Panjaa (A)
06/Dec/2011 Action, Crime 2 Hrs 36 Mins

3.00

All style, no substance

Director Vishnu Vardhan, known for his stylish movies, picked up a stale subject for Pawan Kalyan. At the same time, the narration and screenplay suffered from glitches, bringing Panjaa nearer to Pawan Kalyan`s earlier film Balu. (more)

Source: MovieBuzz, Sify.com

2.25

Panja lacks powers

Vishnu Vardhan, who makes his debut in Telugu cinema, comes up with a product that is slick and stylish, but the content is sourced from so many films that one feels a sense of dejavu. Panjaa also reminds one of Pawan Kalyan's own earlier movie, Balu. (more)

Source: Radhika Rajamani, Rediff.com

3.25

Vishnuvardhan's treatment is new for an old story

Panjaa is an action romance flick and director Vishnuvardhan once again proves that he's a stylish director. Panjaa comes with heavy dose of action sequences - gun fights, bomb explosives, etc.(more)

Source: Editorial Board, Teluguone.com

3.25

Sensible attempt

The much needed emotions and entertainment which is staple diet for any Telugu film lover is lacking in the movie. On a whole, Panjaa is a sensible attempt, but not in the tune of popular taste(more)

Source: Idlebrain Review Board, Idlebrain