India Synopsis
சமர்
Shakthi, a trekking guide, goes to Bangkok after he receives a patch-up invitation from his lover Roopa, who had broken up with him. En route, he strikes up a friendship Maya. When Roopa doesn’t arrive for the rendezvous, Shakthi decides to return to India but gets embroiled in a mystery where he is taken for a millionaire businessman. Pretty soon, even Shakthi starts doubting his own identity. Can he get out of this conundrum?
Action + Thriller in India
229 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Samar itself).
The 2012–2014 India Window
In the crowded 2012-2014 India release window, Samar sits at #221 of 262. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samar premiered alongside 100 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 24m runtime, production spent $26K per minute on screen and earned $58K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 100 other India films in 2013.
The 950th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 29% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,790 of 1,983 India films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #554 of 637 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Jaya Balaji Real Media |
| Runtime | 2h 24m |
| Release Date | January 13, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2187114 |