Synopsis
പുത്തൻപണം
“The New Indian Rupee”
The sudden implementation of demonetisation rattles the country, and a few black money hoarders in Kerala are trying their best to save their void currencies by hook or crook. Kasaragod-based financier Nithyananda Shenoy also gets embroiled in it, and drawn into the scene are also a few underprivileged folk in Kochi. Dramatic situations surrounding the hotchpotch ensue, as each one tries to set their lives straight.
Action + Crime in India
135 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Puthan Panam itself).
The 2016–2018 India Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 India release window, Puthan Panam sits at #295 of 323. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s India Landscape
2017 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 124 titles released, including Puthan Panam. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (919 total).
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 27m runtime, production spent $6K per minute on screen and earned $10K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other India films in 2017.
The 1352nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,735 of 1,983 India films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #530 of 637 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Spoken Languages | Kannada, Malayalam |
| Production Companies | 3 Color Cinema |
| Runtime | 2h 27m |
| Release Date | April 12, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6426832 |












