Kanguva (transl. The Man with the Power of Fire),[4] also known and marketed as Kanguva: A Mighty Valiant Saga is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language fantasy action film[a] directed by Siva and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja, V. Vamsi Krishna Reddy and Pramod Uppalapati under the banners of Studio Green and UV Creations. The film stars Suriya, leading an ensemble cast that includes Bobby Deol and Disha Patani (in their Tamil debuts), alongside Natarajan Subramaniam, Jagapathi Babu, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kovai Sarala, Anandaraj, Ravi Raghavendra, K. S. Ravikumar and B. S. Avinash. The project was originally announced in April 2019 under the working title Suriya 39, marking the actor's 39th film as a lead. Pre-production began in January 2021. Production was scheduled to start after Suriya had wrapped up Soorarai Pottru (2020). However, it was delayed after Siva got to direct Annaatthe (2021). Filming was later postponed, and eventually the project was shelved. Subsequently, in January 2022, Suriya disclosed that the film was still in progress. At one point, Gnanavel Raja opted out of producing the film due to budget issues. Later, UV Creations agreed to take it up and Raja decided to produce it jointly. The film was reannounced in August that year with the tentative title Suriya 42 as it became Suriya's 42nd film in a leading role. Principal photography commenced that month in Chennai and ended in January 2024. It was filmed in various locations including Goa, Kerala, Kodaikanal and Rajahmundry. The title Kanguva was announced in April 2023. The technical crew includes Devi Sri Prasad, Vetri Palanisamy and Nishadh Yusuf, as music composer, cinematographer and editor, respectively. Made on a budget of around ₹300–350 crore, Kanguva is one of the most expensive Indian films ever made. Kanguva is scheduled to be released on 10 October 2024, coinciding with Dussehra in standard, 3D and IMAX formats.