: One of the most frustrating feelings as a cinephile is when a film promises greatness - sets it up beautifully, even - and then slips through your fingers just when it should soar. You’re handed a treat, teased with its aroma, given a taste so good you lean in… only for the full course to fall apart. That’s exactly how I felt watching Selvamani Selvaraj’s Kaantha - a period noir mystery starring Dulquer Salmaan, Rana Daggubati (both also co-producers), P Samuthirakani and Bhagyasri Borse in her Tamil debut. ‘Kaantha’: Bhagyashri Borse Expresses Gratitude to Team, Calls Dulquer Salmaan a ‘True Nadippu Chakravarthy’ .

Co-written by Selvaraj and Tamizh Prabha, the screenplay is loosely inspired by the life and downfall of yesteryear Tamil superstar Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, who saw h

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