Kanguva

Not to be confused with Kangua.

Kanguva
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySiva
Written 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
Budgetest. ₹300−350 crore[2][3][4]

Kanguva (/ˈkɑːŋɡʊvə/ transl. A Man with Power of Fire)[5] 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 project was originally announced in April 2019 but was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India and the actor and director's other commitments. It was restarted in August 2022, with principal photography commencing that month and lasted for seventeen months, wrapping up in January 2024. The film was shot in Chennai, Goa, Kerala, Kodaikanal and Rajahmundry. The music was composed by Devi Sri Prasad, while cinematographer and editing were handled by Vetri Palanisamy and 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 and 3D formats to negative reviews from critics, who praised Suriya's performance, action sequences, cinematography, production values and visual effects but criticized the lack of emotional depth in the plot and storyline.

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