First look of veteran Malayalam star Mohanlal from Vishnu Manchu’s upcoming pan Indian mythological epic ‘Kannappa’ is here and he dons the look of an intense warrior in it. Helmed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, ‘Kannappa’ will release in theatres in Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and Malayalam on 25th April, 2025.
Mohanlal will the role of Kirata in ‘Kannappa’ and he looks like a tribal warrior dressed in rusty clothes and has markings in his face and arms. Long hair and a long beard complete his look as he readies to face off enemy with his sword.
‘Kannappa’ is a fantasy drama film based on the mythological story of Kannappa, one of lord Shiva’s greatest devotee and an ultimate warrior during the 6th and 8th centuries.
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.
‘KIRATA’! The legend Sri. Mohanlal in #Kannappa. I had the honor of sharing the screen space with one of the greatest Actor of our time. This entire sequence will be 💣💣💣💣💣 ! @Mohanlal pic.twitter.com/q9imkDZIxz
— Vishnu Manchu (@iVishnuManchu) December 16, 2024