Kanchana 4

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Kanchana 4
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Directed by Raghava Lawrence
Written byRaghava Lawrence
Produced by Manish Shah
Raghava Lawrence
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Goldmines Telefilms
Release date
  • 2026 (2026)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹65 crore [1]

Kanchana 4 (marketed as Muni 5: Kanchana 4) is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language comedy horror film co-produced, written and directed by Raghava Lawrence. Produced by Goldmines Telefilms, it is the fifth instalment in the Muni film series. The film stars Lawrence, Pooja Hegde and Nora Fatehi.

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Following the success of Kanchana 2 (2015), Lawrence confirmed that more films in the series would continue to be made. The fifth instalment was officially announced in April 2019, shortly before the release of the fourth film, Kanchana 3 . Principal photography commenced in January 2025 in Chennai followed with schedules in Pollachi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.

Cast

Production

Development

Following the success of Kanchana 2 (2015), Raghava Lawrence confirmed that films in the horror comedy franchise would continue to be made. [2] The fifth instalment was officially announced in April 2019, with the theatrical success of the fourth film, Kanchana 3 . [3] The film was to be produced by Sun Pictures, but later opted out of the film due to budgetary constraints. Later, the Mumbai-based production and distribution company, Goldmines Telefilms, which had distributed the Hindi dubbed versions of Kanchana and Kanchana 2 , took over the production rights. [4] [5] [6] The scripting of the film was completed by June 2024. [7] [8]

Casting

In September 2024, Lawrence finalised the cast. [9] Pooja Hegde was cast as the female lead, in her first collaboration with Lawrence. [10] [11] Nora Fatehi was roped in for a pivotal role in January 2025. [12] Kovai Sarala, Devadarshini, Sriman and several actors from fourth part joined the cast for reprising their roles. [13] [14] Ramachandra Raju joined the cast to play the antagonist. [15] Hima Bindhu and Redin Kingsley joined the cast in February 2025. [16] [17]

Filming

Principal photography commenced on 23 January 2025 in Chennai. [18] [19] The second schedule began in Pollachi, with the filming taking place at Masani Amman temple. [20] Then the shooting took place at a specially erected set in a village at Thiruvallur district, where action sequences were shot. [21] Then the production moved to Hyderabad. [22] After wrapping the Hyderabad schedule, the next schedule began in Mumbai in March 2025. [23] Reportedly, an aeroplane crash sequence was shot from 9 March 2025 for five days, at a specially erected set in Naigaon City Studios, Mumbai. [24] The fourth schedule was completed by April 2025 in East Coast Road, Chennai. [15]

Release

Theatrical

Kanchana 4 is scheduled to release in theatres in 2026 [25] in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages. [26] [27]

Home media

Manish Shah ensured that the film will only have it's digital release after eight weeks theatrical release. [28]

