Sandalwood Social Report
Kannada film social media in May 2026
What Karnataka's largest Kannada meme network published and reached in May 2026: 20 films active, 148 posts, 1.16 Cr accounts reached and 1.88 Cr views, measured post by post from the Meta API. Numbers are as of the last build; reach keeps climbing for weeks after a post.
Top 10 films by reach in May 2026
| # | Film | Posts | Reach | Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KD – The DevilKannada · Period action thriller | 64 | 61.96 L | 1 Cr |
| 2 | Mango PacchaKannada · Crime drama | 24 | 17.39 L | 27.44 L |
| 3 | ToxicKannada · Period gangster drama | 18 | 11.81 L | 19.08 L |
| 4 | DragonTelugu · Action drama | 14 | 9.49 L | 15.07 L |
| 5 | Out of SyllabusKannada · Romantic drama | 1 | 3.09 L | 5.58 L |
| 6 | RamayanaHindi · Mythological epic | 1 | 1.79 L | 2.43 L |
| 7 | BRB – Billa Ranga BaashaaKannada · Fantasy action | 3 | 1.77 L | 3 L |
| 8 | BrindavihariKannada · Romantic musical | 4 | 1.46 L | 3.69 L |
| 9 | SherrKannada · Action crime drama | 5 | 1.37 L | 2.12 L |
| 10 | Under 18Tamil · Crime drama | 1 | 99.3K | 1.8 L |
The five biggest posts
| # | Post | Film | Reach | Views |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | But in KD 💀👀🔥 @reeshma_nanaiah . #reeshmananaiah #kdthedevil #ComeOnKaali #Settagalla #Reel · 2026-05-04 | KD – The Devil | 3.89 L | 6.04 L |
| 2 | Mango Pachcha is an upcoming Kannada crime-action drama directed by Viveka and starring SaReel · 2026-05-26 | Mango Paccha | 3.37 L | 4.51 L |
| 3 | Missed this movie in theaters? Watch Out of Syllabus on ಕನ್ನಡ Z5 now. #kannada #Zee5 #karnReel · 2026-05-23 | Out of Syllabus | 3.09 L | 5.58 L |
| 4 | NEEL X NTR glimpse tomorrow 🥵💥💯 #Nithinprakash #RahulJM#PramodHP #adminagasthya #NammaSReel · 2026-05-18 | Dragon | 2.99 L | 5.08 L |
| 5 | TOXIC X BGMI 💥🔥💯 #Nithinprakash #RahulJM#PramodHP #adminagasthya #nammasandalwoodCarousel · 2026-05-08 | Toxic | 2.23 L | 3.11 L |
Talent PR: most-reached people
| # | Person | PR posts | Reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Nag | 1 | 4.57 L |
| 2 | Rukmini Vasanth | 4 | 3.35 L |
| 3 | Shivarajkumar | 1 | 3.01 L |
| 4 | Yash | 4 | 2.24 L |
| 5 | Rakshit Shetty | 1 | 1.89 L |
Average reach per post, by format
Reel: 65 posts · Carousel: 38 posts · Photo: 45 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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