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Kannada Box Office Collection 2026,2025 (Sandalwood)

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The Kannada film industry, popularly known as Sandalwood, is one of India’s most prolific regional film industries, releasing over 150 films every year. Based in Bengaluru, Sandalwood has produced some of the biggest pan-India blockbusters in recent memory.

The year 2025 was a landmark for Kannada cinema. Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1, directed by and starring Rishab Shetty, grossed over ₹853 crore worldwide, making it the biggest Kannada film of the year. Another standout was Su From So, a small-budget film made for just ₹5.5 crore that earned ₹123 crore globally — one of the best returns on investment in Indian cinema history.

Sandalwood’s all-time record still belongs to KGF: Chapter 2 (2022), directed by Prashanth Neel and starring Yash, which grossed over ₹1,200 crore worldwide. That film single-handedly put the Kannada film industry on the global map and opened the door for the wave of pan-India Kannada productions that followed.

Looking ahead, 2026 brings several high-profile releases. Yash’s big-budget action film Toxic is among the most awaited Kannada films of the year. This page is updated regularly as new films release.

Kannada Box Office Collection Table – 2025 and 2026

The table below lists every major Kannada release with production budget, worldwide gross, and verdict. Updated as new films hit theatres.

Movie NameRelease DateBudget
(₹crore)		Worldwide Gross (₹ crore)VerdictImage
Janmadaathe20 Mar 2026Janmadaathe box office collection
Love Mocktail 319 Mar 2026Love Mocktail 3 box office collection
Darji13 Mar 2026Darji box office collection
Majestic 26 Mar 202660.43_ _Majestic 2 box office collection
Gorgeous Rascal6 Mar 202650.02_ _Gorgeous Rascal box office collection
Oreo6 Mar 202650.05_ _Oreo box office collection
Antaryaami6 Mar 202650.05_ _Antaryaami box office collection
Shesha 20166 Mar 202650.26_ _Shesha 2016 box office collection
High Voltage Rakshak27 Feb 202650.14FlopHigh Voltage Rakshak box office collection
Kanna Muchhe27 Feb 202650.01FlooKanna Muchhe box office collection
Veera Kambala27 Feb 202650.19FlopVeera Kambala box office collection
The Rise of Ashoka27 Feb 202681.17FlopThe Rise of Ashoka box office collection
Hayagrriva27 Feb 202681.35_ _Hayagrriva box office collection
Super Hit27 Feb 202650.18FlopSuper Hit box office collection
Mixing Preethe20 Feb 202640.20FlopMixing Preethe box office collection
February 3020 Feb 202640.06FlopFebruary 30 box office collection
Doddanna Puttanna20 Feb 202640.02FlopDoddanna Puttanna box office collection
Second Case of Seetharam20 Feb 202681.20FlopSecond Case of Seetharam box office collection
Suri Anna20 Feb 202650.24FlopSuri Anna box office collection
Alpha20 Feb 202680.75FlopAlpha 2026 box office collection
*Star13 Feb 202640.95_ _*Star movie box office collection
Maggi Pusthaka13 Feb 202610.05_ _Maggi Pusthaka box office collection
Marali Manasaagide12 Feb 20262.500.08FlopMarali Manasaagide box office collection
Daiva12 Feb 20262.50.04FlopDaiva box office collection
Bayakegalu Berooridaga6 Feb 202630.045FlopBayakegalu Berooridaga collection 2026
Nenapugala Maatu Madhura6 Feb 202630.046FlopNenapugala Maatu Madhura collection
Katle6 Feb 202630.037FlopKatle movie box office collection
Non Veg6 Feb 202630.19FlopNon Veg movie box office collection
Sukhibavaa6 Feb 202650.035FlopSukhibavaa box office collection
JC6 Feb 202650.30FlopJC movie box office collection
Rakkasapuradol6 Feb 202663.44FlopRakkasapuradol box office collection
Karikaada6 Feb 202650.74FlopKarikaada box office collection
Gharga6 Feb 202650.25FlopGharga box office collection
