India, June 25 -- Kannappa is the next big release in Telugu cinema, post the success of Kuberaa. The period drama has Vishnu Manchu acting in and producing the film on a massive scale. South superstars Prabhas and Mohanlal will be seen in key roles in this film, which also has Hindi star Akshay Kumar as Lord Shiva.

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As the film is up for release on June 27, 2025, not many know that Kannappa has three generations of actors from the Mohan Babu family in key roles. Starting with the legend himself, Manchu Mohan Babu, who plays a powerful priest in the film. His son, and popular Telugu actor, Vishnu Manchu, plays the main lead as Kannappa.

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