Singam
2010 2h 34m movie Film India

Singam

சிங்கம்

Synopsis

சிங்கம்

The story, set in the backdrop of Nallore, a small town in Thoothukudi District, revolves around Sub-Inspector Durai Singam, a brave and just policeman who serves in his hometown primarily to fulfill his father’s wish. Durai Singam settles every dispute in his town patiently with his words of wisdom and resorts to force only when the situation demands it. Kavya, a city girl who comes on vacation to Nallore, falls in love with Durai Singam. Erimalai, Durai Singam's bumbling colleague and friend, often accompanies him.

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Action + Comedy in India

129 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Singam itself).

The 2009–2011 India Window

Singam holds position #49 of 192 India films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010
  2. 3 Idiots
    #2

    3 Idiots

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  3. Wolverine and the X-Men
    #3

    Wolverine and the X-Men

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  4. Aadukalam
    #4

    Aadukalam

    ★ 7.6 · 2011
  5. Deiva Thirumagal
    #5

    Deiva Thirumagal

    ★ 7.6 · 2011
  6. Bhramaram
    #6

    Bhramaram

    ★ 7.6 · 2009
  7. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
    #7

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    ★ 7.5 · 2011
  8. Iron Man: Armored Adventures
    #8

    Iron Man: Armored Adventures

    ★ 7.5 · 2009

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Singam premiered alongside 69 others.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$2.2M
Budget
$9.7M
Revenue
$7.5M
Net Profit
4.4×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 34m runtime, production spent $14K per minute on screen and earned $63K per minute back.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 69 other India films in 2010.

The 769th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

53
Reviews
82nd
Review-volume percentile
79th
Popularity percentile

53 audience reviews — more than 82% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 79th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
53
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #704 of 1,983 India films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #179 of 637 (top 28%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageTamil
Production CompaniesStudio Green, Reliance Entertainment
Runtime2h 34m
Release DateMay 28, 2010
IMDbtt1655607