# List of Kannada films of 1980

The following is a list of films produced in the Kannada film industry in India in 1980, presented in alphabetical order.
| Title | Director | Cast | Music Director | Producer | Cinematographer |
| Aarada Gaaya | V. Somashekhar | Shankar Nag, Gayathri, Vajramuni, Dinesh, Rajashankar, Jai Jagadish, Sowcar Janaki | Satyam | Gowramma Somasekhar | P. S. Prakash |
| Akramana | Girish Kasaravalli | Vijay Kashi, Vaishali Kasaravalli, Padmashree, Chandrakumar Jain | B. V. Karanth | Sharath Kumar, S Rao | S. Ramachandra |
| Akhanda Bramhacharigalu | Vishukumar | Vishukumar, Vamanaraj, Damayanthi | Vijaya Bhaskar | B. Damodar | Nimoy Ghosh |
| Anurakthe | Maruthi Shivaram | Aarathi, Goutham, Rani Padmini, Maanu, B. V. Radha | Ashwath, Vaidi | Annadanappa Shivaram | K. Mallik |
| Auto Raja | Vijay | Shankar Nag, Gayathri, Dwarakish | Rajan–Nagendra | C. Jayaram | S. V. Srikanth |
| Bangarada Jinke | T. S. Nagabharana | Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi, Aarathi, Leelavathi, Sundar Raj, Lokanath | Vijaya Bhaskar | B. S. Somasundar | S. Ramachandra |
| Bhakta Siriyala | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Lokesh, Aarathi, K. S. Ashwath, Srinivasa Murthy | T. G. Lingappa | Chandulal Jain | R. Madhusudhan |
| Biligiriya Banadalli | Siddalingaiah | Vishnuvardhan, Supriya, M. P. Shankar, Srinivasa Murthy, Jai Jagadish | Rajan–Nagendra | Smt. Jayadevi | R. Chittibabu |
| Chitrakoota | Gowri Sundar | Udayakumar, Kalyan Kumar, Bharathi, Balakrishna | Mysore Ananthaswamy | Sumukha Pictures | Vipin Mohan, Sundarnath Suvarna, Gowrisundar |
| Dhairya Lakshmi | Gopu | Ananth Nag, Lakshmi, Nagesh, Ambareesh, K. S. Ashwath | G. K. Venkatesh | K. S. Ashok | M. G. Benjamin |
| Doddamane Estate | C. Chandrashekar | Maanu, Pramila Joshai, Lokanath, Srilalitha | C. Ashwath | Navaras Films | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Driver Hanumanthu | K. S. L. Swamy | Shivaram, K. S. Ashwath, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Rajeshwari, Vishnuvardhan, Ambareesh | Vijaya Bhaskar | Rashi Brothers | B. Purushottham |
| Ellindalo Bandavaru | P. Lankesh | Lokesh, Suresh Heblikar, Vimala Naidu | Vijaya Bhaskar | Navashakthi | S. R. Bhat |
| Guru Sarvabhowma Sri Raghavendra Karune | Hunsur Krishnamurthy | Rajesh, Jamuna, B. Saroja Devi, Gangadhar | M. Ranga Rao | Lakshmi Prakash Combines | B. N. Haridas |
| Haddina Kannu | A. V. Seshagiri Rao | Shankar Nag, Lokesh, Srinath, Manjula | Satyam | P. Krishnaraj | V. K. Kannan |
| Hanthakana Sanchu | B. Kishan | Vishnuvardhan, Aarathi, Jayamala | Vijaya Bhaskar | K. S. Jagannath | N. G. Rao |
| Hrudaya Deepa | C. S. Subbarayan | Sukumar, Ramgopal, Roopa Chakravarthy | Upendra Kumar | C. S. Subbarayan | M. Venkatesh |
