India Synopsis
பஞ்சதந்திரம்
Ram's friends hire Maggie, a call girl, to help him get over his wife, who mistakenly believes him to be a philanderer. However, they get in trouble when Maggie ends up dead.
Comedy + Romance in India
232 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Panchatanthiram itself).
The 2001–2003 India Window
Among 109 India films we catalog from this window, Panchatanthiram places #11 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Panchatanthiram premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other India films in 2002.
The 366th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 57% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 64th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #315 of 1,983 India films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #82 of 648 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Lionheart Production House |
| Runtime | 2h 33m |
| Release Date | June 28, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0385928 |