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Kaantha

Seen it?

2025 | 150 min | History, Crime, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

People are still talking about it and it was critically acclaimed, though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and history buffs. If you loved Mr. Turner, start here.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 30 min.
  • It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Set in the backdrop of a film set, in the 1950’s in post colonial Madras, the film is centred around the professional rivalry between a film-maker trying to make his seminal film and the top reigning actor who the director once introduced. The rivalry spirals around the leading actress, a debutante and as the relationship between the three.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    Critically acclaimed

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactVery strong

    About 1.6 million people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj

  • Dulquer SalmaanT. K. Mahadevan
  • Bhagyashri BorseKumari
  • SamuthirakaniA. P. Kodandaraman
  • Ravindra VijayMartin Prabhakaran
  • Rana DaggubatiPhoenix
  • Gayathrie ShankarDevi
  • Nizhalgal RaviSivabalan Mudhaliyar
  • VaiyapuriSelvam
  • Java SundaresanStage Presenter
  • Bijesh NageshBabu