| Hunnimeya Rathriyalli | Rajashekar | Lokesh, Ashok, Roopa Chakravarthy | Gangai Amaren | Sri Devipriya Creations | T. V. Balu Lokayya |
| Irulu Hagalu | K. V. Rajmohan | Hemachandra, Haridas Chowta, Rohini, Vishwanath | Vijay Kumar | Flame Cine Enterprises | S. D. Keerthi |
| Janma Janmada Anubandha | Shankar Nag | Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Jayamala, Jayanthi, Manjula | Ilaiyaraaja | N. Bhaktavatsalam | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Jari Bidda Jana | Y. R. Swamy | Lokesh, Ashok, Jayanthi, Srinivasa Murthy | T. G. Lingappa | Thirupathi Jain Films | R. Madhusudhan |
| Kaalinga | V. Somashekhar | Vishnuvardhan, Rati Agnihotri, Udayakumar, Vajramuni | Satyam | Srikanth Nahatha | S. V. Srikanth |
| Kadige Hodavaru | Vemagal Jagannath | M. V. Vasudeva Rao, Chandrakumar Jain, Sundar Raj, Prema Karanth, Nalina Murthy | Ashwath-Vaidi | Seema Creations | S. R. Bhat |
| Kappu Kola | K. Nagesh | Ashok, Jayamala, Maanu, Rekha Rao | Vijaya Bhaskar | Kalakunja Movies | N. G. Rao |
| Kulla Kulli | H. R. Bhargava | Dwarakish, Jayachitra, Tiger Prabhakar, Leelavathi | Rajan–Nagendra | Dwarakish Chitra | D. V. Jayaram |
| Makkala Sainya | Lakshmi | Vishnuvardhan, Sumithra, Ashok, Shivaram, Baby Indira | M. S. Viswanathan | P. R. Govindraj | N. Balakrishnan |
| Manjina There | Bangalore Nagesh | Srinath, Manjula, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Vajramuni | Upendra Kumar | K. R. Narayana Murthy | R. Madhusudhan |
| Manku Thimma | H. R. Bhargava | Dwarakish, Srinath, Manjula, Padmapriya, Maanu | Rajan–Nagendra | Dwarakish Chitra | D. V. Jayaram |
| Maria My Darling | Durai | Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Udaya Kumar, M. P. Shankar, Vajramuni | Shankar–Ganesh | S. Madhu | V. Ranga |
| Mayeya Musuku | B. Y. Ramdas | Rajesh, Srilalitha, Balakrishna | T. A. Mothi | Kalashree Cine | D. V. Rajaram Meenakshi Sundaram |
| Minchina Ota | Shankar Nag | Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Priya Tendulkar, Ramesh Bhat, Lokanath | Prabhakar Bhadri | Ananth Nag-Shankar Nag | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Mithuna | Mavinakere Ranganathan | Srinath, Manjula, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Dinesh | Vijaya Bhaskar | Gopal Combines | T. Yallappa |
| Moogana Sedu | B. Subba Rao | Shankar Nag, Manjula, Udayakumar, Tiger Prabhakar | Satyam | Madhu Art Films | P. Devaraj, R. Chittibabu |
| Mother | Vishukumar | Nanditha Bose, Kalyan Kumar, Vaman Raj, Rekha Rao | Vijaya Bhaskar | Vikas Enterprises | Nimoy Ghosh |
| Nadurathri | Rajan | Sundar Krishna Urs, Vanichandra, T. N. Balakrishna, Thoogudeepa Srinivas, Sheela | M. Poornachandra Rao | N Sampath Kumar Adyanthaya | M. Victor Joseph |
