Mankatha
2011 2h 29m movie Film India

Mankatha

மங்காத்தா

“Strictly no rules”

Synopsis

மங்காத்தா

“Strictly no rules”

Vinayak, a suspended cop, helps a group of four men rob cricket betting money amounting to 500 crores INR. When it comes to splitting the amount, betrayal hits the team hard and a chase ensues.

The 2010–2012 India Window

202 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mankatha sits at position #67.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010

  2. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #2

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012

  3. Ayalum Njanum Thammil
    #3

    Ayalum Njanum Thammil

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  4. Jatt & Juliet
    #4

    Jatt & Juliet

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  5. Ustad Hotel
    #5

    Ustad Hotel

    ★ 7.6 · 2012

  6. Aadukalam
    #6

    Aadukalam

    ★ 7.6 · 2011

  7. Deiva Thirumagal
    #7

    Deiva Thirumagal

    ★ 7.6 · 2011

  8. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
    #8

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

Other Titles From Ayngaran International

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mankatha premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

'1070'1163'1269'13101'1492'1595'1695'17124'18104'19106

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$6.1M
Budget
$28.0M
Revenue
$21.9M
Net Profit
4.6×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 29m runtime, production spent $41K per minute on screen and earned $188K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
55
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #876 of 1,983 India films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #241 of 637 (top 38%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Tamil
Production Companies Ayngaran International, Cloud Nine Movies, Sun Pictures
Runtime 2h 29m
Release Date August 31, 2011
IMDb tt1705772

Themes & Motifs

  • gambling
  • money laundering
  • cricket
  • heist
  • bad cop
  • cops and robbers 
  • bookie

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