# List of Kannada films of 1996

The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1996, presented in alphabetical order.

## List of released films

| Title | Director | Cast | Music |
| Aadithya | K. N. Lokachandran | Shivrajkumar, Rubainaa, Madhu Bangarappa, Neelam Kothari | Rajesh Ramanath |
| Aayudha | Ayyappa P. Sharma | Sai Kumar, Vijayashanti, Sithara, Raghuvaran | Ram Chakravarthy |
| Annavra Makkalu | Phani Ramachandra | Shivarajkumar, Maheswari, Reman Singh, Suneha, Srinath | Rajesh Ramanath |
| Anuraga Devathe | Bhaskar | Shashikumar, Sithara, Sathyapriya | Shankar |
| Anuraga Spandana | B. Ramamurthy | Ananth Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Abhishek, Rajashree | Pampa |
| Appaji | D. Rajendra Babu | Vishnuvardhan, Aamani, Saranya Ponvannan, Vajramuni | M. M. Keeravani |
| Arishina Kumkuma | G. K. Mudduraj | Sridhar, Malashri, Dileep | V. Manohar |
| Balina Jyothi | T. Kranthikumar | Vishnuvardhan, Aamani, Dwarakish | Rajan–Nagendra |
| Bangarada Mane | H. R. Bhargava | Devaraj, Sithara, Kashinath, Hema Panchamukhi | Rajan–Nagendra |
| Boss | K. P. Bhavani Shankar | Tiger Prabhakar, Ramesh Aravind, Sharanya, Sindhu Rao | Sadhu Kokila |
| Circle Inspector | A. Mohan Gandhi | Devaraj, Malashri, Raghuvaran, Sai Kumar, Suresh Heblikar | Hamsalekha |
| Dhani | Om Prakash Rao | Vishnuvardhan, Vineetha, Tara, Umashree, Dheerendra Gopal | Sadhu Kokila |
| Gaaya | Vemagal Jagannath Rao | Ramkumar, Sharath Babu, Apoorva, Geetha | M. M. Keeravani |
| Gajanura Gandu | Anand P. Raju | Shivarajkumar, Narmada, Jayanthi | Sadhu Kokila |
| Geluvina Saradara | Relangi Narasimha Rao | Raghavendra Rajkumar, Shruti, Jayamala, Srinath | Hamsalekha |
| God Father | G. K. Mudduraj | Charanraj, Thyagarajan, Abhijeeth, Shruti, Vinaya Prasad | Shyam |
| Gulaabi | S. Narayan | Ramkumar, Roshini, Doddanna | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Hello Daddy | Naganna | Vishnuvardhan, Sonakshi, Surabhi, Master Nithin | Hamsalekha |
| Hettavaru | S. Mahendar | Kalyan Kumar, Lakshmi, Abhijeeth, Sai Kumar, Shwetha, Srishanti | Hamsalekha |
| Huliya | K. V. Raju | Devaraj, Archana, Pooja Lokesh | Sadhu Kokila |
| Ibbara Naduve Muddina Aata | Relangi Narasimha Rao | Raghavendra Rajkumar, Shivarajkumar, Tara, Kasturi, Swarna | Sadhu Kokila |
| Janumada Jodi | T. S. Nagabharana | Shivarajkumar, Shilpa, Mandya Ramesh | V. Manohar |
| Jeevanadhi | D. Rajendra Babu | Vishnuvardhan, Ananth Nag, Kushboo, Urvashi, Tara | Koti |
| Karnataka Suputra | Vijay | Vishnuvardhan, Rituparna Sengupta, Vajramuni | M. M. Keeravani |
| Karpoorada Gombe | S. Mahendar | Ramesh Aravind, Shruti, Shwetha | Hamsalekha |