| Nanna Rosha Nooru Varusha | Joe Simon | Vishnuvardhan, Padmapriya, K. S. Ashwath, Nagesh | Satyam | P. Dhoondi | H. C. Raju |
| Narada Vijaya | Siddalingaiah | Ananth Nag, Padmapriya, K. S. Ashwath, Hema Chowdhary | Ashwath-Vaidi | N. Veeraswamy, Chandulal Jain, Siddalingaiah | R. Madhusudan |
| Nyaya Neethi Dharma | A. T. Raghu | Ambareesh, Aarathi, Dwarakish, K. S. Ashwath | Upendra Kumar | V. K. Ramesh | Babulnath |
| Ondu Hennu Aaru Kannu | V. Madhusudhana Rao | Shankar Nag, Ananth Nag, Ambareesh, Jayalakshmi, Vijayalakshmi | S. Rajeswara Rao | C. H. Prakash Rao | S. S. Lal |
| Pattanakke Banda Pathniyaru | A. V. Seshagiri Rao | Srinath, Lokesh, Manjula, T. N. Balakrishna | M. Ranga Rao | S. D. Ankalagi | Annayya |
| Point Parimala | V. Somashekhar | Manjula, Srinath, Dwarakish | Rajan–Nagendra | H R Prabhakar Reddy | P. S. Prakash |
| Prema Anuraga | Veeresh | Ramakrishna, Sarala, Renuka, Gracy | Veeresh | Kumar Productions | B. C. Gowrishankar |
| Prema Jwala | Geethapriya | Ananth Nag, Shantha Prakash, Asha Devi, Dheerendra Gopal | M. Ranga Rao | Tumkur Chithralaya | Annayya |
| Rahasya Rathri | M. S. Kumar | Vishnuvardhan, Bharathi, Prakash, Radha Ravi | Shankar–Ganesh | Annayya | Annayya, Mallik, Murugesh |
| Rama Lakshmana | Ravee - Shankar | Ashok, Manjula, M. P. Shankar | Rajan–Nagendra | M. P. Shankar | R. Chittibabu |
| Rama Parushurama | Vijay | Vishnuvardhan, Srinath, Manjula, Pandari Bai, Tiger Prabhakar | Rajan–Nagendra | Gowramma | P. Devaraj |
| Ravichandra | A. V. Seshagiri Rao | Rajkumar, Lakshmi, Sumalatha, Savitri, Vajramuni | Upendra Kumar | Parvathamma Rajkumar | Annayya, Mallik |
| Rusthum Jodi | K. Vijayan | Shankar Nag, Manjula, Gayathri | G. K. Venkatesh | N. V. Ramaswamy | Ishan Arya |
| Simha Jodi | Joe Simon | Vishnuvardhan, Manjula, Jai Jagadish, Tiger Prabhakar | Satyam | A. R. Raju | H. G. Raju |
| Subbi Subbakka Suvvalaali | N. S. Dhananjaya | Amrish Puri, Ambareesh, Srilalitha, Jai Jagadish, Shanthala | Vijaya Bhaskar | Ramya Films | C S Ravibabu |
| Swamijee | Basavaraj Kesthur | Sundar Krishna Urs, Srilalitha, Balakrishna | K. P. Sukhadev | Basavaraj Kesthur | K. A. Jyothi |
| Usha Swayamvara | C. V. Rajendran | Manjula, Srinath, Dwarakish | G. K. Venkatesh | Bhoomi Chithra | V. Gajendra Mani |
| Vajrada Jalapatha | B. Giribabu | Ambareesh, Jayanthi, Udayakumar | Ramesh Naidu | J G Films | K. Janakiram |
| Varadakshine | M. R. Vittal | Ashok, Hema Chowdhary, Pramila Joshai, M. S. Umesh | L. Vaidyanathan | Sri Subramanya Pictures | T. G. Shekar |
| Vasantha Geetha | Dorai-Bhagavan | Rajkumar, Gayathri, K. S. Ashwath, Master Lohith, Leelavathi | M. Ranga Rao | S. A. Govindaraju | R. Chittibabu |
| Vathsalya Patha | A. S. R. Rao | Suresh Heblikar, L. V. Sharadha, Meenakshi, Devadas | B. V. Karanth, Guna Singh | A. S. N. Sharma | S. Ramachandra |