Kaantha
X
Review:
The
Tamil
period
drama
Kaantha,
directed
by
Selvamani
Selvaraj,
has
begun
drawing
attention
online
following
its
worldwide
theatrical
release
on
November
14,
2025.
The
film
stars
Dulquer
Salmaan,
Rana
Daggubati,
Samuthirakani,
and
Bhagyashri
Borse
and
is
a
fictional
narrative
loosely
influenced
by
the
life
and
era
of
M.
K.
Thyagaraja
Bhagavathar.
The
project
is
jointly
produced
by
Spirit
Media
and
Wayfarer
Films,
the
production
banners
headed
by
Rana
Daggubati
and
Dulquer
Salmaan.
Soon
after
the
film
opened
in
theaters,
viewers
started
sharing
their
initial
responses
on
X
(formerly
Twitter).
These
posts
are
not
formal
reviews
but
provide
a
preliminary
sense
of
how
the
film
is
being
perceived
by
audiences
who
caught
the
first
shows.
As
box
office
figures
and
in-depth
reviews
are
still
awaited,
these
online
impressions
are
currently
shaping
the
initial
conversation
around
the
release.
#Kaantha: Might be overhyped with the early show reviews😬
IMO its a Decent to Above average entertainer with many exciting scenes🤝
Of course DulquerSalmaan, Bhagyashree & Samuthirakani delivered Mind-blowing performance 👏👏🛐 pic.twitter.com/1T7CR9hb2E
— AmuthaBharathi (@CinemaWithAB) November 14, 2025 “>
Plot
Overview
and
Technical
Details
Set
in
the
Madras
of
the
1950s,
Kaantha
follows
the
professional
and
personal
conflict
between
Ayya,
an
established
filmmaker,
and
T.
K.
Mahadevan,
an
actor
whose
career
grows
significantly
under
Ayya’s
mentorship.
The
tension
between
them
begins
when
Mahadevan
decides
to
change
the
title
of
Ayya’s
women-centric
project,
previously
named
Shaantha,
to
Kaantha
in
alignment
with
his
evolving
public
image.
The
shift
alters
the
trajectory
of
the
film
they
were
working
on
and
becomes
the
central
point
of
friction
in
their
relationship.
The
film
brings
together
an
extensive
technical
team.
Dani
Sanchez
Lopez
handles
cinematography,
while
editing
is
led
by
Llewellyn
Anthony
Gonsalvez.
The
art
direction
is
managed
by
Ramalingam,
and
the
music
is
composed
by
Jhanu
Chanthar.
Costume
design
is
credited
to
Poojita
Tadikonda,
Archana
Rao,
and
Harmann
Kaur.
Additional
screenplay
inputs
and
dialogues
come
from
Thamizh
Prabha,
with
visual
effects
work
by
Deccan
Dreams.
The
production
team
also
includes
executive
producers
SaiKrishna
Gadwal
and
Sujai
James,
line
producer
Sravan
Palaparthi.
As
Kaantha
begins
its
theatrical
journey,
the
posts
appearing
on
X
offer
an
early
snapshot
of
audience
engagement
without
revealing
a
definitive
consensus.
With
more
screenings
underway
and
broader
responses
expected
over
the
coming
days,
the
film’s
reception
cycle
is
only
beginning
to
take
shape.