Five fires) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film directed by Hariharan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.

The film tells the story of Indira, a Naxalite who comes out from prison on parole, while she serves a life sentence for killing a landlord.

Geetha's performance was considered noteworthy, and it established a bright career for her in the Malayalam film industry.

She is serving a life sentence in the central jail, Cannanore, after being charged with the murder of Avarachan, a landlord, who she had witnessed kill a young tribal woman after she was raped and impregnated (by him).

Her younger sister, Savithri, her husband, Prabhakaran, and her nephew are happy to have her back home.

But her younger brother, Ravi, an unemployed youth, addicted to drugs is angered by her mere presence, blaming her for his inability to secure a good job.

True to her righteous self, Indira ends up shooting Rajan with his hunting rifle and ultimately surrenders herself at the police station.

[3] After M. T. Vasudevan Nair completed the screenplay of Panchagni, Hariharan decided to produce the film himself under his company Gayathri Cinema.

Initially, Naseeruddin Shah was cast in the role of news reporter Rasheed, per the suggestion of Nair.

[6] All lyrics are written by O. N. V. Kurup; all music is composed by Bombay Ravi BGM: PugazhendhiThe film was released on 1 February 1986.

Upon release, Panchagni received widespread critical acclaim and performed well at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year.