Kanti is a 2004 Kannada-language romance drama film directed by debutant S. Bharath, starring Murali and Ramya.

The plot revolves around a Kannada college student who upon falling in love with a Marathi girl, gets embroiled politically.

The film takes place in Belgaum, a city in Karnataka that has a sizeable Marathi-speaking population.

[2] A critic from Sify wrote that "Debutant director Bharat has taken care over the script that is convincing".

[3] A critic from Deccan Herald wrote that "Debutant director Bharat has handled the controversial Kannada-Maratha issue with all seriousness".