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Filmi Score
Good
7 reviews
50
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Critics praise the cinematography, score and technical craft, and Raj B Shetty's performance, but say a weak, underdeveloped screenplay and predictable, melodramatic plot keep the film from landing emotionally.
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Summary
Karavali (2026, Kannada) has a Filmi Score of 50 from 7 critic reviews, and is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+).
Karavali is a film that explores the struggles between man and nature, set against the raw, untamed beauty of coastal Karnataka. The story revolves around the world of Kambala, a traditional annual buffalo race, showcasing the unique culture and challenges of the region.
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Cast & crew
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Directed by Gurudatha Ganiga · written by Gurudatha Ganiga & Chandrasekhar Bandiyappa · music Sachin Basrur
Gurudatha GanigaDirector · Writer
Chandrasekhar BandiyappaWriter
Sachin BasrurMusic
Abhimanyu SadanandanCinematography
Praveen KalEditing
Prajwal DevarajLead
Raj B Shetty
Sampada Hulivana
Ramesh Indira
Mithra
Sushmitha Bhat
Govinde Gowda
K.S. Sridhar
Rekha Kudligi
Krishna Hebbale
Ranjan Shetty
Baragi Vikram Reddy
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Summary
Karavali is a film that explores the struggles between man and nature, set against the raw, untamed beauty of coastal Karnataka. The story revolves around the world of Kambala, a traditional annual buffalo race, showcasing the unique culture and challenges of the region.
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What the critics said
7 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one
Five of 7 · the critic’s own number where they gave one
A Sharadhaa · 24 Jul 2026
Cinema Express calls Karavali a compelling, honestly told meditation on tradition, legacy and class, praising cinematography, score and the… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
78
Shilpa D · 25 Jul 2026
Kannada Prabha praises the film's craft, cinematography, music and buffalo-human bond but faults a weak screenplay and formulaic revenge plotting,… Read it there →
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65
Sruthi Ganapathy Raman · 24 Jul 2026
Hollywood Reporter India finds Karavali visually rich and tightly edited but emotionally distant, arguing the film leans on songs instead of… Read it there →
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48
Sanjay Ponnappa · 24 Jul 2026
Karavali review: Prajwal-Raj B Shetty's film offers thrills but feels incomplete Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5
Filmi’s reading 48
50
Vivek M.V. · 24 Jul 2026
The Hindu's critic praises Ganiga's immersive craft, cinematography, editing and score, but faults an underdeveloped lead character, escalating… Read it there →
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45
ಅಭಿಲಾಷ್ ಪಿ.ಎಸ್. · 24 Jul 2026
Prajavani's critic says Karavali abandons a chance to explore Kambala culture deeply in favour of a revenge plot, faulting casting and screenplay… Read it there →
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35
Pranati A S · 24 Jul 2026
Deccan Herald finds an interesting premise about a coveted chair undone by shallow characterisation and unanswered motivations, calling it a… Read it there →
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32
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 7 readings; 1 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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Karavali: quick answers
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Where can I watch Karavali?
Karavali is not on any OTT service we track in India, the US, the UK or Canada right now. Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Karavali?
Karavali has a Filmi Score of 50 (Good), the mean of 7 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (Deccan Herald) to 78 (Cinema Express). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
What readers say
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