Puthan Panam
2017 2h 27m movie Film India

Puthan Panam

പുത്തൻപണം

“The New Indian Rupee”

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.

  1. Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu
    #1

    Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu

    ★ 8.3 · 2016
  2. Pariyerum Perumal
    #2

    Pariyerum Perumal

    ★ 8.2 · 2018
  3. Aandavan Kattalai
    #3

    Aandavan Kattalai

    ★ 8.1 · 2016
  4. Zakir Khan: Haq Se Single
    #4

    Zakir Khan: Haq Se Single

    ★ 8.1 · 2017
  5. Kanan Gill: Keep It Real
    #5

    Kanan Gill: Keep It Real

    ★ 8.1 · 2017
  6. Sanam Teri Kasam
    #6

    Sanam Teri Kasam

    ★ 8.0 · 2016
  7. Mirzapur
    #7

    Mirzapur

    ★ 8.0 · 2018
  8. Visaranai
    #8

    Visaranai

    ★ 8.0 · 2016

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).

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$930K
Budget
$1.4M
Revenue
$470K
Net Profit
1.5×
Return Ratio

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
Reviews
8th
Review-volume percentile
3rd
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 3th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.3
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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 CountryIndia
Original LanguageMalayalam
Spoken LanguagesKannada, Malayalam
Production Companies3 Color Cinema
Runtime2h 27m
Release DateApril 12, 2017
IMDbtt6426832