Kanguva real story: Director Siva says Suriya-starrer is based on history; is it inspired by Vel Paari?

As Suriya's highly anticipated movie, Kanguva hits the silver screens today, the excitement of the fans is on the rise. The Tamil film, which has generated significant buzz, still has fans speculating whether it is based on a true or real-life story. Does the film draw it's inspiration from the legendary tale of Vel Paari, who was known for his valor and loyalty in Tamil history? Here's what we know!

Kanguva real story: Is the Suriya-starrer inspired by Vel Paari?

The film is based on historical events

Talking about the Tamil film, hailed as the costliest film in Suriya's career, director Siva has earlier revealed to Cinema Express, that it's not a fantasy film as the lead character doesn't have any superpowers. Furthermore, he shared that it is based on historical events that happened 1500 years ago in Tamil Nadu. "I have always wanted to create an imaginary world and I managed to realise that dream with Kanguva," he was quoted as saying in April this year.

Shankar hinted Kanguva is based on Vel Paari

Attention to all ! As the copyright holder of Su. Venkatesan¡¯s iconic Tamil novel "Veera Yuga Nayagan Vel Paari", I'm disturbed to see key scenes being ripped off & used without permission in many movies. Really upset to see important key scene from the novel in a recent movie¡­

¡ª Shankar Shanmugham (@shankarshanmugh) September 22, 2024

In September, director Shankar had threatened to take legal action against those who allegedly tried to rip off scenes from Su Venkatesan's novel Veera Yuga Nayagan Vel Paari. The filmmaker said that he owns the copyright to that work. While he didn't name the film. Many X users felt that he was talking about Suriya's movie, which also stars Bobby Deol, Disha Patani, Yogi Babu, and Jagapati Babu among others in pivotal roles.

Not related to Vel Paari, says producer

Exclusive video of KEG About #Kanguva :

" It's a mixed film with 20% history and 80% fantasy like Bahubali. It will contain spirituality, wrong belief, culture etc., It's not related to velpari , velpari is orginal but kanguva isn't "#HappyBirthdaySuriya @Suriya_offl pic.twitter.com/LOrkbcYO8W

¡ª ` (@_itsmohan) July 23, 2023

On the other side, producer KE Gnanavel Raja denied that the film is based on Vel Paari. In an interview, he revealed, "It's a mixed film with 20 percent history and 80 percent fantasy like Baahubali. It has spirituality, wrong belief, culture etc. It's not related to VelPari. Velpari is orginal but Kanguva isn't."

As per the official synopsis, the story of the film revolves around, "A tribal warrior's fierce struggle to save his people a millennium ago is mysteriously linked to a shadow cop's perilous quest in the present."

The story of Vel Paari

Vel Paari was a popular and generous ruler from ancient Tamil history. Known for his bravery and kindness, he ruled over the rich, green land of Parambu, which made other kings jealous but Paari managed to protected his kingdom with great courage. He was so kind-hearted that he once offered his chariot and even gold to poets who would visit him. In the end, Paari was betrayed and killed by rival kings, but his story lives on as a symbol of selflessness and bravery in Tamil legends.

Do you think Kanguva is roughly inspired by Vel Paari?

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