Kannappa (2025)

Original title

కన్నప్ప

Directed by

Mukesh Kumar Singh

Genre

fantasy, history, drama

Country

India

Runtime

3h 10m

Rated

15

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the story of Kannappa, a devoted follower of the Hindu god Shiva, who famously sacrificed his own eyes as an offering. It follows his journey of faith and his relationship with the deity.

devotionalepicslow-pacedemotionalreverentmythologicalsincerevisually ambitious

What happens

Kannappa is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language epic devotional film directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, written by Vishnu Manchu, and produced by Mohan Babu. It is based on the legend of Kannappa in Hinduism, a devotee of god Shiva who sacrificed his eyes. The film stars Vishnu Manchu in the title role, alongside Mohanlal, Prabhas, Akshay Kumar, Kajal Aggarwal, Preity Mukhundhan, Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Madhoo, Mukesh Rishi, Devaraj, Arpit Ranka and Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran. The film was formally launched on 18 August 2023. Principal photography began on 25 September 2023 in New Zealand. Kannappa was released in theatres worldwide on 27 June 2025. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics, by criticizing the screenplay, incoherent narration, direction, poor execution, VFX, technical issues, misuse of actors, unwanted romantic scenes and pacing. However, the songs and plot received praise, and the film's cast performance received mixed response. The film grossed ₹46 crore worldwide and emerged as a box-office bomb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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