1 Kannada films of 1978 ranked by box office. #1: Shankar Guru (₹3.3 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Guru | V. Somashekhar | ₹3.3 crore |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.