Shanmukha (film)

Shanmukha is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language crime thriller film co-written and directed by Shanmugam Sappani.^[1] The film features Aadi Saikumar and Avika Gor in lead roles.^[2]

Shanmukha
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shanmugam Sappani
Screenplay by	Shanmugam Sappani
Story by	Satish Aketi
Produced by	Tulasi Ram Sappani Shanmugam Sappani Ramesh Yadav
Starring	Aadi Saikumar Avika Gor
Cinematography	RR Vishnu Krishna Murali
Edited by	M. A. Malik
Music by	Ravi Basrur
Production company	Sapbro Productions
Release date	21 March 2025 (2025-03-21)
Running time	121 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

The film was released on 21 March 2025.^[3]

Plot

Cast

• Aadi Saikumar as Karthi Vallabhan
• Avika Gor as Sara Maheswaran
• Aditya Om as Kamal
• 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 Seenu
• Veerabhadram
• Jabardasth Dorababu
• Shanmugam Sappani

Music

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Oo Chandrakala"	Santhosh Venky	Santhosh Venky	3:26
2.	"Title Track"	Santhosh Venky	Santhosh Venky, Ravi Basrur	3:02

All music is composed by Ravi Basrur.

Release and reception

Shanmukha was released on 21 March 2025.^[4]

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".^[5] Eenadu too praised the story and climax scenes while opining that the screenplay is negative aspect of the film.^[6] Andhra Jyothi was critical of the screenplay and the direction.^[7]