Poster for Kaantha, a film set in 1950s Madras, featuring Samuthirakani, released on his birthday (April 26, 2025), highlighting his role in this period drama about social transformation post-Indian independence. Directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, known for writing Nila and Hunt of Veerappan, Kaantha stars Dulquer Salmaan and Bhagyashri Borse, with production by Dulquer’s Wayfarer Films and Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media, blending South Indian cinema talent. The monochrome poster aesthetic aligns with the film’s 1950s setting, a time when Madras (now Chennai) was a hub of cultural and political change, reflecting India’s early post-colonial identity struggles.