The second teaser for pan India tentpole historical drama ‘Kannappa’ is here and the cameos have to be the highlight of it. Helmed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, ‘Kannappa’ is set for theatrical release on 25th April, 2025.
The teaser talks about an imminent war between tribes. There’s a man who doesn’t believe much in gods but is one of the best warriors who has the ability to save his tribe. How he later becomes a great devout of Lord Shiva is another angle the teaser portrays. We see arrows flying, sword swinging and tribesmen at each other’s throats while waging wars in lush green forests.
But this latest teaser is more to showcase the various high level cameos ‘Kannappa’ features. We see Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal as Shiv and Parvati, then there’s Mohanlal as Kirata but above all the excitement gets high towards the end when Prabhas tilts his head in focus.
The background music backs the teaser well the natural aesthetic pleases the eye but there is something missing that might create the thrill needed for such period films. The lead star does not have the greatest and most impactful screen presence as far as the teaser is concerned.
Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, ‘Kannappa’ stars Vishnu Manchu in the titular role alongside Madhoo, R. Sarathkumar, Mohan Babu, Arpit Ranka, Kaushal Manda, Rahul Madhav, Devaraj, Mukesh Rishi, Brahmanandam, Raghu Babu, Preity Mukhundhan, Yogi Babu and more.. The film also has special appearances from Mohanlal, Prabhas, Dhanush, Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal.
‘Kannappa’ is written by Vishnu Manchu with story development by Parchuri Gopalkrishna, Eshwar Reddy, Nageshwar Reddy and Thora Prasad. Sheldon Chau serves as the cinematographer for the film with editing by Anthony Gonsalvez. Stephen Devassy has composed music for the film.
Produced by Mohan Babu through 24 Frames Factory and AVA Entertainment, ‘Kannappa’ will release in cinemas in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam on 25th April, 2025.