Top 10 Highest-Grossing Kannada Movies of 2024

Top 10 Highest-Grossing Kannada Movies of 2024, This year has been a rollercoaster year for Kannada cinema with a mix of hits, misses and surprises at the box office. The first seven months saw only a handful of movies achieving notable success. However, the latter part of the year saw mid-budget films performing well and December brought two big-budget movies that claimed the top spots in the list of highest-grossing Kannada movies of 2024. Here’s the countdown of the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Kannada Movies of 2024.

10. Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali – ₹6.81 crore (Above Average)

Ibbani Tabbida Ileyali (“On the Dew Embraced Earth”) is a romance film directed by Chandrajith Belliappa and produced by Rakshit Shetty under Paramvah Studios. Starring Vihan Gowda, Ankita Amar and Mayuri Nataraja, the movie is based on a decade-old blog post by the director. The film’s positive reviews helped it achieve steady box office growth despite its modest production budget of ₹6.5 crore.

Collections: ₹6.81 crore

9. Upadhyaksha – ₹8.05 crore (Super Hit)

Upadhyaksha, directed by Anil Kumar is a comedy-drama starring Chikkanna in his debut lead role. Released on Republic Day, this sequel to the 2014 hit Adyaksha charmed audiences with its humor and feel-good vibe, earning mixed reviews.

Collections: ₹8.05 crore

8. Yuva – ₹14.94 crore (Average)

Directed by Santhosh Ananddram and produced by Hombale Films, Yuva marked the acting debut of Yuva Rajkumar. Though the action-drama received mixed reviews, its strong production value and loyal fanbase propelled it to become the eighth rank in Top 10 Highest-Grossing Kannada Movies of 2024.

Collections: ₹14.94 crore

7. Krishnam Pranaya Sakhi – ₹24.22 crore (Blockbuster)

Ganesh and Malvika Nair delivered a charming performance in this romantic comedy, directed by Srinivas Raju. Released on Independence Day, the film’s light-hearted story, songs and appealing cast made it a blockbuster hit.

Collections: ₹24.22 crore

6. Bhairathi Ranagal – ₹24.88 crore (Hit)

This neo-noir action thriller, a prequel to the 2017 movie Mufti, showcased Shiva Rajkumar in an intense role. Directed by Narthan, the film’s gripping storyline and stellar performances resonated well with the audience.

Collections: ₹24.88 crore

5. Martin – ₹25.72 crore (Disaster)

Despite its big star cast led by Dhruva Sarja, Martin failed to impress critics and audiences, earning the tag of a box office disaster. Directed by Brand A.P. Arjun, this action thriller did manage a decent collection due to its pre-release buzz.

Collections: ₹25.72 crore

4. Bheema – ₹29.88 crore (Super Hit)

Directed by Vijay Kumar, Bheema is an crime-drama starring Duniya Vijay. Released in August, the film overcame mixed reviews to emerge as a commercial success.

Collections: ₹29.88 crore

3. Bagheera – ₹29.50 crore (Hit)

Bagheera, a superhero film directed by Dr. Suri, brought Prashanth Neel’s story to life with Sriimurali in the lead role. The film’s Diwali release and positive reviews ensured its box office success.

Collections: ₹29.50 crore

2. UI The Movie – ₹38.75 crore (Still Running)*

Directed by and starring Upendra, UI The Movie is a dystopian science fiction action film. Released in December, this multilingual spectacle has already grossed ₹38.75 crore and is still running in theatres. It needs to cross the ₹50 crore mark to earn a hit tag.

Collections: ₹38.75 crore*

1. Max – ₹40 crore (Still Running)*

Directed by Vijay Karthikeyaa, Max features Sudeepa in the lead role and has become the highest-grossing Kannada film of 2024 so far. With ₹40 crore in collections and its theatrical run ongoing, Max is set to leave a lasting mark on the industry. It needs to surpass ₹60 crore to earn the hit tag. Max has secured the #1 spot in the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Kannada Movies of 2024.

Collections: ₹40 crore*

Top 10 Highest-Grossing Kannada Movies of 2024

These are the Top 10 Highest-Grossing Kannada Movies of 2024