References

  1. ↑ "Larence: 'కాంచన 4'... ఈ సారి అంతకుమించి!". AP7AM (in Telugu). 5 March 2025. Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kanchana 3 box office collection: Massive Rs 100-cr mark in 1st week – Double Mass Hit!". Zee Business . 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "இன்னும் ஓரிரு ஆண்டுகளில் காஞ்சனா 4: சூசகமாக வெளியான முனி 5 ஃபர்ஸ்ட் லுக் போஸ்டர்?". Samayam (in Tamil). 22 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "சுமார் 100 கோடி ரூபாய் பட்ஜெட்டில் உருவாகும் 'காஞ்சனா 4'!". Samayam (in Tamil). 9 May 2019. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  5. ↑ A, Ganesh (30 January 2025). "ராகவா லாரன்ஸ் கேட்ட பட்ஜெட்டால் தலைதெறிக்க ஓடிய சன் பிக்சர்ஸ்; கைமாறிய காஞ்சனா 4!". Asianet News (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  6. ↑ Kavitha (16 February 2025). "Kanchana-4: 'కాంచన-4' షూటింగ్ స్టార్ట్.. హైప్ పెంచుతున్న న్యూస్". Disha Daily (in Telugu). Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Manu, Hridyambika A (6 June 2024). "Kanchana 4 in the making? Raghava Lawrence set to return with his Tamil horror franchise". Desimartini . Archived from the original on 7 September 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  8. ↑ தாரா, ராகேஷ் (7 July 2024). "Kanchana 4: காஞ்சனா 4 ரெடி! முக்கிய அப்டேட்டை கொடுத்த ராகவா லாரன்ஸ்". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 July 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Varma, Lipika (10 September 2024). "Raghava Lawrence's Kanchana 4 set to go on floors in Feb or Jan". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 6 October 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Sundar, Anusha (12 September 2024). "Pooja Hegde to play lead in Raghava Lawrence's Kanchana 4?". OTTPlay . Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  11. ↑ "Pooja Hegde to be a part of the horror-comedy 'Kanchana 4'?". Femina . 11 September 2024. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "'காஞ்சனா 4'-ல் மற்றொரு நாயகியாக நோரா ஃபதேஹி ஒப்பந்தம்!". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  13. ↑ மணிகண்டன் (17 February 2025). "காஞ்சனா 4 படத்தில் கவர்ச்சியில் கலக்க வரும் சன் டிவி சீரியல் நடிகை! அட இவங்களா?". ABP Nadu (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  14. ↑ "'காஞ்சனா' பயணத்தை விவரிக்கும் லாரன்ஸ்". Tamil Murasu (in Tamil). 14 April 2025.
  15. 1 2 "ராகவா லாரன்ஸின் 'காஞ்சனா 4, பென்ஸ்' படங்களின் நிலவரம் என்ன?". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 11 April 2025. Archived from the original on 11 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "'காஞ்சனா 4' படத்தில் இணைந்த சீரியல் நடிகை?". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 16 February 2025. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "'காஞ்சனா 4' படப்பிடிப்பில் இணைந்த பிரபல காமெடி நடிகர்..!". TTN Cinema (in Tamil). 17 February 2025. Archived from the original on 17 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "MEGA EXCLUSIVE: Manish Shah of Goldmine Telefilms gets back to producing films after Pushpa: The Rise – Part 01; backs Kanchana 4 starring Pooja Hegde, Nora Fatehi, Raghava Lawrence". Bollywood Hungama . 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  19. ↑ "காஞ்சனா - 4 படப்பிடிப்பு துவக்கம்?". Dinamani (in Tamil). 28 January 2025. Archived from the original on 2 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  20. ↑ kumar, Rsiva (9 February 2025). "காஞ்சனா 4 படத்தின் ஷூட்டிங்கை தொடங்கிய ராகவா லாரன்ஸ்; ஜோடி யார் தெரியுமா?". Asianet News (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  21. ↑ "'காஞ்சனா 4' டு LCU 'பென்ஸ்' - 'புல்லட்' வேகத்தில் ராகவா லாரன்ஸ் | லைன் அப் & ஷூட்டிங் அப்டேட்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "Nora Fatehi Kickstarts Horror-Comedy Kanchana 4 Shooting In Hyderabad". Zee News . 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  23. ↑ Vinoth (5 March 2025). "மும்பையில் முகாமிட்ட லாரன்ஸின் 'காஞ்சனா 4' படக்குழு!". Webdunia (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  24. ↑ Varma, Lipika (6 March 2025). "Kanchana 4" A plane crash sequence without Raghava Lawrence- to be canned in Mumbai-Naigaon from 9th March". Deccan Chronicle . Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
  25. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Manish Shah of Goldmines Telefilms shares his formula for success: "We don't just dub South films; we create our own versions; down South, marriage can happen between a brother and a sister. Since it doesn't happen over here, we change such scenes"". Bollywood Hungama . 25 January 2025. Archived from the original on 6 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  26. ↑ "Lawrence : హారర్ కామెడీగా వస్తున్న సూపర్ హిట్ ఫ్రాంజైజీ సినిమా". NTV (in Telugu). 28 January 2025. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  27. ↑ "'காஞ்சனா 4' படத்தில் இணைந்த பாலிவுட் நடிகை?". News7 Tamil (in Tamil). 29 January 2025. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  28. ↑ "Kanchana 4 | రాఘవా లారెన్స్‌ కాంచన-4లో ఇద్దరు భామలు ఫైనల్‌.. క్లిక్ అయితే రికార్డులే..!". NT News (in Telugu). 24 January 2025. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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