Introduction

The fantasy film "Kannappa" is an upcoming production in Telugu, directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh and produced by Mohan Babu under the banners of AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory. Vishnu Manchu, who also wrote the screenplay, plays the lead role and is based on the story of Kannappa, a follower of the Hindu god Shiva. Stephen Devassy wrote the music, and principal photography in New Zealand began on September 25, 2023. The Telugu-filmed movie will be dubbed and released in Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and English, among other languages.

Cast
Kannappa is played by Vishnu Manchu, who plays the loyal disciple of Lord Shiva.

Preity Mukhundhan, R. Sarathkumar, Brahmanandam, Shiva Rajkumar, Mohan Babu, Madhoo, Devaraj, Aishwarya, Rahul Madhav, Kaushal Manda, Raghu Babu, Arpit Ranka, and Saptagiri are among the film's star-studded cast members.

Mohanlal also makes a cameo appearance.

Mahesh Babu plays Vishnu, Kajal Aggarwal plays Parvati, Prabhas plays Parshurama, while Akshay Kumar plays Lord Shiva.

Production

Development

The film's journey started in 2013 with Tanikella Bharani's efforts and continued in 2015 with Vishnu Manchu's statement. Under the direction of Mukesh Kumar Singh, the script was revised by a number of writers prior to its official release in 2023.

Casting
Leading the cast as Kannappa is Vishnu Manchu, who is accompanied by Prabhas, Mohanlal, Kajal Agarwal (at first), and others. Notably, schedule issues caused Nupur Sanon to withdraw. Additionally confirmed were Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Brahmanandam, Preity Mukundhan, and Akshay Kumar in a cameo role.

Filming

September 2023 saw the start of principal photography in New Zealand, using picturesque locales like Auckland and Christchurch. After Vishnu Manchu's injury caused a short break, the filming resumed and finished its first schedule in December 2023. For the second schedule, the team relocated to Hyderabad and completed their work at Ramoji Film City.

At Cannes 2024

After "Horizon: An American Saga" debuted at Cannes 2024, Vishnu Manchu accompanied