Released · Telugu film · 2010
Panchakshari
పంచాక్షరి
Panchakshari release date: 11 June 2010 (theatres). Directed by V. Samudra; starring Anushka Shetty, Brahmanandam and Nassar.
- Film release
- 11 June 2010 · All 2010 films
- Director
- V. Samudra
- Music
- Chinna
- Language
- Telugu
OTT release
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Film release: 11 June 2010 · all 2010 Telugu films.
Source: the film’s Wikipedia article, checked 25 September 2026. It does not name a streaming platform or date; this page says so rather than guessing.
Panchakshari is a 2010 Telugu fantasy action film directed by V. Samudra, with Anushka Shetty in a triple role: a village woman revered as divine, her modern city lookalike, and the goddess Durga. Nassar, Chandra Mohan and Pradeep Rawat co-star, with music by Chinna. It was released on 11 June 2010 and dubbed into Kannada, Tamil (as Panchamukhi) and Hindi (as Vaishnavi).
What the story is about
Panchakshari is born near a Durga temple at a time considered auspicious to the goddess, and her village treats her as divine. She grows up revered, marries an orphan, Sriram, and has a daughter, Reshmi. During the Bonalu festival, Panchakshari is possessed by the goddess and makes a prediction that sets the story in motion. Later, in the city, Sriram comes across Honey, a rich, ultra-modern girl who looks exactly like Panchakshari, and he needs her help to bring his daughter back to health.
Cast and crew
- Anushka Shetty as Panchakshari, Honey and Goddess Durga
- Samrat Reddy as Sriram
- Chandra Mohan as Udayshankar Verma, Panchakshari’s father
- Nassar as Vijayshankar Verma, Honey’s father
- Pradeep Rawat as Billa Bhai
- Giri Babu as Rama Chandra Murthy
Director: V. Samudra. Music: S. Rajeshwara Rao (Chinna).
Reviews
Critics praised Anushka but not the film. The Times of India gave it two out of five, writing that she “tries to salvage two poorly etched roles” but is let down by “a shabbily-penned screenplay”, and that, “barring the last gripping 10 minutes”, the socio-fantasy has little to offer. Radhika Rajamani of Rediff (one and a half out of five) called it archaic: the story is unclear until almost the interval, and while the film “may give Anushka a boost on account of her acting”, it suffers from “a run-of-the-mill, weak and out-of-date script”.
Where to watch Panchakshari
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Cast of Panchakshari (2010)
- Anushka Shetty as Panchakshari / Honey / Goddess Durga
- Brahmanandam as Kala Bhairava
- Nassar as Vijayshankar Verma; Honey's father
- Pradeep Rawat as Billa Bhai
- Chandra Mohan as Udayshankar Verma; Panchakshari's father
Additional cast
Further acting credits recorded for this film; voice-only and dubbing credits are excluded.
- Ravi Prakash
- Raghu Babu as Billa Bhai's henchman
- Benarjee
- Fish Venkat
- Sudha
- Jeeva
- Telangana Shakuntala as Honey's paternal aunt
- Giri Babu as Rama Chandra Murthy
Also in the cast (TMDB): Samrat Reddy as Sriram / Rajesh, Jayavani as Billa Bhai's Wife.
Character names as listed on TMDB, checked 10 Oct 2026.
Source record: Q7130253 on Wikidata. Dates are those on record and can change; this is not a studio announcement. Spotted an error? Send a correction.