Kantara
Chapter
1
Trailer
Views:
The
much-anticipated
trailer
for
Kantara:
A
Legend
–
Chapter
1
was
released
on
September
22
at
12:45
PM,
giving
audiences
their
first
detailed
look
into
the
upcoming
Kannada
mythological
action
drama.
Serving
as
a
prequel
to
the
2022
film
Kantara,
the
movie
explores
the
origins
of
the
mythological
traditions
and
ancestral
conflicts
introduced
in
the
first
installment.
The
film
is
set
for
a
multi-language
release,
including
Hindi,
Telugu,
Tamil,
and
Malayalam.

Since
its
release,
the
trailer
has
attracted
significant
attention
across
social
media,
registering
over
20
million
digital
views
across
all
languages
within
4
hours,
according
to
the
makers.
In
a
social
media
post,
Hombale
Films
shared:
“20
MILLION+
views
&
counting…
Sparking
a
wildfire,
the
roar
of
#KantaraChapter1
echoes
far
and
wide.”

Trailer
Gives
Early
Glimpse
of
Characters,
Story,
and
Visuals

Produced
by
Vijay
Kiragandur
under
Hombale
Films,
the
studio
behind
KGF:
Chapter
1
&
2
and
Salaar,
the
film
is
both
written
and
directed
by
Rishab
Shetty.
He
also
stars
as
Berme,
a
tribal
leader
character
with
extraordinary
abilities.
The
film’s
cast
includes
Rukmini
Vasanth
as
Kanakavathi,
Gulshan
Devaiah
as
Kulashekara,
and
Jayaram,
supported
by
a
wider
ensemble.
The
trailer
highlights
the
film’s
mythological
setting,
its
key
characters,
and
hints
at
the
conflicts
at
the
heart
of
the
story.

The
technical
team
behind
Kantara:
Chapter
1
is
extensive.
Arvind
S
Kashyap
handles
cinematography,
with
co-writing
by
Anirudh
Mahesh
and
Shanil
Gowtham.
The
music
and
background
score
are
composed
by
B.
Ajaneesh
Loknath,
with
production
design
led
by
Banglan,
costumes
by
Pragathi
Shetty,
and
art
direction
by
Dharani
Gangeputra.
Stunt
coordination
was
handled
by
Arjun
Raj,
Todor
Lazarov
(Juji),
Ram-Laxman,
Mahesh
Mathew,
and
Mithun
Singh
Rajput,
while
dance
choreography
was
overseen
by
Bhushan
and
Swaraj
Shetty.
Suresh
edited
the
film,
with
visual
effects
supervision
by
Sanjit
K
V
and
sound
design
by
Rajakrishnan
M
R.

The
trailer
provides
viewers
with
a
first
insight
into
the
narrative
style,
action
sequences,
and
the
visual
aesthetics
of
the
film
ahead
of
its
theatrical
release
scheduled
for
October
2,
2025.

The
response
on
social
media
has
begun
to
surface,
with
fans
sharing
first
impressions
of
the
trailer.
Many
have
commented
on
the
visual
scale,
the
mythological
backdrop,
and
the
introduction
of
key
characters,
signaling
strong
curiosity
as
the
film
approaches
its
release.