Kaantha first reviews: Audiece hail Dulquer Salmaan's performance

Dulquer Salmaans period Tamil film Kaantha hit the theatres today The film which also stars Rana Daggubati Bhagyashrii Borse and Samuthirakani has been directed by Selvamani Selvaraj Audiences have started sharing their reaction to the film on social media with the majority hailing the performances by the primary characters in the leadKaantha reviews on XThe majority of audiences have been impressed by the performances of the primary characters especially Dulquer Salmaan who plays an egoistic superstar and clashes with Samuthirakanis characterKaantha is winning hearts everywhereAudience reports are outstanding and the buzz is turning BLOCKBUSTER Theatres are roaring with applause pictwittercommlWdhvWYvDmdash Ramesh Bala rameshlaus November 14 2025Kaantha starts off as a slow burn period drama and gradually shifts into an investigation narrative It leans more towards an art film than a typical commercial entertainer The performances especially Dulquer Salmaanrsquos are exceptional and truly deserving of praise though ahellip pictwittercomCXIUzqWFjomdash Mohammed Ihsan ihsan21792 November 14 2025Kaantha Interesting premise but the genre shift wasnt executed well Slow paced amp rana did tested the patience in 2nd half Last 30 mins amp the emotions worked amp saved itDQ is just extraordinary kani amp bhagyashri were good too Technically solid decent watch pictwittercomOljJyxfH4zmdash Thana Pitstop387 November 14 2025Kaantha A slow pace first half followed by the clash of male egos and an intriguing second half that shifts into an investigative thriller Peak performance of dulQuer unleashed by Selvamani Selvaraj Bhagyashree Borse and Samuthirakani was terrific RanaDaggubati totallyhellip pictwittercomnDxkBLM0hMmdash mr_v554 vishnu_554 November 14 2025Bhagyashrii showers love on team KaanthaIt may be recalled that the lead actress of the film Bhagyashrii Borse had recently penned a note of gratitude to the unit of the filmIn it she had said 300323 The day a little girls dream came true The day I became KumariShe then thanked the entire unit beginning with her director Selvamani Selvaraj She wrote Thank you selvamaniselvaraj87 Ayya for believing in me and for this rare opportunity to a newcomer such as me Yoursquore my first teacher director This film is your vision and soon our audience will witness your magicShe next thanked actor Rana Daggubatti calling him her mentor She said Thank you ranadaggubati for supporting me from day one Yoursquore a true friend and a gem of a person and I am lucky to have you as my mentor in this journey as an actor and without your support and constant guidance I wouldnrsquot be able to do itShe then penned a paragraph for the films lead actor Dulquer Salmaan She said To my dearest coactor dqsalmaan yoursquore a true Nadippu Chakravarthy it was a great pleasure acting beside you and yoursquove shined in every single frame Yoursquore an inspiration as an actor for us allThe actress concluded the note saying the team had made the film with so much love She said This 14th Nov is extremely special to us all and I hope it will be special to our audience to watch a film made with so much loveMore about KaanthaA gripping period dramatic thriller set in 1950s Madras Kaantha will look to transport the viewers to the soul of that era It captures a moment in time when tradition and modernity collided giving rise to stories both personal and profoundThe film which is being jointly produced by Spirit Media and Dulquer Salmaans Wayfarer Films has cinematography by ace cameraman Dani Sanchez Lopaz and music by Jhanu Chanthar Art direction for the film is by Tha Ramalingam and editing is by Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalves