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Panchatanthiram

  • 2002
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
5.1K
YOUR RATING
Ramesh Aravind, Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Ramya Krishnan, Nagesh, Simran, Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran, Sriman, and Yugi Sethu in Panchatanthiram (2002)
TamilComedyDrama

Pilot Ram faces a crisis when a call girl his friends hired for him turns up dead. Can Ram and his friends navigate this dangerous predicament?Pilot Ram faces a crisis when a call girl his friends hired for him turns up dead. Can Ram and his friends navigate this dangerous predicament?Pilot Ram faces a crisis when a call girl his friends hired for him turns up dead. Can Ram and his friends navigate this dangerous predicament?

  • Director
    • K.S. Ravikumar
  • Writers
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Crazy Mohan
    • K.S. Ravikumar
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Simran
    • Ramya Krishnan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • K.S. Ravikumar
    • Writers
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Crazy Mohan
      • K.S. Ravikumar
    • Stars
      • Kamal Haasan
      • Simran
      • Ramya Krishnan
    • 14User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast22

    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Ramachandramurthy (Ram)
    Simran
    Simran
    • Mythili
    Ramya Krishnan
    Ramya Krishnan
    • Maggie
    • (as Ramya Krishna)
    Ramesh Aravind
    Ramesh Aravind
    • Hegde
    Jayaram
    Jayaram
    • Nair
    Nagesh
    Nagesh
    • Annoying father-in-law
    Sriman
    Sriman
    • Hanumanth Reddy
    Yugi Sethu
    Yugi Sethu
    • Vedham
    Anoop Aravindan
    • Police Inspector
    Santhana Bharathi
    Santhana Bharathi
    • Bharathi, a tenant in Mythili's house
    Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
    Aishwariyaa Bhaskaran
      Devayani
      Devayani
      • Nirmala
      Ramesh Khanna
      Ramesh Khanna
        Manivannan
        Manivannan
        Suresh Merlin
        • Photographer at Reception
        Apollo Ravi
        • Ravi
        Sanghavi
        Sanghavi
        Kovai Sarala
        Kovai Sarala
        • Bharathi's wife
        • Director
          • K.S. Ravikumar
        • Writers
          • Kamal Haasan
          • Crazy Mohan
          • K.S. Ravikumar
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        User reviews14

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        Storyline

        Did you know

        • Trivia
          Released in the same year as Pammal K Sammandham (2002) which also stars Kamal Hassan and Simran in lead roles.
        • Goofs
          During the final chase,Ram is seen hanging from a steel ladder on a van. During close-ups he is shown hanging from a wooden ladder.

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        Details

        • Release date
          • June 28, 2002 (India)
        • Country of origin
          • India
        • Language
          • Tamil
        • Also known as
          • Panchathantiram
        • Filming locations
          • Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
        • Production company
          • Sri Raj Lakshmi Films (P) Ltd.
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        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 2h 30m(150 min)
        • Color
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