Panchatanthiram (2002)
Plot
Panchatanthiram (transl. Five Ruses) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film co-written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The story is written by Kamal Haasan with the dialogues by Crazy Mohan. The film stars Haasan, Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind, Sriman, Yugi Sethu, Simran and Ramya Krishnan, with Urvashi, Aishwarya, Sanghavi, Vidhya Venkatesh, Devayani and Nagesh in supporting roles. It loosely adapts from the 1998 film Very Bad Things with new elements added to it. Panchatanthiram released on 28 June 2002 and became a commercial success. Jayaram won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil at the 50th South Filmfare Awards.
Panchatanthiram details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2002 |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Runtime | 2h 28m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | K. S. Ravikumar |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Panchatanthiram — questions
What is Panchatanthiram about?
Panchatanthiram (transl. Five Ruses) is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film co-written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The story is written by Kamal Haasan with the dialogues by Crazy Mohan. The film stars Haasan, Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind, Sriman, Yugi Sethu, Simran and Ramya Krishnan, with Urvashi, Aishwarya, Sanghavi, Vidhya Venkatesh, Devayani and Nagesh in supporting roles. It loosely adapts from the 1998 film Very Bad Things with new elements added to it. Panchatanthiram released on 28 June 2002 and became a commercial success. Jayaram won Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil at the 50th South Filmfare Awards.
Who is in the cast of Panchatanthiram?
Panchatanthiram stars Simran, Jayaram, Ramya Krishnan, Ramesh Aravind, Sriman, Yugi Sethu and is directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Panchatanthiram online?
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How long is Panchatanthiram?
Panchatanthiram runs 2h 28m (148 minutes).
Who directed Panchatanthiram?
Panchatanthiram was directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
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