Kanguva

Not to be confused with Kangua.

Kanguva
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySiva
Screenplay bySiva
Story bySiva
Adhi Narayana
Dialogues byMadhan Karky
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVetri Palanisamy
Edited byNishadh Yusuf
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
Production
companies
Distributed bysee below
Release date
  • 14 November 2024 (2024-11-14)
Running time
154 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹300–350 crore[2][3][4]
Box officeest. ₹37.5 crore[5]

Kanguva (/ˈkɑːŋɡʊvə/ transl. Man with the Power of Fire)[6] is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language epic fantasy action film[a] directed by Siva and produced by Studio Green, together with UV Creations. The film stars Suriya in dual roles, alongside Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Natarajan Subramaniam, K. S. Ravikumar, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kovai Sarala, Mansoor Ali Khan, Ravi Raghavendra and Karunas. In the film, a fierce tribal warrior's connection with a small kid from the year 1070 is mysteriously connected to a bounty hunter and a small kid from 2024.

The film was officially announced in April 2019 under the tentative title Suriya 39, as it is the actor's 39th film as a leading actor; however, it was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and their other commitments. The project restarted in August 2022, under the tentative title Suriya 42. Principal photography commenced the same month and lasted for seventeen months before wrapping up in January 2024. Filming locations included Chennai, Goa, Kerala, Kodaikanal and Rajahmundry. The film has music composed by Devi Sri Prasad, cinematographer handled by Vetri Palanisamy and editing by Nishadh Yusuf. Made on a budget of around ₹300–350 crore, it is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.

Kanguva was released worldwide on 14 November 2024 in standard, 3D and IMAX formats to mostly negative reviews from critics, who praised Suriya's performance, Vetri's cinematography and the costume, but criticized the lazy writing, screenplay, editing and the sound, calling it loud.

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  5. ^ Dixit, Mohit (15 November 2024). "Biggest Kollywood Box Office Openers Worldwide 2024: Kanguva registers 4th highest opening; Grosses Rs 37.50 crore". Pinkvilla. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  6. ^ Vallavan, Prashanth (17 April 2023). "'Kanguva is a fictional story set in an imaginary world': Director Shiva". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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  8. ^ "Suriya 42 is titled 'Kanguva', will release in 2024; Watch teaser video". The Economic Times. 16 April 2023. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  9. ^ Mazumdar, Shreyanka (15 April 2023). "Suriya 42 Is Titled 'Kanguva', Fans Excited As Title Teaser To Be Launched Tomorrow". News18. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  10. ^ Menon, Akhila (12 March 2023). "Suriya 42 Update: Suriya shoots for the first look and title announcement video of Siva's project". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 27 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.


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