India, June 27 -- The film is set in the Sri Kalahasti region of Tirupati. Tinnaadu (Vishnu Manchu) is an atheist who strongly condemns the stone worship. He falls in love with Nemali (Preity Mukhundhan), a staunch believer in Shiva. His life takes a turn when his family and followers ask him to leave the village for his harsh words about Shiva. The rest of the story follows how Tinnaadu faces unforeseen circumstances and eventually walks the path laid out by Shiva, and becomes Kannappa in the end.

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Kannappa's story is penned by Vishnu Manchu, and it has been his dream project to make a film on this subject ever since he became a hero. Vishnu ropes in Hindi dire...