Pentagon (film)

Pentagon is a 2023 Indian Kannada-language anthology drama film directed by Chandra Mohan, Akash Srivatsa, Raghu Shivamogga, Kiran Kumar and Guru Deshpande and starring Kishore, P. Ravi Shankar, Vijanath Biradar, Pramod Shetty, Prakash Belawadi and Pruthvi Ambaar. The film consists of five different stories with a common theme.^[1] This film is one of the few Kannada anthology films.

Pentagon
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Directed by	Chandra Mohan Akash Srivatsa Raghu Shivamogga Kiran Kumar Guru Deshpande
Written by	S Shyam Prasad Abhishek A Kyathe Gowda SM Vamshi Krishna Raghu Niduvalli Sharanu Hullur Raghu Shivamogga
Produced by	Guru Deshpande
Starring	Kishore P. Ravi Shankar Vijanath Biradar Pramod Shetty Prakash Belawadi Pruthvi Ambaar
Cinematography	Kiran Hampapur Guruprasad MG Abhilash Kalathi
Edited by	Venkatesh UDV
Music by	Manikanth Kadri
Production company	G Cinemas
Release date	7 April 2023 (2023-04-07)
Country	India
Language	Kannada

Cast

Mr Goofy's Café by Chandra Mohan	Mysore Pak by Akash Srivatsa	Kamaturam Na Bhayam Na Lajja by Raghu Shivamogga	Doni Saagali Munde Hogali by Kiran Kumar	Karma by Guru Deshpande
Pramod Shetty	Vijanath Biradar as Ramakant	Sagar as Anil Tanisha Kuppanda as Jessi Prakash Belawadi as Rajesh Nayak	Prithika Deshpande as Low caste woman P. Ravi Shankar as Kodagu landlord	Kishore as Kadamba Ramachandrappa Pruthvi Ambaar

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Manikanth Kadri and released on Jhankar Music.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Kaamanabillu (features in Kamaturam Na Bhayam Na Lajja)"	Nagarjun Sharma	Santosh Venki, Inchara Rao	3:38
2.	"Theme (Soothakada Kaarmoda Kadugappu Kaageyadu)"	Raghu Shivamogga	Ananya Bhat	4:18
Total length:				7:56

Reception

A critic from Bangalore Mirror wrote that "If you cannot resist the lure of tales, this movie is for you".^[2] A critic from The South First wrote that "Presented through the prisms of death (crow), Pentagon is worth watching for the underlying message about life and the decent entertainment it offers".^[3] A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "There are a lot of stories, a lot of characters, and a lot of takeaways from Pentagon, which highlights the importance of life, and the consequences of death, and leaves the audience with the envious task of picking the best of the lot".^[4] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Pentagon, which is an anthology film, is an [sic] unique attempt by the five directors based on concepts which are different from each other, and generates interest with simple narration and what stands out is each story has a message which is conveyed in an impactful manner without relying on one or two characters and it manages to leave a mark".^[5] A critic from OTTPlay wrote that "Pentagon works quite well with the help of a unifying theme and there's a lot to savour here. While the first two short films don't work as well, the remaining three salvage the film and keep us engaged till the last minute".^[6]