Kaantha
125th of 227 in Kollywood
- Out-grossed 40% of Kollywood releases with reported figures ($4M).
- Returned 0.9× its budget, against an industry median of 1.5×.
- Momentum in the 69th percentile.
- Audience rating 6.8 from 27 votes, the 55th percentile.
- Cost
- $5M
- Took
- $4M
Against a Kollywood median of 1.5×, so this one returned 0.6 times what a typical release there does.
The money says flop. What do you say?
Kaantha is a period crime drama directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, set against the backdrop of the 1950s South Indian film industry. The story centers on the intense ego battle between the legendary but fading director Ayya and his former protege, the reigning superstar T. K. Mahadevan. As they are forced to collaborate on a prestigious studio project, their artistic and personal differences create a volatile environment on set. The drama turns into a dark whodunnit when a crew member is murdered, bringing in Inspector Devaraj to investigate. The film explores the intoxicating nature of fame, power dynamics, and the evolution of cinematic art.
- Released
- 14 November 2025
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Language
- Tamil
- Industry
- Kollywood
- Dulquer SalmaanT. K. Mahadevan
- Bhagyashri BorseKumari
- SamuthirakaniA. P. Kodandaraman
- Ravindra VijayMartin Prabhakaran
- Rana DaggubatiPhoenix
- Gayathrie ShankarDevi
- Director
- Selvamani Selvaraj
- Writer
- Thamizh Prabha, Selvamani Selvaraj
- Original Music Composer
- Jhanu Chanthar, Jakes Bejoy
- Director of Photography
- Dani Sanchez-Lopez