As
India
is
celebrating
its
75th
Independence
Day,
we
decided
to
pay
homage
to
some
of
the
best
patriotic
films
to
come
out
of
the
Sandalwood
Industry
in
the
last
25
years.
It
must
be
recollected
that
the
Kannada
film
industry
has
always
produced
some
of
the
finest
patriotic
films
since
its
dawn.
Biggest
of
stars
such
as
Vishnuvardhan,
Sudeep
and
others
have
proudly
essayed
the
roles
of
brave
soldiers
and
freedom
fighters
in
some
of
their
most
memorable
films.
Here
is
a
list
of
5
best
Kannada
patriotic
films
for
you
to
binge-watch
this
Independence
Day.
Hebbuli
(2017)
Sudeep
starrer
Hebbuli
that
released
in
2017
saw
the
star
play
an
Army
officer
on-screen
for
the
very
first
time
in
his
career.
The
hero-centric
action
film
was
highly
appreciated
by
fans
and
performed
well
in
the
theatres.
For
audiences
who
are
often
bombarded
with
mass
masala
films,
Hebbuli
came
across
as
refreshing.
Directed
by
S
Krishna
and
produced
by
SRV
Production,
the
movie
had
Amala
Paul
as
the
female
lead
along
with
V
Ravichandran
in
special
role
and
Kabir
Duhan
Singh,
P.
Ravi
Shankar,
Ravi
Kishan
and
Sampath
Raj
in
pivotal
roles.
The
music
score
for
Hebbuli
was
rendered
by
Arjun
Janya.
Krantiveera
Sangolli
Rayanna
(2012)
The
epic-historical
war
film
starring
Darshan
is
yet
another
blockbuster
in
the
list
of
best
patriotic
films.
Directed
by
Naganna
and
produced
by
Anand
Appugol,
the
film
also
had
Jayaprada
and
Nikita
Thukral
as
the
other
lead
protagonists.
The
movie
narrated
the
valour
filled
story
of
freedom
fighter
Sangolli
Rayanna.
(played
by
Darshan)
who
fought
the
British
as
the
army
chief
of
the
Kingdom
of
Kittur
under
the
rule
of
Rani
Chennamma
(played
by
Jayaprada)
Made
on
a
budget
on
30
crores.
Krantiveera
Sangolli
Rayanna
was
a
massive
hit
at
the
box
office
and
collected
40
crores
in
75
days
in
theatres.
It
was
named
as
the
best
Kannada
film
at
the
60th
Filmfare
Awards
South.
Challenging
star
Darshan
also
took
home
the
best
actor
trophy
for
the
film.
Hagalu
Vesha
(2000)
Hagalu
Vesha
had
Century
Star
Shivarajkumar
portray
a
man
who
revolts
and
rebels
against
the
British
rule
and
fights
them.
The
2000
patriotic
film
is
written
and
directed
by
Baraguru
Ramachandrappa.
It
also
has
Reshma
as
the
female
lead
and
Tara,
Pramila
Joshai,
Bhavyashree
Rai,
Radha
Ramachandra,
Baby
Suchetha
in
pivotal
roles.
The
film
had
musical
score
by
Hamsalekha.
Veerappa
Nayaka
(1999)
Veerappa
Nayaka
was
a
critically
and
commercially
successfully
patriotic
movie
directed
and
produced
by
S
Narayan.
It
starred
superstar
Vishnuvardhan
and
Shruthi
in
the
lead
roles.
The
film
narrated
a
powerful
story
of
Veerappa
Nayaka
who
is
a
son
of
a
freedom
fighter
and
follows
in
his
footsteps
in
serving
the
nation.
But
alas,
his
son
turns
into
a
terrorist
and
Veerappa
decides
to
kills
his
own
son
to
save
people.
Vishnuvardhan
earned
universal
acclaim
for
his
acting
in
this
film.
Thaayi
Saheba
(1997)
Thaayi
Saheba
is
a
1997
women-centric
story
based
on
a
novel
of
the
same
name
written
by
Ranganath
Shyamrao
Lokapura.
Directed
by
acclaimed
filmmaker
Girish
Kasaravalli,
the
movie
shed
light
on
different
aspects
of
life
in
both
pre-independence
and
post-independence
India.
The
narrative
was
carried
forward
by
the
women
in
the
story
whilst
shedding
light
on
the
social
condition
of
the
fairer
sex
during
that
period.
Thaayi
Saheba
was
celebrated
for
breaking
the
social
norms
with
its
bold
narrative
and
was
honoured
as
the
best
movie
at
the
45th
National
Film
Awards.