A relatively low phase for Kannada films in terms of numbers, Duniya became the top critically and commercially successful movie this year.
Other notable ones include Cheluvina Chittara, Krishna, No 73, Shanti Nivasa, Chanda, Milana, Ee Bandhana and Arasu.
Duniya Vijay cemented his position in the industry with director Duniya Soori bringing a fresh wave of films.
Puneeth Rajkumar, Pooja Gandhi and Ganesh with 2 big hits along with Sudeep continued their string of success.
This year also introduced noteworthy actresses like Amulya and Sharmeila Mandre.