Kantara: A Legend - Chapter 1
2025 · Movie · 165 min · ★ 7.2 · 78% critics
Set during the Kadamba reign, a king ventures into the mystical forest of Kantara and meets a fated end. His son seals the borders, but later a prince reopens them through a violent massacre, sparking a clash between faith, power, and destiny as the protagonist seeks prosperity.
Also known as Kantara - A Legend: Chapter 1
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Details
- Original title
- ಕಾಂತಾರ: ಅಧ್ಯಾಯ - ೧
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-10-01
- Language
- KN
- Runtime
- 165 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (83 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy it if you want a big, mythology-rich forest saga with strong performances and intense conflict; Not for you if you prefer the tighter pacing and stronger “awe” feel of Kantara (2022) or dislike frequent divine elements and chaotic action in Mahavatar Narsimha.
Pros: grand mythic adventure; powerful performances; immersive devotion | Cons: uneven pacing; overdone action; mixed story balance
Cast & crew
Rishab Shetty
as Berme / Mayakara
Rukmini Vasanth
as Princess Kanakavathi
Jayaram
as King Rajashekara
Gulshan Devaiah
as Prince Kulashekara
- RS
Ramitha Shailendra
as Rajamatha Rajalakshmi
Pramod Shetty
as Bhogendra
- NP
Naveen D. Padil
as Booba
- RP
Rakesh Poojari
as Peppe
- PT
Prakash Thuminad
as Chenna
Deepak Rai Panaje
as Sankappa
Directed by Rishab Shetty