Varun Tej: ‘Korea Kanakaraju’ laugher: Prabhas introduces Varun Tej’s horror comedy; the player is seen in a very powerful avatar | Telugu Movie News

Varun Tej will also be seen in the upcoming Korean film ‘Korea Kanakaraju’. The cast of the film was officially unveiled by the pan-India star Prabhas.

Prabhas releases the teaser

Sharing the teaser Prabhas wrote, “Enjoyed the teaser of #KoreanKanakaraju. Varun looks amazing in this. I wish the whole team the best of luck on August 7.”

‘Korea Kanakaraju’ Teaser

In the two-minute comic, Varun Tej’s character is seen introducing his village Penugonda in Rayalaseema district of Andhra Pradesh. He also talked about the beautiful people who live there. The video is shown to be from Korea and this is where a change happens as Varun Tej says, “Hey Who is that? You are playing a video that is not what I am talking about.”

Varun Tej as Korea Kanagaraju

Pictures of his village are shown and Varun Tej is seen whose name is Kanagaraju. His character is portrayed as a strong, hot-headed and fiery person who gets angry very quickly. He is also shown to be an alcoholic who will find any reason to drink. His life changes when he meets a girl. Ritika Naik who plays the female lead is informed about who seems to be working on her visa. He is shown speaking in Korean.Later, while Kanagaraju is talking to the girl and her friend in the living room where they are drinking, a vase across their table catches fire. The vase is not ordinary, it has a dragon carved on it.Kanagaraju transforms into a person with comical powers. The color of his eyes changes to blue and every time someone says Korean he seems to reach there like a ghost. He became Korea Kanagaraju. In the end, the producers show an invisible version of Varun Tej, who seems to have lost his middle finger, has tattoos and is surrounded by henchmen, showing that he is part of the Korean mafia.

More about ‘Korea Kanagaraju’

‘Korea Kanakaraju’ is a Telugu horror comedy directed by Merlapaka Gandhi. Varun Tej plays the lead role in the film, while Ritika Naik stars as the female lead. The film is expected to combine horror and comedy with an interesting story.Popular actor Satya also plays an important role with few other actors who will also appear in major roles.The film has music composed by Thaman.The movie is slated to release on August 7, 2026.