A week into its theatrical run, the makers of Dulquer Salmaan’s latest film Kaantha have trimmed the film’s runtime. Confirming the news, Wayfarer films, Dulquer's production house wrote, "Peak cinema now got sharper, experience the new trimmed cut in theatres." The update seems to have come after several audience members suggested the makers to shorten the runtime to make it more engaging.

Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, Kaantha stars Samuthirakani, Bhagyashri Borse and Rana Daggubati in leading roles. The period drama revolves around the ego tussle between Ayya (Samuthirakaani) and TK Mahadevan (Dulquer) and the consequences surrounding it. Upon release on November 14, the film was received with positive as well as mixed reviews from audiences and has earned over Rs 20 crore across the country.

Our CE review of the film by Avinash Ramachandran read, "While we feel enamoured by the visual grandeur of this world, one can’t help but feel a sense of exhaustion from the world-building that might even make one forget that the film began with a murder. Kaantha goes to so many places that the cold-blooded murder gets buried under the visual and aural splendour, and performances that you can’t take your eyes off."

Kaantha also features Ravindra Vijay, Nizhalgal Ravi, and Bagavathi Perumal in key roles. The film is jointly produced by Rana Daggubati and Dulquer Salmaan under their Spirit Media and Wayfarer Films banners respectively. Kaantha, which marks a comeback into Tamil cinema for Dulquer after 2022's Hey Sinamika, is inspired by the rise and fall of MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, who was widely regarded as Tamil cinema's first superstar.

The film's technical team includes cinematographer Dani Sanchez Lopez, editor Llewellyn Anthony Gonsalvez, composer Jhanu Chanthar, and art director Ramalingam. Thamizh Prabha serves as its additional dialogue writer and story consultant, as well as additional screenwriter along with Sri Harsha Rameshwaram.