This is an industry which is going through a very good phase. Known for making extremely realistic movies this industry was in its peak during the 70s and 80s. With the coming in of satellite television and Video piracy this industry has become sick and is still unable to revive. Stars from Karnatka too have migrated and finding value for their talent in the Tamil and Telugu industry.This was a year from the Kannada Actresses in Kollywood. Main stars are Anu Prabhakar, Bhavana, Chytra, Prema, Ruthu, Tara, Chandini etc.

The kannada industry is the industry which has produced great actors like Raj Kumar and upendra. It's this industry which is the main hub for original stories. A lot of Kannada movies are remade into Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu. Cheran made autograph and he introduced Gopika and Kamala to the Tamil Industry. Stars like Raj Kumar and Upendra have acted in many Tamil movies. Upendras biggest hits are Koo Koo, Okemata.

Asin was the face of the year in 2005 every movie which came around Diwali had her. She starred with Surya in Ghajini, Vikram in Majaa and with Vijay in Sivakasi. All the three movies were hits. Sandhya made her debut with the film kadal and walked off with the best actress award for the film. Gopika has impressed everybody with her simplicity and great eyes. This actress is going places without exposing anything at all. This year was a major year for Nayantara. This actress used act with the senior stars as she too was big built and looked good with them. Look at her this year she has shed off all the extra pounds and is looking sleek in Vallavan and E. Both the movies have been hits this year and she is riding high.

Back to Kannada movies lets see the top five movies of 2009.

• Thaakath starring Vijay, Shuba Punj, Srinivasamurthy, Avinash, Rangayana Raghu, Shobaraj, Kashi.
• Dubai Babu starring Upendra, Nikitha, Saloni, Kumar Govind.
• Hatrick Hodi Maga starring Shivarajkumar, Manju Bhargavi.
• Savari starring Srinagara Kitty, Raghu Mukerji, Kamilini Mukerjee.
• Josh starring Rakesh, Vishnu, Akshay, Alok, Amith, Jagannath, Poorna, Sneha, Chetan, Karihasavaiah.

• Ganesh Films: Mungaru Male, Hudugaata and Cheluvina Chiththaara...
• Puneet Raj Kumar Film: Arrasu.
• Vijay Film: Duniya.
• Upendra Film: Anaatharu.
• Dr Vishnuvardhan Film: Mathaad Mathaad Mallige.

• Pooja Gandhi Film: Budhdhivantha,.
• Ramya Film: Mussanje Maathu.
• Shruthi Films: Avva and Akka Thangi.
• Umashri Film: Gulabi Talkies.
• Navya Nair Film: Gaja.