Three generations, one epic: Vishnu Manchu’s Kannappa redefines legacy in Telugu cinema

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Three generations from the Mohan Babu household in Kannappa

Because the movie is up for launch on June 27, 2025, not many know that Kannappa has three generations of actors from the Mohan Babu household in key roles. Beginning with the legend himself, Manchu Mohan Babu, who performs a robust priest within the movie. His son, and in style Telugu actor, Vishnu Manchu, performs the primary lead as Kannappa.

Alternatively, the third-generation actors, Vishnu’s twin daughters, Ariana and Viviana, have sung a track and can be seen in cameo roles within the movie. Vishnu’s son, Avram Manchu, will play the childhood position of Kannappa within the big-budget movie. Lastly, Vishnu Manchu has additionally revealed that his daughter, Arya Vidya, is making a particular look within the movie, making Kannappa fairly particular.

Vishnu Manchu mentioned in an interview that Kannappa had scope to incorporate three generations of his household within the movie, and he didn’t suppose twice earlier than making everybody act within the film.

That is one thing that hardly ever occurs. Going again in time, an analogous occasion occurred within the tremendous hit Telugu movie Manam, which featured three generations of actors from the Akkineni household. Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Nagarjuna, and Naga Chaitanya, the three-generation actors, performed key roles in Manam, which was a brilliant hit on the field workplace.

Made on a price range of over ₹150 crore, Kannappa additionally options Mukesh Rishi, Sarath Kumar, Madhoo, Kajal Aggarwal, and Brahmanandam in key roles. Stephen Devassy has composed the music, and the runtime of the movie has been locked at 182 minutes.