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{{About|the 2022 Telugu film|3=Panchatantra (disambiguation)}}{{Short description|2022 Telugu anthology film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Panchathantram
| image = Panchathantram.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| native_name = 
| director = Harsha Pulipaka
| story = Harsha Pulipaka
| screenplay = Harsha Pulipaka
| based_on = 
| producer = Akhilesh Vardhan Srujan Yarabolu
| starring = [[Brahmanandam]] [[Swathi Reddy]] [[Shivathmika Rajashekar]] [[Rahul Vijay]] [[Samuthirakani]] Naresh Agasthya Divya Sripada Srividya Vikas [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]]
| cinematography = Raj K. Nalli
| editing = [[Garry BH]]
| music = [[Prashanth R Vihari]] Shravan Bharadwaj
| studio = Ticket Factory S Originals
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2022|12|9|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/promising-drama-panchathantram-to-be-released-worldwide-on-a-big-scale-on-december-9/articleshow/94813916.cms|title=Promising drama 'Panchathantram' to be released worldwide on a big scale on December 9|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2023-01-04|archive-date=2023-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104190545/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/promising-drama-panchathantram-to-be-released-worldwide-on-a-big-scale-on-december-9/articleshow/94813916.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| country = India
| language = Telugu
}}
'''''Panchathantram''''' is a 2022 Indian [[Telugu-language]] [[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]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/panchathantram-swathi-reddy-returns-to-the-silver-screen-with-anthology/articleshow/82211613.cms|title=Panchathantram: Swathi Reddy returns to the silver screen with anthology|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2023-01-04|archive-date=2023-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104190544/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/panchathantram-swathi-reddy-returns-to-the-silver-screen-with-anthology/articleshow/82211613.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Samuthirakani]], Naresh Agatsya, Sri Vidya Maharshi, [[Rahul Vijay]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jun/07/first-look-of-rahul-vijay-from-panchathantram-is-out-24886.html|title=First look of Rahul Vijay from Panchathantram is out|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=2023-01-04|archive-date=2023-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104190816/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jun/07/first-look-of-rahul-vijay-from-panchathantram-is-out-24886.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shivathmika Rajashekar]], Divyavani, DivyaSripada, Vikas, Praanya P Rao, [[Aadarsh Balakrishna]], and [[Uttej]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/oct/10/release-date-of-panchathanthiram-out-35465.html|title=Release date of Panchathanthiram out|website=[[Cinema Express]]|access-date=2023-01-04|archive-date=2023-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104190546/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/oct/10/release-date-of-panchathanthiram-out-35465.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtrack was composed by [[Prashanth R Vihari]] and Shravan Bharadwaj.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/panchathantram-a-magical-tale-of-the-modern-world|title='Panchathantram', a magical tale of the modern world|first=|last=|date=14 October 2021|website=Telangana Today|access-date=4 January 2023|archive-date=26 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126091354/https://telanganatoday.com/panchathantram-a-magical-tale-of-the-modern-world|url-status=live}}</ref>

== 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 ==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! style="background:#ffffff; width:15%" | Prelude
! style="background:#ffffff; width:15%" | ''The Postcard'' (segment: Sight)
! style="background:#ffffff; width:15%" | ''Subha-Lekha''(segment: Taste)
! style="background:#ffffff; width:15%" | ''The Scent of Red''(segment: Smell)
! style="background:#ffffff; width:15%" | ''The Kick'' (segment: Touch)
! style="background:#ffffff; width:15%" | ''Leia - the purple-caped superhero'' (segment: Hearing)
|-
| valign="top" |
*[[Brahmanandam]] as Vedavyas
*[[Swathi Reddy]] as Roshni

| valign="top" |
*Naresh Agatsya as Vihari
*Sri Vidya Maharshi as Mythri

| valign="top" |
*[[Rahul Vijay]] as Subhash
*[[Shivathmika Rajashekar]] as Lekha

| valign="top" |
* [[Samuthirakani]] as Ramanatham
*Divyavani as Ramanatham's wife

| valign="top" |
*Vikas as Shekar
*[[Divya Sripada]] as Devi

| valign="top" |
*[[Swathi Reddy]] as Chitra
*[[Uttej]] as Sambaiah
*Praanya P Rao as Roopa
*[[Aadarsh Balakrishna]] as Chithra's partner

|}

== 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/panchathantram.html|title=Panchathantram jeevi review - Telugu cinema review - Brahmanandam, Samuthirakani, Swathi Reddy, Shivathmika Rajasekhar|website=www.idlebrain.com|access-date=2023-01-04|archive-date=2023-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104000219/https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/panchathantram.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/panchathantram-movie-review-this-anthology-is-a-potpourri-and-the-women-make-it-watchable/article66237976.ece|title='Panchathantram' Telugu movie review: Brahmanandam, Swathi Reddy's anthology hits the mark with a couple of stories|first=Sangeetha Devi|last=Dundoo|date=9 December 2022|work=The Hindu|access-date=4 January 2023|archive-date=4 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230104000218/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/panchathantram-movie-review-this-anthology-is-a-potpourri-and-the-women-make-it-watchable/article66237976.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
* [https://epaper.vaartha.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=1010ebf5380f&imageview=1&standalone=1 Vaartha-Telugu News | Latest News | Vaartha]
* [https://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=10105c2f0ce8&imageview=1&standalone=1 Andhra Jyothy E-edition]
* [https://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/Home/ShareArticle?OrgId=54a47980a9 Andhra Jyothy E-edition]
* [https://epaper.eenadu.net/Home/ShareImage?Pictureid=6654750 Clip from Eenadu epaper]

[[Category:2022 films]]
[[Category:Indian anthology films]]
[[Category:2022 Indian films]]
[[Category:2022 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Prashanth R Vihari]]

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