This is a list of films produced by the Sandalwood (Kannada language film industry) based in Bangalore in 2008.[1]
This year sought good numbers for many movies, some of the top movies includes Gaalipata, Gaja, Gulabi Talkies, Moggina Manasu, Mussanje Maatu, Navagraha, Taj Mahal and Accident, however Buddhivanta became the highest grossing film of the year.
Umashree clinched the National Award for Best Actress this year. Pooja Gandhi became the golden girl with back to back superhits while Ganesh continued his success with Gaalipata. Sudeep, Darshan, Upendra, Ramya reprised their success streak as usual.[2]
This year also witnessed a breakthrough for actors, Diganth, Shubha Poonja and Neethu and new talents like Radhika Pandit and Yash who went on becoming the biggest stars of the industry.[3]
| Month | Title | Director | Cast | Music | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Gaja | K. Madhesh | |||
| Gaalipata | |||||
| Honganasu | Hamsalekha | ||||
| Singapuradali Shambulinga | B. R. Keshav | Chidananda, Jahangir | M. S. Maruthi | ||
| February | Beladingalagi Baa | M. S. Ramesh | Chandrashekhara Kambara, Vijay Raghavendra, Ramnitu Chaudari, Rangayana Raghu | Gurukiran | |
| Navashakti Vaibava | Hamsalekha | ||||
| Hani Hani | Sharan | S. Chinna | |||
| Avva | |||||
| Bindaas | Gurukiran | ||||
| Yuga Yugagale Saagali | Shashank Raj | Yashas, Megha Ghosh, Alisha, Ananth Nag | Hamsalekha | ||
| Hogi Baa Magale | U. H. Rajanna | Athin, Deepa Chari | |||
| Inthi Ninna Preethiya | Soori | Srinagar Kitty, Sonu, Bhavana | Sadhu Kokila | ||
| Shivani | Vishal Raj | Suraj, Shivani | Jamesh Sakaleshpur | ||
| March | Marujanma | A. R. Babu | Sri Murali | ||
| Manasugula Mathu Madhura | Manju Maskal Matti | ||||
| Varasdhaara | Guru Deshpande | ||||
| Nanda Loves Nanditha | B. N. Vijayakumar | Yogesh, Shwetha | Emil Mohammed | ||
| Gooli | |||||
| Ondu Koleya Sutha | Om Prakash Nayak | Om Prakash Nayak | NA | ||
| Satya In Love | Raghava Loki | ||||
| April | Accident | Ramesh Aravind, Pooja Gandhi, Mohan Shankar, Rekha, Thilak, Pathi Iyer | |||
| Happy New Year 00:45PM | Gunakumar Patnayak | Vikram, Harshitha, Chandru, Kamal | A. T. Raveesh | ||
| Chili Pili Hakkigalu | |||||
| Mr. Garagasa | |||||
| Malenada Mallige | Hanchhilli Shivkumar | Nitin, Daksha | Maruthi | ||
| Moggina Jade | P. R. Ramadas Naidu | NA | |||
| Satya Harischandra (color) | Re-released | ||||
| Aramane | Nagashekhar | ||||
| May | Gange Baare Thunge Baare | ||||
| Jnanajyothi Sri Siddaganga | Omkar | NA | |||
| Thaayi | |||||
| Baba | Trishul | Karthick, Pragnya | |||
| Super Jodi | B. Sathyanarayana | Ananth Nag, Chidananda, Jahangir, Dharma | M. S. Maruthi | ||
| Mussanje Maathu | Mahesh | ||||
| Chellatada Hudugaru | Jyotish, Ram Chandra | Sandeep, Jyothi | AT Raveesh | ||
| Prachanda Ravana | Srinivas Prasad | Gopi Krishna | |||
| Sundari Ganda Sadananda | V. Umakanth | Sharan, Apoorva, Sanjana Rao, Kashi | NA | ||
| Athmeeya | Govindaraj | ||||
| Indra | H. Vasu | ||||
| June | Bandhu Balaga | ||||
| Neene Neene | Shivadwaj | Srimurali | |||
| Darode | Uday Jadugar | ||||
| Chenna | S. Umesh | Deepak | Venkat Narayan | ||
