Sandalwood Social Report
Kannada film social media in May 2026
What our owned Kannada film and meme network published in May 2026: 20 films active, 148 posts and 1.91 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 May 2026
| # | Film | Posts | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KD – The DevilKannada · Period action thriller | 64 | 1 Cr |
| 2 | Mango PachchaKannada · Crime drama | 24 | 27.64 L |
| 3 | ToxicKannada · Period gangster drama | 18 | 19.1 L |
| 4 | DragonTelugu · Action drama | 14 | 17.15 L |
| 5 | Out of SyllabusKannada · Romantic drama | 1 | 6.19 L |
| 6 | BrindavihariKannada · Romantic musical | 4 | 3.69 L |
| 7 | BRB – Billa Ranga BaashaaKannada · Fantasy action | 3 | 3.01 L |
| 8 | RamayanaHindi · Mythological epic | 1 | 2.43 L |
| 9 | SherrKannada · Action crime drama | 5 | 2.12 L |
| 10 | Jana NayaganTamil · Political action thriller | 2 | 1.94 L |
The five biggest posts
| # | Post | Film | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEEL X NTR glimpse tomorrow 🥵💥💯 #Nithinprakash #RahulJM#PramodHP #adminagasthya #NammaSReel · 2026-05-18 | Dragon | 7.16 L |
| 2 | Missed this movie in theaters? Watch Out of Syllabus on ಕನ್ನಡ Z5 now. #kannada #Zee5 #karnReel · 2026-05-23 | Out of Syllabus | 6.19 L |
| 3 | But in KD 💀👀🔥 @reeshma_nanaiah . #reeshmananaiah #kdthedevil #ComeOnKaali #Settagalla #Reel · 2026-05-04 | KD – The Devil | 6.05 L |
| 4 | Mango Pachcha is an upcoming Kannada crime-action drama directed by Viveka and starring SaReel · 2026-05-26 | Mango Pachcha | 4.64 L |
| 5 | TOXIC X BGMI 💥🔥💯 #Nithinprakash #RahulJM#PramodHP #adminagasthya #nammasandalwoodCarousel · 2026-05-08 | Toxic | 3.12 L |
Talent PR: most-viewed people
| # | Person | PR posts | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shankar Nag | 1 | 6.89 L |
| 2 | Rukmini Vasanth | 4 | 6.1 L |
| 3 | Shivarajkumar | 1 | 4.24 L |
| 4 | Yash | 4 | 3.92 L |
| 5 | Rakshit Shetty | 1 | 3.7 L |
Average views 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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