Dulquer Salmaan's Kaantha Creates Strong Buzz With Enthusiastic Early Reviews

Chennai, November 13 - Actor Dulquer Salmaan's period drama thriller Kaantha is creating a strong buzz ahead of its November 14 release worldwide. Also starring Bhagyashri Borse, Samuthirakani, and Rana Daggubati, the film had its premiere on November 12 in Chennai for media and critics, and the early reactions are highly positive.

Set in the 1950s, in Madras, the film revolves around the legendary director in Tamil, Ayya, and his strained relationship with T. K. Mahadevan, a film star he helped establish and popularise. When Mahadevan renames a female-focused film production that was previously called "Shaantha" to suit his own image, to "Kaantha", the story takes a different direction.

The early reactions hail Duqluer Salmaan and Bhayashri Borse's performances as standout among the rest. The direction by Selvamani Selvaraj is said to be one of the best in Tamil cinema recently, while the music by Jakes Bejoy is top-notch.

Produced by Spirit Media and Wayfarer Films, Kaantha has its night premiere shows today, while the full-fledged release is on November 14. The bookings are decent, but word of mouth is expected to propel it with a strong performance at the box office.

#Kaantha 4/5 @dulQuer as TK Mahadevan is the heart and soul of this film. He proves yet again that he is an incredible actor as he portrays a variety of emotions effortlessly with flair and swag. What an awesome performance from a lead actor this year👏 and in the climax, he… pic.twitter.com/KjTSU1ie2y

— sridevi sreedhar (@sridevisreedhar) November 12, 2025

#Kaantha [4.5/5] :

1st Half Excellent Drama..

2nd Half Excellent Investigative Thriller and Drama..

Set in 1950's Madras Movie Industry..@dulQuer may win a National Award for Acting..#BhagyashriBorse is terrific..@thondankani is fantastic @RanaDaggubati is excellent…

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 12, 2025

#Kaantha - “ Masterpiece ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “

What a brilliant cinematic experience! Big applause to Dir #Selvamaniselvaraj 👏🏻👏🏻

First Half of the film is filled with the ego clash & whereas the second half goes as interesting investigate thriller. As usual the Nadippu Arakan #DulQuer… pic.twitter.com/r7YdyBZkI4

— Kolly Censor (@KollyCensor) November 12, 2025

#Kaantha - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is a classic! #SelvamaniSelvaraj has made a genre bending film . While the first half is all about the ego tussle between the Guru -Sishya and romantic undercurrent between the film stars , the second half becomes a Hitchcock style investigative thriller… pic.twitter.com/5RptSL6ggE

— Rajasekar (@sekartweets) November 12, 2025

#Kaantha (3.75/5) Good 1st half followed by a suspenseful, investigative 2nd half with a solid twist at the end 👍

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 :

‣ #DulquerSalmaan Extraordinary performance 👏🔥 Nadipu Chakaravathi 🥵

‣ Climax 🥹 💯

‣ Visuals, Artwork, Music 👌👌

‣…

— Sugumar Srinivasan (@Sugumar_Tweetz) November 12, 2025

#Kaantha 4.5/5
A rivetting period drama & thrilling whodunnit with emotional core💥
Showstealer @dulQuer soul of the film,with a powerhouse performance💥@RanaDaggubati simply brilliant in a different role💥#bhagyashriborse soul stirring act💥 camera, sets 👌🏾
Just Unmissable! pic.twitter.com/sHPnCyZ8zP

— Rinku Gupta (@RinkuGupta2012) November 12, 2025

#Kaantha 3.5/5#kaanthareview

ஒரு இயக்குனர், ஒரு ஹீரோ, ஒரு ஹீரோயின், ஒரு ஸ்டூடியோ, ஒரு ஈகோ... அந்த கால சினிமா செட்டில் நடக்கும் அருமையான கதை. துல்கர் நடிப்பு ,திரைக்கதை, பாக்ய ஸ்ரீ இசை, டிவிஸ்ட், செட்,.ஒளிப்பதிவு ரசிக்க வைக்கிறது.

A @SpiritMediaIN and @DQsWayfarerFilm… pic.twitter.com/RUJ54D62zH

— Meenakshi Sundaram (@meenakshinews) November 12, 2025

#Kaantha - ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ✨ 4.5/5 !!
Outstanding gripping murder mystery drama. Stunning screenplay. OMG 😱😱😱.. One of the best role of @dulQuer in recent times. Award winning performance. Huge shoutout for #bhagyashriborse as well. MUST WATCH FILM 👌 !! pic.twitter.com/W751fzlHGk

— its cinema (@itsciiinema) November 12, 2025

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