Kantara is the soundtrack album to the 2022 film of the same name, written and directed by Rishab Shetty, and stars himself in the lead role.

The music received positive critical response, praising the instrumentation and setting in tune to the ethnicity and tradition of Tulu Nadu regions.

The rock music was used during the Buta Kola portion, to intensify that scene were "Ravana shows his intense bhakti towards Shiva".

"[11] Although the music was critically well received, Rishab Shetty and the production house Hombale Films were accused for copyright infringement as the song "Varaha Roopam" was lifted from the tune of "Navarasam" from Thaikkudam Bridge's eponymous album released in 2015.

[15] During the digital premiere of the film in Amazon Prime Video on 24 November 2022, the song was replaced with a newer version of the track, with the tune being changed.

[16][17] This led to criticism from a section of fans,[18] as they believed that it took away "the soul of the film" and initiated to restore the original version.

The case was finally dismissed by the Kerala High Court on 25th October 2023, after both sides confirmed that they have reached a private settlement.