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Kaantha Trailer Drops, Showcasing Dulquer Salmaan’s 1950s Superstar in a Mentor Showdown

The period drama centers on a bruising mentor–protégé rivalry rooted in Tamil cinema lore.

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.