Panchathantram
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarsha Pulipaka
Screenplay byHarsha Pulipaka
Story byHarsha Pulipaka
Produced byAkhilesh Vardhan
Srujan Yarabolu
StarringBrahmanandam
Swathi Reddy
Shivathmika Rajashekar
Rahul Vijay
Samuthirakani
Naresh Agasthya
Divya Sripada
Srividya
Vikas
Aadarsh Balakrishna
CinematographyRaj K. Nalli
Edited byGarry BH
Music byPrashanth R Vihari
Shravan Bharadwaj
Production
companies
Ticket Factory
S Originals
Release date
  • 9 December 2022 (2022-12-09)[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Panchathantram is a 2022 Anthology film written and directed by Harsha Pulipaka, and produced by Ticket Factory and S Originals. The star cast of the film Brahmanandam, Swathi Reddy,[2] Samuthirakani, Naresh Agatsya, Sri Vidya Maharshi, Rahul Vijay,[3] Shivathmika Rajashekar, Divyavani, DivyaSripada, Vikas, Praanya P Rao, Aadarsh Balakrishna and Uttej.[4] The music was composed by Prashanth R Vihari and Shravan Bharadwaj.[5]

Plot

This is a blend of five different stories each dealing with a life event tied to one sense organ. These stories of Sight, Smell, Sound, Taste, and Touch embark on a quest of Peace, Fear, Will, Love, and Tenacity through enchanted dramatic narratives breaking the language barriers. Vedavyas, a 63-year-old gets shortlisted for a storytelling competition alongside five young writers where each one of them has to narrate five stories under a single theme. The winner gets a publishing contract to kick-start their career. Both the crowd and the organizers are surprised to see the old man beside the young finalists. No one takes him seriously. Handling all the ridicule from them, Vyas expresses his theme, ‘The five senses. The five stories that Vyas shares with the audience are what our anthology is about.

Life of Vyas A 63-year-old widower who lives with his daughter after retiring from All India Radio. When Vyas expresses his idea to start a career in writing novels, his daughter disapproves. She instead suggests he stay at home and rest. Vyas resists and the discussion turns into an argument where Vyas states that he isn't done yet!

Cast

Prelude The Postcard (segment: Sight) Subha-Lekha(segment: Taste) The Scent of Red(segment: Smell) The Kick (segment: Touch) Leia - the purple-caped superhero (segment: Hearing)
  • Naresh Agatsya as Vihari
  • Sri Vidya Maharshi as Mythri

Reception

Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that "On the whole, Panchathantram is a sensible movie made with honesty. But not good enough to engage in theaters".[6] A critic from The Hindu wrote that "Certain portions of the anthology call for patient viewing while other portions can leave us with a smile".[7] A critic from 123telugu wrote that "On the whole, Panchathantram caters to a niche segment of the audience. The performances and a couple of stories make their mark".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Promising drama 'Panchathantram' to be released worldwide on a big scale on December 9 - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  2. ↑ "Panchathantram: Swathi Reddy returns to the silver screen with anthology - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  3. ↑ "First look of Rahul Vijay from Panchathantram is out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  4. ↑ "Release date of Panchathanthiram out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  5. ↑ "'Panchathantram', a magical tale of the modern world". Telangana Today. October 14, 2021. Archived from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Panchathantram jeevi review - Telugu cinema review - Brahmanandam, Samuthirakani, Swathi Reddy, Shivathmika Rajasekhar". www.idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
  7. ↑ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (December 9, 2022). "'Panchathantram' Telugu movie review: Brahmanandam, Swathi Reddy's anthology hits the mark with a couple of stories". The Hindu. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Panchathantram Telugu Movie Review". 123telugu. December 9, 2022. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
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