Panchathantram Movie Review: The film had been in production for two years after its announcement but was now ready for public viewing. But the producers have opted to hold off on the film’s release till the right time. The movie opened today, December 9th, 2022. Comedian Brahmanandam made a cameo appearance in the teaser and trailer, which attracted in viewers and built anticipation. Let’s read the review to find out if the movie is worth seeing.
Story
Panchathantram contains five stories, each with its own unique conflict. Each of the stories centres on one of the five human senses: sight, sound, touch, and smell. In the subsequent four tales, we learn more about the senses’ reciprocal relationships and whether or not the protagonists ultimately accomplish their life objectives.
Cast & Crew
Harsha Pulipaka helmed the film, which stars Brahmanandam, Swathi Reddy, Naresh Agastya, Rahul Vijay, Shivathmika Rajasekhar, Divya Drishti, and Samuthirakani. Raj K. Nalli helmed the film, with music by Shravan Bharadwaj and TicketFactory production from Srujan Yarabolu.
| Movie Name | Panchathantram |
|---|---|
| Director | Harsha Pulipaka |
| Music Director | Shravan Bharadwaj & Prashanth R Vihari |
| Producer | Akhilesh Vardhan & Srujan Yarabolu |
| Genre | Drama |
| Cast | Brahmananda, Swathi Reddy, Naresh Agastya, Rahul Vijay, Shivathmika Rajasekhar, Divya Drishti, Samuthirakani |
| Cinematography | Raj K Nalli |
Movie Verdict
Opening with Vyas (Brahmanandam) describing the first five episodes, the film offers an intriguing mix of human emotions. The stories are then explored in greater depth, allowing viewers to see the wonderful exchanges between Lekha (Shivani Rajasekar) and Subhash (Rahul Vijay) and learn more about the characters as the stories develop.
Despite captivating us with its intriguing characters and outstanding narration, the film’s worst drawback is its extremely slow plot. The second half of the film, in which the struggles, triumphs, and mental states of the five people are exposed, however, emotionally engages and holds the audience’s attention until the very end. If you can make it through the film’s slow pace until the end, you’ll have a good experience overall.
The film features an impressive array of actors, but Brahmanandam is the reason to watch it. His performance as Vyas was amusing, and it was fun to watch on video. Despite her limited screen time, Swathi has delivered a great performance. Samuthirakani, whose sense of smell is especially intense in those scenes, once again stunned viewers with his brilliant performance.
Harsha Pulipaka, the film’s director, should be commended for bringing this incredible tale to our attention. Many of the characters are not given happy endings, and the narration might have used a bit more racy language, but overall he did a good job with each of the five stories. He also managed to keep viewers engaged throughout the film by appealing to all five of their senses.
Some visually striking episodes have been produced by Raj K. Nalli’s cinematography is serviceable, and both Shravan Bharadwaj and Prashanth R Vihari, along with the rest of the crew, did excellent work.
Generally speaking, Panchathantram is a fantastic amalgam of universal human feelings that will resonate with a wide readership.
Plus Points:
- Stories
- Music
- Screenplay
- Few Performances
Minus Points:
- Slow Narration
Rating: 3/5
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