Overview

• Suriya sent Vishnu Manchu a bouquet and note lauding his passion, hard work and faith and expressing pride in the film’s heart-touching impact.
• Kannappa earned over ₹20 crore net in India within its first three days, marking one of Vishnu Manchu’s strongest opening returns.
• The mythological epic opened on more than 5,400 screens worldwide and features cameos from Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas and Kajal Aggarwal.
• Producers have issued legal warnings against defamatory commentary alongside takedown notices for tens of thousands of pirated links to safeguard box office revenue.
• Critics have praised Kannappa’s climax alongside observations about pacing and visual effects challenges that prompted the team to trim scenes before release.