Prabhu Deva, Vishnu Manchu meet UP CM Yogi to promote film Kannappa

ANI April 9, 2025 142 views

Renowned choreographer Prabhu Deva and actor Vishnu Manchu recently visited Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to promote their upcoming mythological film Kannappa. During the meeting, CM Yogi signed the film's poster and wished the team success, highlighting the film's cultural significance. The movie, which tells the story of a legendary devotee of Lord Shiva, features an impressive ensemble cast including Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, and Kajal Aggarwal. With Prabhu Deva set to choreograph a song and Vishnu Manchu in the lead role, Kannappa promises to be an intriguing spiritual narrative.

"We are excited to share the story of devotion" - Vishnu Manchu
Lucknow, April 9: Choreographer-actor Prabhu Deva and Vishnu Manchu met Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his office in Lucknow to promote their upcoming film Kannappa on Wednesday.

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Mythological film Kannappa gets CM Yogi's blessing

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Prabhu Deva choreographs special song

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Mohan Babu accompanies film team

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Spiritual narrative explores Lord Shiva devotee tale

The film artists were accompanied by the Chancellor of Mohan Babu University, Mohan Babu and Vinay Maheshwari. During the visit, CM Adityanath signed the poster of Kannapaa and extended his best wishes to the team for the success of the film.

The Kannappa team gifted CM Yogi Adityanath a glass painting and other presents before snapping group pictures with him.

For the visit, Prabhu Deva donned a pink shirt and paired it with white pants. The Kannappa lead star, Vishnu Manchu, donned blue jeans and a grey shirt for the meet. The actor also wore a beaded necklace to showcase his spiritual side of the personality, which also resonated with the religious Hindu theme of the movie Kannappa.

Kannappa is a mythological epic that tells the story of the legendary devotee of Lord Shiva. It was originally slated to be released on April 25, but the makers recently postponed the release date.

The new dates for the movies have not been announced yet.

The film stars Vishnu Manchu as Kannapp, alongside Preity Mukhundhan. Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas, and Kajal Aggarwal deliver powerhouse performances.

As for Prabhu Deva, the actor is reportedly set to choreograph a song in the movie.

Earlier this year, the actor introduced his son, Rishii Ragvendar Deva, through an energetic dance video.

The legendary dancer took to his Instagram account to share a video of the father-son duo performing together. The video showed Prabhu Deva and his son dancing on stage, with fans cheering them on.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Excited for this film! Prabhu Deva's involvement means we're definitely getting some amazing dance sequences. The mythological theme looks promising too 🙏
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Priya M.
Vishnu Manchu looks so different in this spiritual avatar! The beaded necklace was a nice touch. Wondering why they postponed the release though?
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Arjun S.
While I appreciate the star power, I hope the film stays true to the original story of Kannappa without too much cinematic liberty. Mythological films should respect the source material.
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Sneha R.
Prabhu Deva in pink! 😍 That man never ages. Can't wait to see what he's choreographed for this film. The cast looks amazing with all those big names involved.
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Vikram J.
Interesting to see political leaders supporting films like this. Hope the movie lives up to the hype. The postponement makes me a bit nervous about production quality though.
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Meera P.
The glass painting gift was such a thoughtful gesture! Shows the team's respect for our traditions. Looking forward to seeing Mohanlal's performance especially.

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