| Akasha Gange | |||||
| Huttidare Kannada Nadali Huttabeku | Mahadev | K. M. Indra | |||
| Kaamannana Makkalu | |||||
| Vasanthakala | V. Srinivas | ||||
| Nee Tata Naa Birla | Nagendra Magadi | ||||
| Meravanige | Mahesh Babu | ||||
| July | Minchina Ota | V. Manohar / Dharma Vish (background score) | |||
| Citizen | Saiprakash | Srinivas | |||
| Apaharana | B. R. Keshava | Maruti | |||
| Moggina Manasu | Shubha Poonja, Radhika Pandit, Yash, Sangeetha Shetty, Manasi | ||||
| Zindagi | Mugil | Rajeev, Kishore, Priyanka | Mysore Mohan | ||
| Taj Mahal | |||||
| Hrudaya I Miss U | Sathya | Maithreyi, Shivani, Shreyas | Ram Shankar | ||
| August | Nandadeepa | Shivu Hiremata | Gururaja Hoskote | ||
| Namma Preethi Shashwatha | Kitti | Sathya | Mahesh Patel | ||
| Belura Baale | Halkere Naganna | Rajeshkumar, Kalpanasri | |||
| Bombaat | |||||
| Arjun | Shahuraj Shinde | ||||
| Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu | Veera Shankar | ||||
| Kalleshi Malleshi | Mastan | Chidananda (3 roles), Meghana, Dharma | |||
| Kodagana Koli Nungitha | Vaasu | ||||
| Madesha | |||||
| September | Chaitrada Chandrama | ||||
| Ganesha Matte Banda | |||||
| Gulabi Talkies | |||||
| Dheemaku | Magesh Kumar G. | ||||
| Patre Loves Padma | Chandrashekar Srivatsav | Patre Ajith, Kruthika, Deepika, Pavitra, Supritha | |||
| Buddhivanta | Ramnath Rigvedhi | Remake of Tamil film Naan Avan Illai | |||
| October | Vamshi | ||||
| PUC | SR Brothers | Chetan Chandra, Harshika Poonacha, Charishma | J. Raviraj | ||
| Chikkamagaloora Chikka Mallige | Channagangappa E. | Shravanth, Jagadish, Radhika Gandhi | |||
| Baa Bega Chandamama | H. G. Murali | Deepak, Suhasini | H. G. Murali | ||
| Manmatharu | NA | Chidananda | NA | ||
| Mandakini | Ramesh Surve | Rashmi, Chetan | [4] | ||
| Payana | Kiran Govi | Ravishankar Gowda, Ramnitu Chaudhary | V. Harikrishna | ||
| Premigagi Naa | Snehapriya | Shankar, Vandhana | |||
| Sangaathi | Nandini Srinivasa Raju | Chethan, Aishwarya | |||
| Heegu Unte | Madan Patel, Jai Akash, Susheelkumar, Madhu Gomathi, Harshita | Aadi Mahesh Patel | [5] | ||
| Sangama | Sanjay V. Babu | Devi Sri Prasad | |||
| Psycho | Devadutta | Dhanush, Anita | |||
| Nannusire | Santosh-Velupriyan | Rahul, Keerthi | |||
| November | Navagraha | Dinakar Toogudeepa | Darshan, Tarun Chandra, Varsha, Sharmila Mandre, Vinod Prabhakar, Srujan Lokesh, Nagendra Urs, Dharma, Giri Dinesh | ||
| Slum Bala | |||||
| Naanu Gandhi | Nanjunde Gowda | Master Likith, Sundar Raj, Prameela Joshai | |||
| Maharshi | Krishna Brahma | Srimurli | |||
| Bidda | D. Vishwa | Venkat-Narayan | [6] | ||
| Ganga Kaveri | Vishnukant | ||||
| December | Akka Thangi | ||||
| Janumada Gelathi | |||||
| Paramesha Panwala | Mahesh Babu | ||||
| Pallavi Illada Charana | Shivaprabhu | Babji-Sandeep | [7] | ||
| Sanchu | M. D. Kaushik | Charanraj, Veda Prada | Raveesh A. T. | ||
| Mast Maja Maadi | Anantha Raju | P. B. Balaji | |||
| Murane Class Manja B.Com Bhagya | Sai Sagar | Venkat-Narayan | [8] | ||
| Neenyare | Sindesh | [9] | |||
| Rocky | S. K. Nagendra Urs | Venkat-Narayan | |||
| Haage Summane |