Kanguva is an Indian Tamil-language epic fantasy action film. It is directed by Siva and produced by Studio Green with UV Creations. This movie stars Suriya, Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Natarajan Subramaniam, K. S. Ravikumar, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kovai Sarala, Ravi Raghavendra and Karunas. It features Suriya in dual roles. He will be seen in 13 different looks in the film as well.
This movie marks Tamil debut of Bobby Deol and Disha Patani. Bobby had signed the film before the release of Animal and had described his role in Kanguva to be ‘out of his comfort zone’.
The storyline of the movie revolves around a hunter in 2024, whose connection with a child is suspiciously connected to a tribal warrior's promise to a child in the year 1070.
The film was released in a total of 38 languages. Speaking about this decision, Gnanavel Raja said, “expanding the film's marketing and distribution to new territories, thereby opening doors to unparalleled box office success and broader international reach for Tamil cinema.”
The movie was released worldwide on 14th November 2024, coinciding Children’s Day. It was released in standard, 3D and IMAX format. The film was produced on a budget of almost around Rs 300–350 crore, making it one of the most expensive Indian films that has ever been made.
When and where to watch Kanguva online?
Following its theatrical run, the film is all set to get released on OTT platform. The OTT rights of this periodic drama have been secured by Prime Video for a record of Rs 100 crore. The movie will start streaming on Amazon Prime Video coinciding Pongal in 2025.
Initially, the movie was officially announced in April 2019 under the title Suriya 39 as it was to be Suriya’s 39th film as a leading actor. However, it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Following this, the film restarted in August 2022, under the title Suriya 42 as it had become the 42nd film of the actor.
The movie has underperformed at the box office and grossed 96.25–104.22 crores. However, it still became profitable through the pre-release business.