| Minugu Thare | Shivamani | Kumar Govind, Shruti, Shwetha, Gazar Khan | Rajesh Ramanath |
| Mouna Raga | S. Mahendar | Ambareesh, Vinaya Prasad, Srishanti, Tara | Hamsalekha |
| Muddina Aliya | H. Vasu | Shashikumar, Sithara, Shwetha, Kalyan Kumar | V. Manohar |
| Nammoora Mandara Hoove | Sunil Kumar Desai | Ramesh Aravind, Shivarajkumar, Prema, Suman Nagarkar | Ilayaraja |
| Nirbandha | H. S. Rajashekar | Ananth Nag, Shashikumar, Kumar Bangarappa, Jayamala, Ujwala, Renuka | Rajesh Ramanath |
| Palegara | Om Prakash Rao | Ambareesh, Kushboo, Nirosha | Hamsalekha |
| Pattanakke Banda Putta | J. Balaram | Jaggesh, Subhashri, Srinath, Mukhyamantri Chandru | V. Manohar |
| Police Story | Thriller Manju | Saikumar, Nalini, Shobhraj, Avinash | Sadhu Kokila |
| Pooja | Bharathi Shankar | Ramkumar, Pooja Lokesh, Madhukar, Naveen Chander, Doddanna | Hamsalekha |
| Rambha Rajyadalli Rowdy | B. S. Lakshman | Vinod Raj, Abhijeeth, Shruti, Nisha | Upendra Kumar |
| Rambo Raja Revolver Rani | A. T. Raghu | Charan Raj, Dolly, Srishanti, Sudheer | Upendra Kumar |
| Rangoli | P. H. Vishwanath | Sumanth, Ruchita Prasad, Ramesh Bhat, Rekha Das | V. Manohar |
| Saakida Gini | Jaikumar | Sai Kumar, Tara, Madhuri, Ravikiran | R Govardhan |
| Satya Sangharsha | B. M. Shivaraju | Dhananjay, Vinaya Prasad, Vasudeva Rao | Sadhu Kokila |
| Shiva Leele | V. Swaminathan | Kalyan Kumar, Sithara, Lokesh, Sanjay | T. G. Lingappa |
| Shiva Sainya | Shivamani | Shivarajkumar, Nivedita Jain, Doddanna, Mukhyamantri Chandru, Arundhati Nag | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Shreemathi Kalyana | C. H. Balaji Singh | Raghavendra Rajkumar, Subhashri, Surabhi | Sadhu Kokila |
| Simhadri | Rajkishor | Devaraj, Sudharani, Supriya, Kalyan Kumar | Sadhu Kokila |
| Sipayi | V. Ravichandran | V. Ravichandran, Chiranjeevi, Soundarya, Tara | Hamsalekha |
| Soma | Y. Yesudas | Jaggesh, Subhashri, Bank Janardhan, Srinath | Sadhu Kokila |
| Soothradhara | M. S. Rajashekar | Raghavendra Rajkumar, Nivedita Jain, Panchami, Ravinder Mann | Hamsalekha |
| Sowbhagya Devate | Om Prakash Rao | Sridhar, Sai Kumar, Shruti, Vinaya Prasad | M. M. Srilekha |
| Stunt Master | V. Chandrahans | Siddharth, Sudharani, Jayanthi | Hamsalekha |
| Surya Puthra | Gurupriya | Ramkumar, Gulshan Kumar, Rajesh, Sangeetha | Rajan–Nagendra |
| Thavarina Thottilu | S. Narayan | Ramkumar, Shruti, Charanraj | Rajesh Ramanath |
| Thali Pooje | V. Chandrahans | Ananth Nag, Vinaya Prasad, Anjana, Ramesh Bhat | Hamsalekha |
| Vasantha Kavya | S. Narayan | K. Shivaram, Sudharani, Prakash Rai, Leelavathi | Rajesh Ramanath |
| Veera Bhadra | N. R. Nanjunde Gowda | Devaraj, Anjana, Nassar, Doddanna | Hamsalekha |