Underplayed Gems

Kannappa (2025)

Kannappa poster
Original title
కన్నప్ప
Country
India
Runtime
3h 10m
Rated
15
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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.

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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)

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