Sri Jagannatha Dasaru – Part 230 Jan 202630.11FlopSri Jagannatha Dasaru - Part 2 collection 2026
Raktha Kashmira30 Jan 2026100.19FlopRaktha Kashmira box office collection
Chowkidar30 Jan 202640.61FlopChowkidar box office collection
Amruthaanjan30 Jan 202650.79FlopAmruthaanjan box office collection
Mavuta30 Jan 202650.07FlopMavuta box office collection
Seat Edge30 Jan 202650.34FlopSeat Edge box office collection
Vikalpa30 Jan 20263.50.08FlopVikalpa movie collection
Valavaara30 Jan 202610.95FlopValavaara box office collection
Cult23 Jan 202653.49HitCult movie box office collection
Landlord23 Jan 202646.37HitLandlord box office collection
Maazar16 Jan 202650.02FlopMaazar box office collection
Bharathi Teacher16 Jan 202650.10FlopBharathi Teacher box office collection
Surya Power of Love15 Jan 202610.15FlopSurya Power of Love box office collection
Mango Pachcha15 Jan 20266_ __ _Mango Pachcha box office collection
Theertharoopa Thandeyavarige1 Jan 202650.70AverageTheertharoopa Thandeyavarige Collection
Shivaleela1 Jan 202650.55FlopShivaleela Box Office Collection
Mark25 Dec 20254032.35FlopMark box office collection 2025
4525 Dec 20254018.00Flop45 Movie Collection 2025
Peotu12 Dec 202550.1FlopPeotu box office collection
The Devil11 Dec 20252035.00HitThe Devil 2025 movie collection
Dharmam5 Dec 202520.06FlopDharmam Movie Box Office Collection
Vishwaroopini Sri Vasavi5 Dec 202560.07FlopVishwaroopini Sri Vasavi 2025
Kempu Haladi Harisu5 Dec 202530.04_ _Kempu Haladi Hasiru Collection 2025
Acharya Sri Shankara28 Nov 202530.05FlopAcharya Sri Shankara Collection
GST28 Nov 2025100.58_ _GST Movie Collection 2025
Flirt28 Nov 2025200.29waitingFlirt 2025 Box Office Collection
Maarnami20 Feb 20265_ _PendingMaarnami 2025
Bank of Bhagyalakshmi28 Nov 202550.37FlopBank of Bhagyalakshmi
The Task21 Nov 202540.15waitingThe Task 2025
Full Meals21 Nov 202550.09FlopFull Meals Movie 2025
Radheyaa21 Nov 202550.18FlopRadheyaa Movie
Congratulation Brother21 Nov 202520.16_ _Congratulations Brother
Gatha Vaibhava14 Nov 2025100.62Flop
Kite Brothers14 Nov 202530.02pendingKite Brothers
Premam Madhuram14 Nov 202550.02waitingPremam Madhuram
Udaala14 Nov 202510.27waitingUdaala 2025 collection
Love OTP14 Nov 202534.5HitLove OTP
Iam God7 Nov 202530.44FlopI Am God
Love You sMuddu7 Nov 202530.40FlopLove You Muddu
Kona31 Oct 202530.46FlopKona 2025
Brat31 Oct 202554.40AverageBrat 2025
Newton’s 3rd Law24 Oct 202550.03FlopNewton`s 3rd Law
Sarala Subbarao20 Feb 2026Sarala Subbarao
Yaarigu Helbedi24 Oct 202530.03_ _Yaarigu Helbedi
Tortoise24 Oct 202520.03_ _Tortoise Box Office
Dilmaar24 Oct 202550.23_ _Dilmaar 2025
Billi Chukki Halli Hakki24 Oct 202550.06_ _Billi Chukki Halli Hakki
Green24 Oct 202550.80FlopGreen 2025
Premigala Gamanakke17 Oct
2025		30.08FlopPremigala Gamanakke
Timepass17 Oct
2025		1.50.07FlopTimepass 2025
Room No.11110 Oct 202541.47waitingRoom No. 111
Kantara Chapter 12 Oct 2025125801BlockbusterKantara-A-Legend-Chapter-1
Kunte Bille26 Sep 202540.06FlopKunte Bille Box Office
Jotheyagi Hithavagi19 Sep 202540.08FlopJotheyagi Hithavagi
Soul Mates19 Sep 202550.035FlopSoul Mates Box Office
Khaali Dabba19 Sep 202540.045FlopKhaali Dabba 2025
Arasayyana Prema Prasanga19 Sep 202540.10FlopArasayyana Prema Prasanga
Kamal Sridevi19 Sep 202560.19FlopKamal Sridevi
Nidradevi Next Door12 Sep 20253.50.17FlopNidradevi Next Door
Son of Muthanna12 Sep 202530.30FlopSon of Muthanna Collection
Green Girl12 Sep 202510.04FlopGreen Girl Box Office Collection
Guri12 Sep 202520.27FlopGuri Box Office Collection
September 1012 Sep 202510.05FlopSeptember 10 Box Office
Middle Class Ramayana12 Sep 202530.07FlopMiddle Class Ramayana
Ramanagara12 Sep 202530.07FlopRamanagara Box Office Collection
Room Boy12 Sep 20252.50.35FlopRoom Boy Box Office Collection
Maayaavi Naanalla12 Sep 202530.02FlopMaayaavi Naanalla
