Purushottam | Aarathi, Bharathi, Manjula, Ashok, Sridhar, Vajramuni | M. Ranga Rao | |
| Makkale Devaru | R. N. Jayagopal | Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Sharat Babu, G.R. Vishwanath | Satyam | |
| Mududida Tavare Aralithu | K. V. Jayaram | Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Advani Lakshmi Devi, Musuri Krishnamurthy, Leelavathi | M. Ranga Rao | |
| Mutthaide Bhagya | K. N. Chandrashekar | Tiger Prabhakar, Aarathi, Sudheer | Vijaya Bhaskar | |
| Nodi Swamy Navirodhu Heege | Shankar Nag | Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Arundhati Nag, Ramesh Bhat, Master Manjunath | G. K. Venkatesh | |
| Nyaya Gedditu | Joe Simon | Shankar Nag, Tiger Prabhakar, Jayamala | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Onde Guri | H. R. Bhargava | Vishnuvardhan, Madhavi, M. P. Shankar, Tiger Prabhakar, Ramakrishna | Rajan–Nagendra | |
| Pallavi Anu Pallavi | Mani Ratnam | Anil Kapoor, Lakshmi, Master Rohit, Vikram | Ilaiyaraaja | |
| Prema Parva | S. Siddalingaiah | Murali, Bhavya | Rajan–Nagendra | |
| Phaniyamma | Prema Karanth | Ananth Nag, Lavanya, Venugopala, Baby Prathima | B. V. Karanth | |
| Prema Yuddha | T. S. Nagabharana | Tiger Prabhakar, Arjun Sarja, Jayamala, Preethi | Kalyan Venkatesh | |
| Samarpane | H. R. Bhargava | Rajeev, Jai Jagadish, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath | M. Ranga Rao | |
| Sididedda Sahodara | Joe Simon | Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Tiger Prabhakar, Jayamala, Mallika | Satyam | |
| Simha Gharjane | S. A. Chandrasekhar | Vishnuvardhan, Vijayashanti, Kalyan Kumar, Jai Jagadish | Satyam | |
| Sri Nanjundeshwara Mahime | Hunsur Krishnamurthy M S Ramachandra | Srinivasa Murthy, Udaykumar, Srinath, Shakti Prasad, Sundar Krishna Urs, Padmapriya, Srilalitha, Ashalatha | M. Ranga Rao | |
| Thayiya Nudi | B. Subba Rao | Kalyan Kumar, Aarathi, Ramakrishna, Charan Raj | Satyam | |
| Thirugu Baana | K. S. R. Das | Ambareesh, Aarathi, Hema Chowdhary, Jayamala, Vajramuni | Satyam | |