'Kannappa' Box Office Collection Day 3: Vishnu Manchu-Prabhas-Akshay Kumar-Mohanlal starrer film crosses Rs 23 crore in opening weekend

Vishnu Manchu's ambitious mythological film 'Kannappa' keeps a stronghold at the box office, wrapping up its opening weekend on a high note. Released this past Friday, the film has been performing consistently across multiple languages. According to trade analyst Sacnilk, the film minted an impressive Rs 7.25 crore on its third day, bringing the total three-day India net collection to approximately Rs 23.75 crore.Kannappa Movie ReviewOccupancy trends across languagesOn its opening day, Kannappa earned Rs 9.35 crore, with the Telugu version contributing the lion’s share at Rs 8.25 crore, followed by Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam versions. The second day saw a slight dip of 23.53%, collecting Rs 7.15 crore, but the film bounced back slightly on Sunday with Rs 7.25 crore in early estimates.'Kannappa' is able to pull a sizable audience, especially in Telugu-speaking regions. The film had an overall 39.93% occupancy in Telugu on Sunday, with evening and afternoon shows showing the strongest turnout of 50.75% and 51.16% respectively.In Tamil Nadu, the movie had a moderate 24.11% occupancy, with afternoon shows peaking at 36.11%. Meanwhile, in the Hindi belt, 'Kannappa' clocked 22.71% overall occupancy, seeing a surge in evening shows with 33.16%. The Malayalam version had the lowest draw with an average occupancy of 5.82%, though it still managed to attract viewers in key urban pockets.The film marks the biggest opening weekend in Vishnu Manchu's career, clearly outpacing his previous releases.About the filmThe film is directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh and stars Vishnu Manchu in the titular role of Thinna, a tribal hunter who, from being an atheist, becomes Lord Shiva's biggest devotee. The film includes some star-studded cameo appearances by Prabhas as Rudra, Akshay Kumar as Lord Shiva, Kajal Aggarwal as Goddess Parvati, and Mohanlal as Kirata. The movie also features a stellar cast including Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Madhoo, Preity Mukhundhan, Mukesh Rishi, Brahmaji, and Brahmanandam.Early reactionsEarly reviews of 'Kannappa' have been mixed but generally positive. The audience applauds Vishnu Manchu's sincere and committed performance, especially his emotional transformation arc.Prabhas's cameo as Rudra was widely appreciated for injecting energy and wisdom, elevating the film's second half. Akshay Kumar and Kajal Aggarwal made brief but impactful appearances, while Mohan Babu and Mohanlal also contributed strong performances. Although the film's pacing, particularly in the first half, drew criticism for being slow and lacking engagement, several netizens on the internet praise the last 40 minutes of the film as truly impactful.During the film's release, Prabhas on his Instagram stories wrote, "#Kannappa arrives on the big screen. The epic tale of a man who gave more than his life, He gave his vision and his soul. Kannappa is now playing - witness divine surrender."Recently In a press conference held in Hyderabad, Vishnu Manchu made a shared about the post-production decisions taken during the making of 'Kannappa'. As reported by Hindustan Times, Vishnu admitted that he, director Mukesh Kumar Singh, and editor Anthony had to make the difficult call to remove several well-executed scenes because the VFX did not meet their quality expectations. ETimes review for the film reads, "Watch it if you enjoy sacred stories with strong visual storytelling and emotional payoff. Kannappa ends on a powerful note that resonates with devotees and admirers of culturally rooted cinema."Vishnu Manchu's mythological epic 'Kannappa', had also fallen victim to piracy just days after its theatrical debut. The actor took to social media to share an emotional message, revealing that over 30,000 illegal links to the film have already been taken down. Calling the situation "heartbreaking," Vishnu asked fans and movie lovers not to encourage piracy, stating that "Piracy is theft — plain and simple. We don't teach our children to steal. Watching pirated content is no different. Please don’t encourage it. Support cinema the right way. Har Har Mahadev."See more: ‘Kannappa’ box office collections day 5: Vishnu Manchu’s mythological saga slows down, earns Rs 27.45 cr