Kannada (/ ˈ k ɑː n ə d ə, ˈ k æ n-/; ಕನ್ನಡ, [ˈkɐnːɐɖa]), originally romanised Canarese, is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India. The language is also spoken by linguistic minorities in the neighbouring states of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala and Goa, as well as by Kannadigas abroad.

Dakshina Kannada district is a district of Karnataka state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore.It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers an area nestled in between the Western Ghats to its east and the Arabian Sea to its west. Dakshina Kannada receives abundant rainfall during the Indian monsoon.It is bordered by Udupi district …

This is an alphabetical list of the Kannada feature films released by the Kannada film Industry

The Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (lit. 'Kannada Literature Conference') is the premier gathering of writers, poets and Kannadigas.It is held with the aim of preserving and developing the Kannada language, its literature, art, culture and music.It was started in 1915 by H. V. Nanjundaiah and held at Bangalore. It used to be inaugurated by prominent writers and poets …

Veeraswamy Ravichandran (born 30 May 1961), known mononymously as Ravichandran, is an actor, director, producer, music director, lyricist and editor in the Kannada Film Industry.He is the son of film producer N. Veeraswamy.As producer, Ravichandran continues to run his father's production house, Sri Eswari Productions.

Upendra Rao (known mononymously as Upendra; born 18 September 1969) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and politician who works primarily in Kannada cinema.Upendra has also worked in Telugu films .. He started his film career as a writer and an assistant director with actor and film director Kashinath.His first directorial venture was Tharle Nan Maga (1992).

South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry.It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreciate film makers from across the South Indian film industries: Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam …

Sunil (Sunil Shetty) (1 April 1964 – 24 July 1994) was an Indian actor in Kannada cinema. Some of the notable films of Sunil as an actor include Shruthi (1990), Mana Mecchida Sose (1992), Belli Kalungura (1992) and Shambhavi (1992). Career. Sunil had been part of more than thirty Kannada feature films. ...

Nagappa Sunil Kumar (born 12 June 1985), popularly known with stage name Darling Krishna, is an actor who primarily acts in Kannada films. He played titular role in soap-opera "Krishna Rukmini". Krishna's major breakthrough as an actor came with superhit film Madarangi. Krishna acted in, directed and also produced Love Mocktail movie along with his wife Milana Nagaraj.

Kittur Chennamma (23 October 1778 – 21 February 1829) was the Indian Queen of Kittur, a former princely state in present-day Karnataka.She led an armed resistance against the British East India Company in 1824, in defiance of the Paramountancy, in an attempt to retain control over her dominion.She defeated the Company in the first revolt, but died as a prisoner of war …