Overview
- The official trailer released on November 6, with Dulquer Salmaan sharing it across social platforms with the note, “The world of Kaantha unfolds today.”
- The film opens in theatres worldwide on November 14 in Tamil, with dubbed versions in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.
- The preview frames an ego-fueled clash between superstar Chandran and his mentor Ayya, steering the drama toward a tense power struggle on and off set.
- Set in 1950s Madras, the story draws on the era’s movie industry, with reporting noting inspiration from early Tamil superstar M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar.
- Kaantha is directed by Selvamani Selvaraj and jointly produced by Wayfarer Films and Spirit Media, with Dani Sanchez-Lopez as cinematographer, Jhanu Chanthar as composer and Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalvez as editor.