Shanmukha

Shanmukha (షణ్ముఖ) is a 2025 Telugu crime thriller co-written and directed by Shanmugam Sappani, with Aadi Saikumar and Avika Gor in the lead roles. Produced by Sapbro Productions with music by Ravi Basrur, it released on 21 March 2025 and streams on Aha.

What the story is about

In a village at the edge of a forest, Viganda and his wife celebrate the birth of a son, until they see that the baby has six faces, like the deity Shanmukha. Afraid of the villagers’ superstitions, Viganda hides the child and goes to Varanasi to learn black magic in search of a cure. An occult sorcerer gives him a gruesome prescription, and the crimes that follow are what the investigators in the film have to untangle.

Cast

• Aadi Saikumar as Karthi Vallabhan
• Avika Gor as Sara Maheswaran
• Aditya Om as Kamal
• Chirag Jani as Viganda
• Manoj Nandam as Koushik, Krishnudu as Subrahmanyam and Pandu as Srikanth
• Master Manu Sappani, Veera Shankar, Ariyana Glory, Meena Vasu, C. V. L. Narasimha Rao, Madhurima, Mukhtar Khan, Raghu, Chitram Srinu, Veerabhadram and Jabardasth Dorababu, with director Shanmugam Sappani in a role

Crew and music

• Director and co-writer: Shanmugam Sappani
• Production: Sapbro Productions
• Music: Ravi Basrur

Release and reception

Shanmukha opened on 21 March 2025; our record lists a running time of 121 minutes. Avad Mohammad of OTTPlay gave it 2.5 out of 5, finding “a very interesting subject and decent thrills” let down by a confusing second-half screenplay. Eenadu praised the story and climax but faulted the screenplay, and Andhra Jyothi was critical of the screenplay and direction. No box-office figures are on record from a cited source.

Where to watch Shanmukha

The film streams on Aha, from 11 April 2025 according to the platform’s listing. The OTT box on this page shows the current status and its source.

Sources: the Wikipedia article on Shanmukha (film) and the reviews it cites; the Aha listing; our own cast, crew, release and OTT records.