Kannappa: Akshay Kumar will be a devotee of Lord Shiva, Kajal Aggarwal will be Parvati and Prabhas will be Nandi.

‘Kannaappa’ is one of the biggest films of 2025. The star-studded cast is already the talk of the town and Akshay Kumar will be making his/her Tollywood debut with this film. The makers on Monday released the first-look poster of Vishnu Manchu’s character from the film. In the poster, Akshay is standing like Lord Shiva and his/her look is going viral everywhere. Akshay Kumar will play the role of Lord Shiva in ‘Kannaappa’. Sharing his/her first look from the film, he/she wrote, ‘Stepping into the sacred aura of Mahadev for Kannappa. I am honored to bring this epic story to life. May Lord Shiva guide us in this divine journey. Om Namah Shivay!’

Cast of ‘Kannaappa’

The film ‘Kannaappa’ is creating a lot of excitement among the people, especially because of its star-studded cameos. Based on the story of Kannappa, a devotee of Lord Shiva, the film will feature big names, including Prabhas as Nandi and a cameo by Mohanlal. Kajal Aggarwal will play the role of Goddess Parvati and Akshay Kumar will be seen as Lord Shiva.

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Story of ‘Kannaappa’

‘Kannaappa’ promises to be a big film. It revolves around the mythological story of Bhakta Kannappa, who is known for his/her unwavering devotion towards Lord Shiva. Vishnu Manchu believes that the film’s theme of loyalty and devotion will deeply connect audiences across the world with Indian culture.

‘Kannaappa’ release date

Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, ‘Kannaappa’ is produced under Manchu’s banner AVA Entertainment and 24 Frames Factory, starring names including Preeti Mukundan, Mohan Babu, R Sarathkumar, Brahmanandam, Madhu and Mukesh Rishi. The film will be released on 25 April 2025 in multiple languages ​​including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English.