06 November,2025 03:43 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Dulquer Salmaan and Bhagyashri Borse
Dulquer Salmaan and Samuthirakani's much-anticipated period drama is just a week away from its theatrical release. Ahead of it, the makers have dropped an intense trailer of the film, which also features lead actors Rana Daggubati and Bhagyashri Borse. The trailer gives a further glimpse into the narrative which is set in the 1950s and the power play on the sets of cinema back then.
Actor Dulquer Salmaan, who plays the lead in the film, took to his social media timelines to share the link to the trailer on his social media accounts. He wrote, "The world of Kaantha unfolds today! TRAILER OUT NOW!."
The trailer released promises a gripping drama as the story revolves around a superstar called T K Mahadevan (Dulquer Salmaan) and his mentor, a director called Ayya (Samuthirakani). The trailer gives out more interesting details than the teaser that was released earlier. The trailer shows Ayya telling Mahadevan that he has made producers accept him as the hero of the film. A grateful Mahadevan falls at the feet of Ayya.
However, a piece of news that appears in a publication and a phone call that comes in thereafter change everything between the two powerhouses, leading to a conflict of egos. Mahadevan takes over the film, sidelining Ayya and says that the film will release with the climax that he suggests.
The battle for supremacy intensifies between the superstar and the director, and caught in the crossfire is the heroine (Bhagyashri Borse). Ayya, on the one hand, makes her promise that she will act as he desires in the film, while on the other hand, she seems to be developing feelings for her co-star, Mahadevan. What happens in this gripping drama is what Kaantha is all about.
A gripping period drama thriller set in 1950s Madras, Kaantha will look to transport the viewers to the soul of that era. It captures a moment in time when tradition and modernity collided, giving rise to stories both personal and profound. Sources close to the unit say that the film, which has been anchored by powerful performances, is a richly textured story and has stunning visuals.
The film, directed by Selvamani Selvaraj is being jointly produced by Spirit Media and Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films, has cinematography by ace cameraman Dani Sanchez Lopaz and music by Jhanu Chanthar. Art direction for the film is by Tha. Ramalingam and editing is by Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalves.
