Vishnu Manchu finally seems to have found favour among the audiences with his new film, Kannappa. The mythological epic has earned ₹16 crore in its first two days at the box office and seems to be generating positive word of mouth. What has particularly endeared the audiences to the film is that it largely stays true to the legend of Kannappa (barring a few deviations in the first half). The ending has also received praise.

What does Kannappa's ending mean?

Massive spoilers for Kannappa ahead!

Kannappa is the story of the legendary devotee of Lord Shiva. The Telugu folk tale is popular in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and is one of the most popular mythological tales in the region. The film shows how Thinnan, a hunter from the Chenchu tribe, transforms from a non-believer to Kannappa, the biggest devotee of Lord Krishna. Towards the end, Kannappa (Vishnu Manchu) is shown the right path by Rudra (Prabhas in a cameo), a messenger of Lord Shiva.

When Vayu Linga saves his wife, Kannappa becomes a true devotee and begins to take care of it. However, it poses a threat to another Shiva follower, Mahadev Shastri (Mohan Babu), who punishes Kannappa by whipping him. The Vayu Linga starts to cry as Kannappa is beaten. The linga starts to cry blood tears not long after. With this, Kannappa gives up one of his eyes in order to regain his vision. After that, Goddess Parvati (Kajal Aggarwal) and Lord Shiva (Akshay Kumar) arrive and not only save Kannappa but also restore his vision. In a previous incarnation, Lord Shiva tells Kannappa that he was Arjuna in the Mahabharata as Kannappa begs for moksha (salvation) from the cycle of life and death. Thereafter, Thinnadu, sometimes known as Kannappa, departs his physical form and joins Lord Shiva.

All about Kannappa

Directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh, Kannappa stars Vishnu Manchu in the lead role and also features star-studded cameos by Mohanlal, Akshay Kumar, Prabhas, and Kajal Aggarwal. The film also stars Preity Mukhundhan, Mohan Babu, R. Sarathkumar, Arpit Ranka, Brahmanandam, Brahmaji, Siva Balaji, Kaushal Manda, Rahul Madhav, Devaraj, Mukesh Rishi, Raghu Babu, and Madhoo.

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