Sandalwood Social Report
Kannada film social media in January 2026
What our owned Kannada film and meme network published in January 2026: 45 films active, 257 posts and 3.02 Cr views, measured post by post from the Meta API. Numbers are as of the last build; they keep climbing for weeks after a post.
Top 10 films by views in January 2026
| # | Film | Posts | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ToxicKannada · Period gangster drama | 79 | 1.72 Cr |
| 2 | LandlordKannada · Action drama | 51 | 33.81 L |
| 3 | GhargaKannada · Mystery thriller | 24 | 14.39 L |
| 4 | Theertharoopa ThandeyavarigeKannada · Family drama | 13 | 7.83 L |
| 5 | JC The UniversityKannada · Action crime drama | 10 | 7.52 L |
| 6 | MarkKannada · Action thriller | 1 | 6.88 L |
| 7 | PabbarKannada · Crime adventure thriller | 9 | 5.38 L |
| 8 | 45Kannada · Fantasy action drama | 5 | 4.66 L |
| 9 | Nagabandham – The Secret TreasureTelugu · Mythological adventure | 1 | 4.46 L |
| 10 | KaddipudiKannada · Crime drama | 2 | 4 L |
The five biggest posts
| # | Post | Film | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ಬಿಡಿದ ಕದವೆಲ್ಲ ತೆರೆಯಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ , ಗೋಡೆಗೂ ಮುಖವಾಡವೇ, ಕನಸಿಗೂ ಕಡಿವಾಣವೇ ❤️ Full video @kannadafilmcoReel · 2026-01-11 | Toxic | 23.72 L |
| 2 | Pov : you're watching MARK with your girlfriend and friends at the same time 😂 #NithinpraReel · 2026-01-01 | Mark | 6.88 L |
| 3 | Clarity from movie team is here 💯👀 Introducing the graceful @nabhanatesh as Parvathi froCarousel · 2026-01-15 | Nagabandham – The Secret Treasure | 4.46 L |
| 4 | ಕಡ್ಡಿಪುಡಿ deleted scenes 💀🔥 #Nithinprakash #RahulJM #PramodHP #adminagasthya #nammasandaReel · 2026-01-04 | Kaddipudi | 3.4 L |
| 5 | Jana nayagan release postponed.... #Nithinprakash #RahulJM #PramodHP #adminagasthya #nammaCarousel · 2026-01-07 | Jana Nayagan | 3.3 L |
Talent PR: most-viewed people
| # | Person | PR posts | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yash | 12 | 20.89 L |
| 2 | Chriss Rodrigue | 10 | 17.42 L |
| 3 | Daali Dhananjay | 2 | 8.17 L |
| 4 | Rakshit Shetty | 3 | 6.79 L |
| 5 | Kichcha Sudeep | 4 | 6.61 L |
Average views per post, by format
Carousel: 51 posts · Reel: 138 posts · Photo: 68 posts. Averages include every post of the format that month, measured or not — see the all-time format analysis for measured-only figures.
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