Kaantha Movie Review | Story + Performance

Kaantha Movie Review | Story + Performance Kaantha is a Tamil-language period crime drama set in 1950s Madras, blending old-school film industry drama with a murder mystery at its heart. Plot Summary: The story centres on TK Mahadevan (played by Dulquer Salmaan), a flamboyant superstar whose rise and ego collide with his mentor Ayya (Samuthirakani), a veteran director. When Mahadevan takes over and renames a film project Kaantha (originally Shaantha), tensions flare. A cold-blooded murder on the studio set triggers an investigation led by Inspector Devaraj (Rana Daggubati), and soon everyone becomes a suspect.