Rony - The Ruler (2024)

Rony - The Ruler 2024: a small Kannada action drama

Rony - The Ruler 2024 is a Kannada-language action drama, listed on Wikipedia as Ronny: The Ruler. Be careful with the spelling when you search: other unrelated titles such as The Rulers, a 2024 Kannada film from a different director, and a Bangladeshi film called Domm turn up for similar queries.

The publicly available description is short. Kiran Raj plays the lead, Raghava, also called Ronny, and critics cited on Wikipedia frame it as a gangster drama with a redemption angle. The press coverage we found gave mixed ratings of around 2.5 out of 5 at two national outlets, which is worth knowing if you are deciding how much to expect.

Release date and streaming

The theatrical release date is given as 12 September 2024. For streaming, a ZEE5 blog says the film would arrive on the platform on 9 January 2026, but we could not match that date against a second source, so treat the OTT date as unconfirmed and check the ZEE5 app directly.

We have no verified runtime or censor certificate to report.

A reasonable way to check the film before committing time is to look up the two national-press reviews mentioned above, read how each describes the pacing and the balance between action and emotion, and see whether that matches what you usually enjoy. Reading a few opinions is more useful here than a single star count. Fans of regional action will also want to note that the cast mixes lead actors with veteran supporting names such as P. Ravishankar, which often gives smaller films their weight.

Cast, crew and music

Alongside Kiran Raj, the credited names include Samiksha as Supreetha, Apurva as Jhanvi and Raadhya as Anjali. P. Ravishankar plays Kaali and Yash Shetty plays Gowli, with B. Suresha, Ugramm Manju and others also appearing. Chandrakanth Poojary and Umesh Hegde produced it under Star Creations.

Manikanth Kadri is credited for the songs and Sachin Basrur for the score. The film is a smaller-scale production than the big-budget Kannada releases that dominate headlines, which can set expectations about scale.

Who might want it

It will suit viewers who follow Kannada action cinema and are curious about newer faces such as Kiran Raj. If you want a polished big-scale spectacle, the mixed ratings suggest tempering that hope.

This is a preview assembled from public listings; we have not watched it and give no verdict of our own.