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Korean Kanakaraju

కొరియన్ కనకరాజు
Telugu6 Aug 20262h 45mU/A 16+ · 16+Horror · Action · Comedy
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49
Mixed16+
Filmi Score
49
Mixed 12 reviews read · 8 with the critic’s own rating
1425
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Age Fit
16+
CBFC: U/A 16+ 3 of 7 categories documented
A horror-comedy about a Rayalaseema man possessed by a Korean gangster's spirit; drinking scenes, stylised action/violence including a… Family Room →
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Box office ₹$≈ at ₹88/$, as of 7 Sep 2026
₹32.81 CrWorldwide gross
India gross₹27.21 Cr
Overseas gross₹5.60 Cr
Sacnilk · as of 4 Sep 2026 · day 28 · still running
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Every review we read

Scores normalised to 0–100. A 3/5 shows as 60. Each row links to where it came from when we have the link.
2.75/5, stated in the text — not a formal rating. Read it there →
Stated in text Filmi’s reading 78
55
Korean Kanakaraju Review: Sharp Humour Rises Above an Uneven Mashup | Filmfare.com Read it there →
Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 68
60
Telugu360
sankar · 7 Aug 2026
Varun Tej’s Korean Kanakaraju Review Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 65
50
‘కొరియ‌న్ క‌న‌క‌రాజు’ రివ్యూ: దెయ్యం కొత్త‌దే.. మ‌రి భ‌యం?! Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 63
50
Gulte
Satya · 7 Aug 2026
Korean Kanakaraju Movie Review Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 62
50
Cinema Express finds hilarious stretches thanks to Satya but a predictable, formulaic script that loses grip once the story moves to Korea, with a… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
52
GreatAndhra
Venkat · 7 Aug 2026
‘Korean Kanakaraju’ Movie Review: Works Only in Parts Read it there →
Published · 2.5/5 Filmi’s reading 50
50
The critic finds Korean Kanakaraju's horror-comedy premise promising but underused, faulting a slow build, generic writing, flat songs, and… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
33
Poolachokka
YouTube, Telugu · transcript read · 6 Aug 2026
The reviewer calls the concept fresh but the execution weak — Satya's comedy and Varun Tej's styling land, while the horror element never works… Watch it there →
Derived by Filmi
32
Korean Kanakaraju review: A horror comedy where the real horror is the racism Read it there →
Published · 2/5 Filmi’s reading 28
40
Korean Kanakaraju review: Satya and Varun Tej can't save this ghost of a film Read it there →
Published · 1.5/5 Filmi’s reading 28
30
The Hollywood Reporter India finds the premise promising but the execution reductive and derivative, criticizing a problematic early romance track… Read it there →
Derived by Filmi
27
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Synopsis

Follows a Rayalaseema youth named Kanakaraju whose life upends when a vessel from Korea brings a spirit that possesses him, transforming him into Korean Kanakaraju.

Credits
Merlapaka GandhiDirector · Writer
Sheik Dawood G.Writer
S. ThamanMusic
Manojh Reddy KatasaniCinematography
Satya GiduturiEditing
Cast
Varun TejLead
Ritika Nayak
Sunil Varma
Satya
VTV Ganesh
Mahesh Achanta
Daksha Nagarkar
Bheemala Revanth Pavan Sai Subhash
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