The first Tulu film released in Tulu Cinema is Enna Thangadi in 1971 and the second tulu film Dareda Budedi was released in 1971. In 1972 The first film to receive the State government award as the best Tulu film Bisatti Babu.
In 1973 The first history-based Tulu cinema Koti Chennaya was released and most of the Poojaries of Dakshina Kannada watched the tulu film and it was in hit list.Later Kariyani Kattandi Kandani Bangar Patler Sudda Nirel Chaali Polilu Dhand Chandi Kori. During the period 1993 to 2014 there was no tulu films was produced.
Soombe, Ekka Saka, Oriyan Thoonda Oriyagapuji, Dhand, Super Marmaye, Chandi Kori, Right Bokka Left-Nadutu Kudonji, Ice Cream (Tulu Film), Eregla Panodchi, Dhaniklena Joklu, Tulu films released in the year 2015
In the year 2016 Jai Tulunadu, Pavithra Beedida Ponnu and Kudla Cafe released.