Rakshaka12 Sep 202520.90FlopRakshaka
Jambu Circus12 Sep 202530.11FlopJambu Circus Box Office
Namo Venkatesha5 Sep 202540.11FlopNamo Venkatesha
Austin Na Mahan Mouna5 Sep 20251.50.044FlopAustin Na Mahan Mouna
Elumale5 Sep 202544.92HitElumale Box Office
Rudhiram5 Sep 202550.07FlopRudhiram Box Office Collection
Naanu Matthu Gunda 25 Sep 202520.19FlopNaanu Matthu Gunda 2
31 Days5 Sep 20251.50.10Flop31 Days Box Office Collection
Om Shivam5 Sep 202540.11FlopOm Shivam Box Office
Kudla Namdu Uuru5 Sep 20251.50.11FlopKudla Namdu Uuru
Gandi Mattu Notu29 Aug 202540.03FlopGandi Mattu Notu
Gange Gowri29 Aug 20250.500.04FlopGange Gowri Box Office
Gowrishankara29 Aug 202520.015FlopGowrishankara Box Office
Andondittu Kaala29 Aug 202550.87FlopAndondittu Kaala
Rippan Swamy29 Aug 202520.13FlopRippan Swamy Box Office
Muruga S/O Kaanunu29 Aug 20251.50.022FlopMuruga S/O Kaanunu
Usiru29 Aug 202530.12FlopUsiru Box Office
Balya29 Aug 202540.04FlopBalya Box Office
Just Married22 Aug 202540.19FlopJust Married Box Office
Kamarottu 222 Aug 202541.30FlopKamaro2 Box Office
Hacche22 Aug 202520.10FlopHacche Box Office Collection
Love Matteru22 Aug 202520.1FlopLove Matteru Box Office
Bharavase8 Aug 202540.01FlopBharavase Box Office
Palguni8 Aug 202530.17FlopPalguni Box office
Rajadrohi8 Aug 202540.06FlopRajadrohi Box Office
Custody8 Aug 202541.30FlopCustody Box Office Collection
10 Ne Classu Swalpa Massu8 Aug 20251.50.03Flop10 Ne Classu Swalpa Massu
Kidnap Kavya1 Aug 20250.80.01FlopKidnap Kavya 2025 Box Office
Eltuu Muthaa1 Aug 202540.80FlopEltuu Muthaa 2025 Box Office
Vritta1 Aug 20251.51.05FlopVritta 2025 Box Office
Kothalavadi1 August 202540.135FlopKothalavadi 2025 box office
Bandook25 July 20252.750.45FlopBandook Kannada movie 2025
Mahavatar Narsimha25 July 202515319.66BlockbusterMahavatar Narsimha 2025 box office
Su From So25 July 20254.5139.50Blockbustersu from so 2025 box office
Ekka18 July 20252011Flop
Junior18 July 20252512.10AverageJunior Kannada film earning
Doora Theera Yaana11 Jul200.07FlopDoora Theera Yaana box office collection
Jaava Coffee11 Jul40.05DisasterJaava Coffee Kannada film Box office collection
Jungle Mangal04 Jul10.19DisasterJungle Mangal Kannada film
Hebbuli Cut04 Jul200.09Flop
Tapassi03 Jul50.43Disaster
Kapata Nataka Sutradhari04 Jul10.06Disaster
Avanirabekittu27 Jun0.50.11Disaster
Rajarathnakara27 Jun10.39Flop
Timmana Mottegalu27 Jun0.30.05Disaster
Black Sheep20 Jun0.60.09Disaster
Maatonda Heluve20 Jun0.8 (est.)0.26Disaster
Edagaiye Apaghatakke Karana13 Jun1 (est.)0.75Flop
Maadeva06 Jun47.07Hit
Sanju Weds Geetha 206 Jun3 (est.)2.2 (est.)Flop
Manada Kadalu28 Mar1 (est.)1.86Average
Yuddhakaanda Chapter 211 Apr4 (est.)5.66Above Average
Vaamana10 Apr3 (est.)3.59Break Even
Vidyapati10 Apr2 (est.)1.6 (est.)Flop
FireFly24 Apr2 (est.)1.7 (est.)Flop
Amara Premi Arun25 Apr2 (est.)1.8 (est.)Flop
Gangster Alla Prankster25 Apr2 (est.)1.5 (est.)Flop
Suthradaari09 May2 (est.)1.7 (est.)Flop
Naale Rajaa Koli Majaa09 May1.5 (est.)1.1 (est.)Flop
Taane C/o Srirampura30 May 20252 (est.)1.9 (est.)Flop
Kuladalli Keelyavudo23 May 20251.8 (est.)1.3 (est.)Flop
Nan Poli02 May 20252 (est.)1.6 (est.)Flop
Gajarama07 Feb 20251.5 (est.)1.0 (est.)Flop
Adhipatra07 Feb 20251.5 (est.)1.1 (est.)Flop
Bhuvanam Gaganam14 Feb 20251.2 (est.)0.9 (est.)Flop
Mithya07 Mar 20251.5 (est.)1.0 (est.)Flop
Anamadheya Ashok Kumar03 Jan 20251 (est.)0.7 (est.)Flop
Guns And Roses03 Jan 20252 (est.)1.5 (est.)Flop
Nimma Vasthugalige Neeve Javaabdaararu10 Jan1 (est.)0.8 (est.)Flop
Choo Mantar10 Jan8 (est.)6.45Losing
Rudra Garuda Purana24 Jan2 (est.)1.4 (est.)Flop
Royal24 Jan3 (est.)2.2 (est.)Flop
Paru Parvathy31 Jan1.5 (est.)1.0 (est.)Flop
Nodidavaru Enanthare31 Jan1 (est.)0.8 (est.)Flop
Kaadu Male31 Jan1 (est.)0.8 (est.)Flop
Gana31 Jan1 (est.)0.9 (est.)Flop
Begur Colony31 Jan1 (est.)0.7 (est.)Flop

