Paanch Minar
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| Directed by | Ram Kadumula |
| Written by | Ram Kadumula |
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| Cinematography | Aditya Javvadi |
| Edited by | Prawin Pudi |
| Music by | Shekar Chandra |
Production company | Connect Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Paanch Minar (transl. Five minarets) is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language crime comedy film written and directed by Ram Kadumula.[1] The film stars Raj Tarun and Rashi Singh in lead roles.[2]
The film was released on 21 November 2025.[3]
Plot
Kittu keeps on getting rejected from job interviews. He also loses money on gambling schemes. He gets an ultimatum from his girlfriend Khyathi and finally gets a job as a cab driver through his friend. He lies to his family and Khyathi about his job. He also later pretends that he is deaf because being a deaf cab driver pays even more.
Meanwhile, Chotu, a gang leader figures out that his uncle has stolen money from him. He demands money from his uncle but his uncle gets him killed by 2 guns for hire. The two assassins happened by to be Kittu's passengers and Kittu witnesses the crime. Kittu understands that he will also get killed later but just as the assassins are about to pull the trigger, the police comes to the scene and arrests the killers. Meanwhile, Kittu collects the money that the assassins were supposed to collect.
Cast
- Raj Tarun as Krishan Chaitanya "Kittu"
- Rashi Singh as Khyathi
- Brahmaji as Koteswara Rao, Kittu's father
- Srinivasa Reddy as Y. Sherlock Reddy
- Ajay Ghosh as Murthy
- Ravi Varma as Chotu
- Bindu Chandramouli
- Sudharshan
- Laxman Meesala
- Nithin Prasanna
- Sivannarayana Naripeddi
- Krishna Teja
- Nanda Gopal
- Aziz Naser
- Jeeva
- Fish Venkat
Music
The background score and songs were composed by Shekar Chandra.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Janu Meri Janu" | Sri Harsha Emani | Vinayak | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Em Bathukura Naadi" | Anantha Sriram | Dinesh Rudra | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Mandu Tera" | Kasarla Shyam | Vinayak | 3:17 |
Release and reception
Paanch Minar was released on 21 November 2025.[5]
Suresh Kavirayani of Cinema Express rated the film 3 out of 5 and wrote in his review that, "with a crisp runtime, steady humour, and a decent mix of thrills, it works well as a stress-buster".[6] Ramu Chinthakindhi of Times Now Telugu too gave the same rating and appreciated Raj Tarun's performance.[7] Hindustan Times Telugu noted the screenplay and Raj Tarun's performance.[8]
References
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (19 November 2025). "Raj Tarun promises clean, fun-filled crime comedy with 'Panch Minar'". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "ఇంతకంటే ఏం కావాలి: రాజ్ తరుణ్ | Raj Tarun Speech about Paanch Minar | Sakshi". www.sakshi.com (in Telugu). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Raj Tarun's Paanch Minar gets a release date". The New Indian Express. 11 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "'Mandu Tera' from Paanch Minar is a quintessential local party song". Cinema Express. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Sistu, Suhas (11 November 2025). "Raj Tarun's 'Panch Minar' locks release date". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Kavirayani, Suresh (21 November 2025). "Paanch Minar Movie Review: An enjoyable Raj Tarun film after a long time". Cinema Express. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Paanch Minar movie Review: 'పాంచ్ మినార్' మూవీ రివ్యూ, రాజ్ తరుణ్కి కమ్బ్యాక్ హిట్ దక్కిందా..." Times Now Telugu (in Telugu). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "పాంచ్ మినార్ రివ్యూ.. 5 కోట్లు తీసుకొచ్చి తంటాలు.. రాజ్ తరుణ్ క్రైమ్ కామెడీ మూవీ నవ్వించిందా?". Hindustan Times (in Telugu). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
External links
- Paanch Minar at IMDb