Jayamma Panchayathi

Jayamma's council) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language drama film written and directed by debutant Vijay Kumar Kalivarapu.

Jayamma and her family consider the entire village as their own and never back down whenever people needed financial support during any functions or events.

In the same village, a boy named Yesu Babu likes Jayamma's elder daughter Pushpa and tries to woo her by gifting her silver anklets.

Since his kid is fallen sick and serious he refuses to gift money to Jayamma and asks the council to throw the black magic guy in the village.

Two years later Jayamama husband again falls sick due to a delay in operation and needs another surgery and villagers come to know that Jayamma is organizing functions for her younger daughter.

[1] The film marks the directorial debut of Vijay Kumar Kalivarapu and is produced by Balaga Prakash of Vennela Creations.

[6] The Times of India critic Thadhagath Pathi opined that "Films like Jayamma Panchayathi are rare in Tollywood and it's on the audience to not let such stories bite the dust.

[7] ABP Desam gave a positive review for the film, with a particular praise to performances, direction and score.

[8] A reviewer from Eenadu appreciated Kanakala's performance, the rural setting and humour while criticizing the lack of emotional depth.

[10] In another critical review, Srivathsan Nadadhur of OTT Play called it a directionless rural drama, saying Kanakala was the "only saving grace.