Valavaara

Name: Valavaara
Director: Sutan Gowda
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-01-30

Directed by Sutan Gowda

Mixed How TezScore works IMDb 9.9/10

113 min 30 Jan 2026

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Synopsis

Valavaara

Kundeshi, a young boy from a farming family, navigates love and loss while searching for a missing cow connected to his family's struggles.

Director: Sutan Gowda
Release: 30 Jan 2026
Run time: 113 min
Language: Kannada

Cast & crew

SU Sutan Gowda Director

Reviews

Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Across 2 available source-linked Indian-media reviews for Valavaara, reception is mixed.

IMDb is a reference rating and is not counted as an Indian-media review.

Best forViewers looking for drama in Kannada cinema.

Reception Order

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The New Indian Express

Master Vedik Kaushal anchors the film with remarkable restraint, expressing Kundeshi's fear, anger, and resolve through internalised gestures rather than overt emotion.

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The Hindu Vivek M.V.

A heart-warming film, Valavaara reminds viewers how the Kannada big screen had missed the feeling of tenderness.

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Technical specs

Release date: 30 Jan 2026
Run time: 113 min
Language: Kannada
Country: IN
Director: Sutan Gowda

Trivia

Abhay S. plays the character Yedhu in the film.

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