‘Suriya 42’ has been the talk of the town ever since the makers released an announcement video last year. Given that it brings together director Siva and actor Suriya for the first time, the anticipation has been high among fans, audiences and trade. While the film was tentatively titled as ‘Suriya 42’, the makers, today morning, have officially confirmed the title as ‘Kanguva’ and also the release date, by launching the teaser video.
Signifying a man with the power of fire ‘Kanguva’ is a saga of a mighty valiant hero and also stars Disha Patani, Yogi Babu and others in key roles.
Written and directed by Siva, the film is being made in ten languages in 3D and is produced by Studio Green’s K E Gnanavelraja in association with UV Creations’ Vamsi-Pramod. South star Suriya will be seen in various avatars in this mass entertainer that promises to have a strong connect with all types of audiences across the country.
Commenting on the title, Director Siva said, “We are delighted to announce the title of ‘Suriya 42’ as ‘Kanguva’, who is a man with the power of fire, majestically represented by Suriya on the screen, which will be a memorable, majestic, unique and interesting experience for cinema lovers. We will complete the shooting of the film and announce the release date at the earliest.”
Shot across Goa, Chennai and various other locations, fifty percent of the film has already been completed and the pending is to be filmed in the coming months. As the film is heavy on post-production and involves many action sequences and next-level VFX and CGI, the makers are looking at a release in early 2024.
The teaser showcases the canvas of the film, and gives us an animated look into the world of the period drama. However, the first look of Suriya has not been revealed by the makers in the video. The said glimpse features background music from Devi Sri Prasad, who is also composing the songs, and has an international vibe to it.
Studio Green, that is producing the magnum opus along with UV Creations, shared the video on their Twitter handle and captioned, “A Man with Power of Fire & a saga of a Mighty Valiant Hero. #Suriya42 Titled as #Kanguva In 10 Languages. In Theatres Early 2024.”
A Man with Power of Fire & a saga of a Mighty Valiant Hero.#Suriya42 Titled as #Kanguva In 10 Languages🔥
In Theatres Early 2024Title video 🔗: https://t.co/xRe9PUGAzP@KanguvaTheMovie @Suriya_offl @DishPatani @directorsiva @ThisIsDSP @StudioGreen2 @UV_Creations @kegvraja pic.twitter.com/0uWXDIMCTM
— Studio Green (@StudioGreen2) April 16, 2023
‘Kanguva’ is made on a massive budget and stars Suriya and Disha Patani in lead roles. It will be releasing in early 2024 in ten languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malyalam in 2D and 3D formats.
