Kannappa (film)

Kannappa is an upcoming Indian Telugu-language mythological drama film directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh and produced by Mohan Babu.

[3] Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Arpit Ranka, Kaushal Manda, Rahul Madhav, Devaraj, Mukesh Rishi, Brahmanandam,[4] Raghu Babu, Preity Mukhundhan and Madhoo play supporting roles, alongside Mohanlal, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar (his Telugu film debut) and Kajal Aggarwal in guest roles.

In December 2013, actor, screenwriter and director Tanikella Bharani told the media that he was working on the pre-production of a period drama film set in the 14th century, titled Bhaktha Kannappa.

[9][10][11] At that time, it was reported that the story was developed by Paruchuri Gopala Krishna, Thota Prasad, Sainath Thotapalli, and Sai Madhav Burra.

[26] Preity Mukundhan has been officially announced as the female lead by the film production team marking her second venture in Telugu cinema after Om Bheem Bush.

[28] Initially, the crew scouted in Ireland, Scotland, Minnesota, Australia, Switzerland, and Canada in a search for the 2nd century worldbuilding, with unpolluted sky and scenic forests.

[29] Filming was temporarily halted in late October after Vishnu sustained an injury while performing a fight sequence, where the blades of a drone made contact with his arm.

All music is composed by Stephen DevassyThe film will theatrically release on 25 April 2025 in Telugu and dubbed versions of Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English languages.

[38] At Cannes 2024, following their participation in the premiere of Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, the makers unveiled their film's teaser, which received an appreciative round of applause.