12 Kannada films of 2011 ranked by box office. #1: Saarathi (₹12.5 crore).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saarathi | Dinakar Thoogudeepa | ₹12.5 crore | |||
| 2 | Hudugaru | ₹9 crore | ||||
| 3 | Jogayya | Shiva Rajkumar | Prem | ₹8 crore | ||
| 3 | Kempe Gowda | Sudeepa | ₹8 crore | |||
| 3 | Paramathma | Yogaraj Bhat | ₹8 crore | |||
| 6 | Vishnuvardhana | Pon Kumaran | ₹7 crore | |||
| 7 | Johny Mera Naam Preethi Mera Kaam | Duniya Vijay | Preetham Gubbi | ₹4.5 crore | ||
| 8 | Sanju Weds Geetha | Nagashekar | ₹3.5 crore | |||
| 9 | Kirataka | Yash | Pradeep Raj | ₹50 lakh | ₹3 crore | 6.00x |
| 10 | Lifeu Ishtene | Pawan Kumar | ₹2 crore | |||
| 10 | Shyloo | S. Narayan | ₹2 crore | |||
| 12 | Dhool | ₹1 crore |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.