Producer KE Gnanavel Raja is confident that 'Kanguva' will continue to pick up pace at the box office. In his interview to the Tollywood media on Friday, the Studio Green supremo analyzed the film's day-one run, saying that it was very good.
He lauded Suriya, Bobby Deol, the film's dedicated crew, and also spoke a bit about 'Kanguva 2'. "The sequel will go on the floors after director Siva completes his upcoming project with Ajith sir," KE added.
I am glad that our movie has garnered more collections in Telugu than in Tamil. Within a few days, 'Kanguva' is going to be the highest grossing film in Suriya's career.
It is true that there were issues on the day before the theatrical release. Distribution is not an easy game. Even in Chennai, 12 screens were confirmed as late as midnight. So, such issues are par for the course. We have been receiving positive reports from Mythri Movie Distributors, our Nizam distributors.
In the north, 'Kanguva' made something in the range of Rs 4.5 Cr on day one. It was a non-Friday, non-holiday release. This is the highest for any Hindi-dubbed Tamil film. This is a very good start. We are happy.
Our team is thrilled after seeing the audience's enthusiastic response in theaters. Siva's films focus on the emotional part. The male child-hero track has worked really well.
As a producer, I felt duty-bound to do a visual spectacle. 'Kanguva' came as the answer to my search. The audience want VFX event movies that give a new experience.
I must say that the 3D version has been received well by kids. It's not exactly true that the emotions are working better for those who are watching 'Kanguva' on 2D screens.
As we have said before, 'Kanguva' was shot on live locations as well as on sets. The audience are not able to see any difference between the two sets of scenes. It's how seamless and realistic it is.
The background score has been seen as slightly loud by many. So, we have asked theatres to reduce the volume while playing the movie. We don't reject feedback about our movies.
Devi Sri Prasad has composed a superb soundtrack. The songs, especially the Fire Song, and the Nayaka song, have worked for the audience.
'Kanguva 2' is going to be wild. The story is ready. The full cast is not finalized yet. Since director Siva's next movie with Ajith will be released for Pongal or Summer 2026, we should be able to kickstart the shoot of 'Kanguva 2' two months after that.
Suriya sir has promoted 'Kanguva' for almost 32 days. We are waiting for Prabhas sir to watch our movie and provide his feedback.
We at Studio Green are gearing up for the release of 'Vaa Vaathiyaar', starring Karthi and Krithi Shetty in lead roles. The film will likely release in late January or February next year.