All-Time Highest-Grossing Kannada Films

KGF: Chapter 2 leads all-time with ₹1,200+ crore worldwide, followed by Kantara Chapter 1 (₹853 Cr), Kantara 2022 (~₹400 Cr), KGF: Chapter 1 (~₹250 Cr), Su From So (₹123 Cr), Vikrant Rona (~₹104 Cr), and 777 Charlie (~₹103 Cr). Each of these films succeeded by combining strong local storytelling with wide cross-regional appeal and multi-language releases.

What Drives Box Office Success in Sandalwood?

Pan-India Content Films like KGF and Kantara resonated across India because their themes of power, mythology, and identity transcended language and region. Dubbed versions in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam significantly expanded their reach and revenue.

Content Over Budget Su From So proved that audiences will show up for a compelling story regardless of the budget behind it. Several of Sandalwood’s biggest recent successes have come from first-time or lesser-known directors with modest productions.

Star Power Stars like Yash, Rishab Shetty, Rakshit Shetty, and Darshan still guarantee strong opening weekends. However, sustained theatrical runs now depend almost entirely on word of mouth rather than star power alone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest-grossing Kannada film of all time?

 KGF: Chapter 2 (2022), directed by Prashanth Neel and starring Yash, is the highest-grossing Kannada film ever with approximately ₹1,200 crore worldwide.

What was the biggest Kannada hit of 2025?

 Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1, directed by Rishab Shetty and released on October 2, 2025, was the biggest Kannada hit of 2025 with over ₹853 crore worldwide.

How much did Su From So collect at the box office?

 Su From So collected approximately ₹123.94 crore worldwide against a production budget of just ₹5.5 crore.

How is a Kannada movie declared a Hit or Flop?

 A film’s verdict is based on its theatrical collections versus its total production and marketing budget. Earning 1.5x to 2x the budget is generally a Hit, while 2.5x or more is a Super Hit or Blockbuster. Anything below break-even is a Flop. OTT and satellite rights are not included.

What is the total Kannada box office collection for 2025?

 The Kannada film industry is estimated to have grossed around ₹1,888 crore in 2025, driven largely by Kantara Chapter 1.

Which Kannada movies are releasing in 2026?

Yash’s Toxic is the most anticipated Kannada release of 2026. This page is updated with box office numbers as new films release throughout the year.

Disclaimer: All figures are estimates from industry trade reports. There is no official box office tracking body in India. Verdicts are based on theatrical collections only — OTT, satellite, and music rights are excluded. Last updated: February 28, 2026.

By Abdul Rahman

Rahman is a full time editor at Tenvow.com, focusing on box office collection reporting and movie business analysis. Passionate about tracking film performance across Bollywood, Tollywood, and other Indian industries, he delivers accurate updates on daily collections, weekend trends, and overall box office insights. Rahman’s expertise lies in breaking down numbers that define a movie’s success.