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Panchathanthiram(2002)

7.6/10
Tamil mins

Panchathanthiram (2002) is a Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Starring Sriman, Simran and Jayaram. With an audience rating of 7.6/10, Panchathanthiram stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2002.

Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
27 June 2002
Director
K. S. Ravikumar
Language
Tamil
GudVibe Rating
7.6/10

Storyline

A man's friends secretly hire an escort to cheer him up after his wife leaves him, thinking he was unfaithful. Their plan goes terribly wrong when the woman is found dead, leaving the group in serious trouble.

Friends hire a date to cheer him up. Now she's dead.

Film Details

7.6Rating
Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date27 June 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsPanchathandiram · Panchathantiram · Panchathanthram

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
friendshipfamilyloveidentity
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor5
Rewatchability4

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Panchatanthiram' refers to the ancient Indian collection of animal fables, hinting at the clever, story-within-a-story plot.
  • Actress Rambha, who plays Maggie, had to perform her own stunts for the scene where she falls from the building.
  • The comedy track involving the character 'Anandraj' was largely improvised by the actors during filming.
  • Director K.S. Ravikumar and actor Kamal Haasan reportedly completed the final script in just three days.
  • The film was shot in a single schedule across various locations in Chennai and Hyderabad to maintain continuity.
  • A subplot involving a fictional political party was trimmed from the final cut to keep the focus on the core comedy.
  • The movie was a major box office success, running for over 100 days in many theaters across Tamil Nadu.

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