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{{Short description|2025 Indian Telugu-language film by Shanmugam Sappani}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Shanmukha poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Shanmugam Sappani
| writer =
| screenplay = Shanmugam Sappani
| story = Satish Aketi
| producer = {{plain list|
* Tulasi Ram Sappani
* Shanmugam Sappani
* Ramesh Yadav
}}
| starring = {{plain list|
* [[Aadi Saikumar]]
* [[Avika Gor]]
}}
| cinematography = {{plain list|
* RR Vishnu
* Krishna Murali
}}
| editing = M. A. Malik
| music = [[Ravi Basrur]]
| studio = Sapbro Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2025|3|21|df=y}}
| runtime = 121 minutes
| country = India
| language = Telugu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Shanmukha''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[Crime film|crime]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] film co-written and directed by Shanmugam Sappani.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Naresh |first=Nelki |title=Shanmukha Review: ష‌ణ్ముఖ రివ్యూ - ఆది సాయికుమార్ డివోష‌న‌ల్ థ్రిల్ల‌ర్ మూవీ ఎలా ఉందంటే? |url=https://telugu.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/shanmukha-telugu-movie-review-aadi-saikumar-avika-gor-latest-telugu-devotional-thriller-movie-review-and-rating-121742557121716.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Hindustantimes Telugu |language=te}}{{dead link|date=February 2026|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The film features [[Aadi Saikumar]] and [[Avika Gor]] in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-09 |title=After Playing Bechari Roles Shanmukha Was A Good Change, Says Actress Avika Gor |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment-news/telugu/after-playing-bechari-roles-shanmukha-was-a-good-change-says-actress-avika-gor-article-111603295 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>

The film was released on 21 March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harsh |first=B. H. |date=2025-03-12 |title=Shanmukha to release on March 21 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/telugu/2025/Mar/12/shanmukha-to-release-on-march-21 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=March 2025}}

==Cast==
{{cast list|
* [[Aadi Saikumar]] as Karthi Vallabhan
* [[Avika Gor]] as Sara Maheswaran
* [[Aditya Om]] as Kamal
* [[Chirag Jani (actor)|Chirag Jani]] as Viganda
* Master Manu Sappani
* [[Manoj Nandam]] as Koushik
* Veera Shankar
* [[Krishnudu]] as Subrahmanyam
* Ariyana Glory
* Meena Vasu
* [[C. V. L. Narasimha Rao]]
* Madhurima
* Mukhtar Khan
* Raghu
* Pandu as Srikanth
* [[Chitram Srinu]]
* Veerabhadram
* Jabardasth Dorababu
* Shanmugam Sappani
}}

== Music ==
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_music = [[Ravi Basrur]]
| title1 = Oo Chandrakala
| length1 = 3:26
| lyrics1 = [[Santhosh Venky]]
| extra1 = Santhosh Venky
| title2 = Title Track
| length2 = 3:02
| lyrics2 = Santhosh Venky
| extra2 = Santhosh Venky, Ravi Basrur
}}

== Release and reception ==
''Shanmukha'' was released on 21 March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-21 |title=New Telugu releases this week in theaters: Sapthagiri's Pelli Kani Prasad, Nihal Kodhaty's Tuk Tuk and more |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/new-telugu-releases-this-week-in-theaters-sapthagiris-pelli-kani-prasad-nihal-kodhatys-tuk-tuk-and-more-1378521 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=PINKVILLA |language=en}}</ref>

Avad Mohammad of ''[[OTTPlay]]'' rated the film 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Shanmukha has a very interesting subject and decent thrills. But the confusing screenplay in the second half makes things a bit dull for the audience".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shanmukha Review: Aadi Saikumar's film is high on thrills but low on drama |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/shanmukha-review-aadi-saikumars-film-is-high-on-thrills-but-low-on-drama/6feb30c4c3331 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Eenadu]]'' too praised the story and climax scenes while opining that the screenplay is negative aspect of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shanmukha Review: రివ్యూ: షణ్ముఖ.. ఆది సాయికుమార్‌ ఖాతాలో హిట్‌ పడిందా? |url=https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/aadi-saikumar-shanmukha-movie-review-in-telugu/0203/125051911 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=EENADU |language=te |archive-date=11 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250411035616/https://www.eenadu.net/telugu-news/movies/aadi-saikumar-shanmukha-movie-review-in-telugu/0203/125051911 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Andhra Jyothi]]'' was critical of the screenplay and the direction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ABN |date=2025-03-21 |title=Shanmukha Movie Review: ఆది సాయికుమార్ 'షణ్ముఖ'తో హిట్ కొట్టాడా.. {{!}} Aadi saikumar Starrer shanmukha movie review avm |url=https://www.chitrajyothy.com/2025/film-reviews/aadi-saikumar-starrer-shanmukha-movie-review-avm-61759.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Chitrajyothy Telugu News |language=te}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=32813915|title=Shanmukha}}
[[Category:2025 Telugu-language films]]
[[Category:2025 Indian films]]
[[Category:2025 films]]
[[Category:2025 crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian crime thriller films]]
[[Category:Films set in Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Hyderabad, India]]

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