Kantara chapter 1 is a 2025 Indian Kannada language film. This movie has the genre of Action and Thriller. Rishab Shetty and Rukmini Vasanth are the lead roles of this film. Rishab Shetty is the Director of this film. Ajaneesh Loknath is the Music Director of the movie under the label of Divo Music. Arvind Kashyap and Venkatesh A are the Director of Photography for this film. This movie was certified with UA 16+ in India. The movie was dubbed into Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Malayalam. The total duration of the film is 2 hours and 49 minutes. The movie was released in the theatres of India in 02nd October 2025. Vijay Kiragandur has produced this film under the production company Hombale Films. KRG studios is the distributor of the movie. Rishab Shetty is the screenplay writer of the film. KM Prakash and Pratheek Shetty has handled the editing part of this film. Vikram Mor is the stunt director of the film.

Kantara Chapter 1 release date and box office

The movie was released in the theatres of India in 02 October 2025. The movie’s budget for the film is Rs. 125 crores. The worldwide box office was revenue around Rs. 85-90 crores. The revenue has grossed around Rs. 37.24 crores in India. The movie has achieved around Rs. 100 crores.

Kantara Castings

Rishab Shetty who played the lead role as acted as Berme. Rukmini Vasanth who played the actress role, as acted as Princess Kanakavathi. Gulshan Devaiah, the supporting actor as acted as Kulashekara. Jayaram has acted in the role of king Vijayendra and the ruler of the story in the film. Pramod Shetty, Rakesh Poojari and many others has acted in the supporting roles in the film.

Kantara Chapter 1 Songs

The theme song “Kantara chapter 1” was released in many languages like English, Kannada, etc., The first single for this film is “Brahmakalasha“, which was released on 28th September 2025. The second single for the film is “Rebel song“, which was released on 01 October 2025 and the hindi version of this songs was sung by Dilijit Dosanjh. The Hindi Version playlists which includes “Varaha Roopam” or “Daiva Va Rishtam“.

Before centuries of Kantara events, the story speaks in the wild forests of Kantara during the period of the Bhangara dynasty. The story begins with King Vijayendra’s crown which leqds him to execute a fisherman, just to discover the various spices. This research sparkle his target to capture Eeshwara’s Hoototta, the holy spice garden  which was located in the Kanthara forest. While entering into the forest, the guardian angel Panjurli and Guliga has killed him instantly. His son Vijayendra and insist that no one should enter into the Kantara forest.

A sacred well was found in the Kantara forests which was so mysterious. A young boy was found inside the well and was adopted by a tribal women and named him as Berme. When Berme grows, he has become the leader of the tribal group. Kanakavathi who is the daughter of the king, request the tribal peoples to move to gain the harmony. The ritual was successful, but as soon, kids in kantara turns to be unconscious mysteriously.

Berme has revealed the uncovered truth that kanagavathi who has love interest is the real antagonist. She was turns to be a child and got with her father to get the rituals to harness their power because of some dark magics. This triggered berme to declare a war against Vijayendra’ s kingdom.

During the battle, Kanakavathi has eleved her power rituals with Vijayendra, which makes him to be the opponent. The mysterious fisherman advises Berme to go back into the well which he was found. Berme has uncovered a hidden shivaling and a Trishul. While touching Trishiul, Berme was protected  by the spirit Guliga. As panjurli daiva ignites the fire on Viajayanagara kingdom, Berme has confronted the Kanakavathi. When she has hunted the Daiva, which aggregates the he wont dare to touch a woman, Guliga has replied that he wont touch her but instead he will touch his sister Chamundi who is the goddess of feminine, power and will. As soemwhoe Berme  has killed Vijayendra and Kanakvathi, which restore back the peace to kantara. The movie ends with that Berme divines back to the well which he was found and disappears forever. This film speaks about the natural, culture, tradition, mysterical elements, karma and peace.

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