Overview

• The 2 minute 54 second trailer was released on June 14 after postponing its debut from June 13 in respect for Air India crash victims.
• Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, the film stars Vishnu Manchu as Kannappa with Akshay Kumar as Lord Shiva, Prabhas as Rudra and Mohanlal in a tribal warrior role.
• An executive producer filed a police complaint after a hard disk containing crucial VFX footage was stolen in Hyderabad, prompting ongoing legal action.
• Audiences praised the trailer’s epic visuals and action sequences but critiqued Akshay Kumar’s look and the film’s Telugu dubbing quality.
• With a reported budget of ₹200 crore, Kannappa is one of the most expensive Telugu productions and is scheduled to release in theaters on June 27, 2025.