Kaantha Teaser: Dulquer Salmaan faces off against Samuthirakani in captivating period drama

Kaantha teaser is out

On November 4, the people behind Kaantha, which stars Dulquer Salmaan, released the long-awaited teaser on social media. The brief but intense look sets the stage for a dramatic fight between Dulquer Salmaan and Samuthirakani, which will be a thrilling movie experience.

Selvamani Selvaraj, who is best known for his popular Netflix documentary series The Hunt for Veerappan, directed Kaantha, which takes place in Madras State in the 1950s. The movie looks at how music, art, and new ideas changed over time in Indian culture.

Dulquer Salmaan wrote, "THE FIRST SPARK – OUT NOW!" when he shared the teaser. "TRAILER ON NOV 6th!" hints that audiences will soon get a bigger look.

People say that Kaantha is based on the life of the famous Tamil actor M.K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, and Dulquer is said to play a character based on him. Samuthirakani plays an important role in the movie, and Bhagyashri Borse plays the main female character.

A teaser from earlier showed Samuthirakani's character mentoring Dulquer's character, giving us a look at the emotional and philosophical depth of their relationship.

Release and production all over India

Kaantha was supposed to come out on September 12, but it will now come out in theaters around the world on November 14, the same day as the Diwali celebrations. Dulquer's most ambitious project to date, the movie will be released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.

THE FIRST SPARK - OUT NOW!💥

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TRAILER ON NOV 6th!⚡️https://t.co/ccgyNowJSQ

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— Dulquer Salmaan (@dulQuer) November 4, 2025

The Team of Creatives

Kaantha has a great technical team, with Dani Sanchez Lopez as the cinematographer, Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalvez as the editor, Jhanu Chanthar as the composer, and Ramalingam as the art director. Selvamani Selvaraj wrote the screenplay, and Thamizh Prabha and Sri Harsha Rameshwaram helped him write it.

Kaantha is shaping up to be one of Dulquer Salmaan's most important films yet because of its stunning visuals, historical accuracy, and strong acting.