Karunamayi (transl. Merciful) is a 1987 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed and co-produced by H. R. Bhargava based on the Kannada novel Kesaru Mosaru by Kakolu Saroja Rao. The film starred Vishnuvardhan and Bhavya along with Tara, K. S. Ashwath and Shivakumar in supporting roles.^[1] The film's music is scored by Rajan–Nagendra whilst the cinematography is by D. V. Rajaram who also co-produced the film. Movie became a silver jubilee hit.

The director had revealed that Rajkumar had initially planned to make a film out of the novel on which this movie was based but later opted out after which Bhargava decided to adapt that novel on-screen.^[2] P. Vasu, who wrote the screenplay remade the movie in Tamil as Ponmana Selvan with Vijayakanth.

The music of the film was composed by Rajan–Nagendra and lyrics written by Chi. Udaya Shankar.^[3]