Release calendar
Kannada movies released in May 2026
17 Kannada films released in May 2026, earliest first, with the director, banner and lead cast, and where each one streams now when a platform lists it. Release dates are the ones each film's makers announced.
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| Date | Film | Status | Director | Banner | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | Malenadina Rahasyamaya Pustaka Film | Released | anonymous | — | — |
| 8 May 2026 | Dhruti · SouthSide campaign | Released | Jagadish M | Fiction Riders Studios | Anchal Gowdra, Prashanth Soppimath, Bhavana Reddy |
| 8 May 2026 | Loop | Released | Yashwantha Hassan | HM Films | Shashikiran, Abhilash Narayan, Shobhita |
| 8 May 2026 | Mathe Male Hoyyuthide | Released | Param Gubbi | Sri Gaviranganatha Swami Pitchers | Likhit Gowda, Jay Vardhan, Bhumika Gowda |
| 8 May 2026 | Operation D | Released | Tirumalesh V | Advitha Film Factory | Rudresh Budanur, Suhas Athreyas, Sneha Bhat |
| 15 May 2026 | Lo Naveena · SouthSide campaign | Released | Dhanurdhari Pavan | NS Studio | Naveen Sajju, Varsha Giridhar, Reshma V. Gowda |
| 15 May 2026 | My Name Is KD | Released | K. J. Chikku | SSKB Productions | Bhavani M. A., Venkatesh D., K. N. Srinivash |
| 15 May 2026 | Sherr · SouthSide campaign | Released | Prasiddh | Grace Raj Productions | Kiran Raj, Tanisha Kuppanda, Chriss Rodrigue |
| 15 May 2026 | Shikhandi | Streaming on Amazon Prime Video (reported) | Gurumurthy V. | Pola Movies | Yuvraj Gowda, Khyathei, Raj Deepak Shetty |
| 22 May 2026 | Asurana Kaiyalli Parijatha | Released | Tejashvi Vighnesh | Meeksha Pictures | Yash Shetty, Pramod Shetty, Rajini Gowda |
| 22 May 2026 | Kuchuku | Released | Mysuru Raju | Sri Chamundeshwari Pictures | Arjun Chauhan, Priyadarshini Gowda, Basavaraj Kumar |
| 22 May 2026 | Lockdown | Released | Javed Thippanahatti | Abhinav Productions | Vijay Vignesh, Vanishree Srinivas, Manju Mudgal |
| 22 May 2026 | Makkala Sainya | Released | S. K. Sunil Kumar | Vedanth S Movies | Mahalakshmi, Gagana, Sonakshi |
| 22 May 2026 | Manga Maaya | Released | Prasad Puttur | Puttur Brothers Entertainment | Radhesh Shenoy, Prakash Shenoy, Akshath Amin |
| 22 May 2026 | September 21 · SouthSide campaign | Released | Karen Kshiti Suvarna | Humara Movie | Priyanka Upendra, Zarina Wahab, Pravin Singh Sisodia |
| 22 May 2026 | Ugra Mardhini | Released | Sathyanarayana Bheema Rao | SJBR Films | Ayesha, Suraj Sasnur, Muni |
| 29 May 2026 | Gajendra C/O Doddarasinakere | Released | C. Subramanya | Sri Kamalamma Combines | Abhishek Ambi Subbanna, Vinay Ambi Subbanna, Thimma Raju |
Public facts only. A date corrected or a film missing? contact@southsidestudio.in.
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