Panjaa

Panjaa
Bearded man in black suit holding a gun
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVishnuvardhan
Screenplay byRahul Koda
Vishnuvardhan
Dialogues by
Story byVishnuvardhan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyP. S. Vinod
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
Production
companies
Distributed bySri Venkateswara Creations
Release date
  • 9 December 2011 (2011-12-09)
Running time
156 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Budgetest.₹33 crore
Box officeest.₹30 crore[1]

Panjaa (transl. Claw) is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action film[2] directed by Vishnuvardhan and produced by Arka Media Works and Sanghamitra Art Productions. The film stars Pawan Kalyan, Sarah-Jane Dias, Anjali Lavania, Jackie Shroff, Adivi Sesh, Atul Kulkarni, Sampath Raj, Subbaraju and Tanikella Bharani. The plot centers around Jai, a loyal henchman for a gangster, who is forced to go on the run after a botched mission leads him to kill his boss's son in response to a violent atrocity.

The film features music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by P. S. Vinod.[3] The film marks Dias' debut in Telugu cinema and Lavania's film debut. Vishnuvardhan, who works primarily in the Tamil cinema, makes his directorial debut in Telugu. Principal photography of the film commenced on 6 May 2011. The filming took place primarily at Kolkata, Pollachi, Karaikudi, Vagamon and Palasa.

Panjaa was released theatrically on 9 December 2011 to mixed reviews from critics.[4][5] Despite its moderate success internationally, it struggled to make a significant impact at the domestic box office.[6][7] Over time, it has been regarded as an underrated film in Telugu cinema.

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  2. ^ "Panjaa - A Sleek Action Entertainer". IndiaGlitz. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
  3. ^ Pawan-Vishnu flick in March. Sify.com (1 February 2011). Retrieved 6 December 2011.
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  6. ^ "Boxoffice Status: Panjaa 1st Week". AndhraBoxOffice.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Panjaa Power in US Premieres". AndhraBoxOffice.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2019.