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Papanasam

  • 20152015
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 59m
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8.4/10
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Gautami, Kamal Haasan, and Nivetha Thomas in Papanasam (2015)
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Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law after they commit an unexpected crime.Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law after they commit an unexpected crime.Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law after they commit an unexpected crime.

IMDb RATING
8.4/10
7.3K
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  • Director
    • Jeethu Joseph
  • Writers
    • Jayamohan
    • Jeethu Joseph(story)
    • Suka(additional tamil dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Gautami
    • Nivetha Thomas
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jeethu Joseph
  • Writers
    • Jayamohan
    • Jeethu Joseph(story)
    • Suka(additional tamil dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Kamal Haasan
    • Gautami
    • Nivetha Thomas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 nominations

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    Trailer 1:47
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    Gautami, Kamal Haasan, Nivetha Thomas, and Esther Anil in Papanasam (2015)
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    Kamal Haasan
    Kamal Haasan
    • Suyambu Lingamas Suyambu Lingam
    Gautami
    Gautami
    • Ranias Rani
    Nivetha Thomas
    Nivetha Thomas
    • Selvias Selvi
    Esther Anil
    Esther Anil
    • Meenaas Meena
    Asha Sharath
    Asha Sharath
    • IG Geetha Prabhakaras IG Geetha Prabhakar
    Kalabhavan Mani
    Kalabhavan Mani
    • Constable Perumalas Constable Perumal
    Anant Mahadevan
    Anant Mahadevan
    • IG's Husbandas IG's Husband
    Roshan Basheer
    Roshan Basheer
    • Varun Prabhakaras Varun Prabhakar
    M.S. Bhaskar
    M.S. Bhaskar
    • Hotel Owneras Hotel Owner
    Aruldoss
    Aruldoss
    • Police Officeras Police Officer
    • (as Aruldass)
    Charlie
    Charlie
    • Bus Conductoras Bus Conductor
    Delhi Ganesh
    Delhi Ganesh
    • Gautami's Fatheras Gautami's Father
    Sree Raam
    • Cheramaduraias Cheramadurai
    • (as Sri Ram)
    Ilavarasu
    Ilavarasu
    • Shanmugamas Shanmugam
    Vaiyapuri
    • Hotel Owneras Hotel Owner
    Shanthi Williams
    • Rani's motheras Rani's mother
    • Director
      • Jeethu Joseph
    • Writers
      • Jayamohan
      • Jeethu Joseph(story)
      • Suka(additional tamil dialogue)
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    Storyline

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    Suyambulingam, an uneducated but hardworking and self-made cable operator, leads a peaceful life in the town of Papanasam with his wife and two daughters. When an unexpected turn of events leads to an accidental murder, he throws himself into the quagmire to save his family from the impending nightmare. How he fares in his ingenious attempts to extract his family out of the soup is what forms the crux of this thriller. —PipingHotViews
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    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      This film marks the comeback of actress Gautami after 16 years.
    • Goofs
      The movie Anjaan was actually released in August 15, 2014 in India. But Kamal and his family see the movie at 3rd August.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to remove a scene of violence (in which a character's fingers are broken) in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Features Pasamalar (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Yeya En Kottikkaaraa
      Produced by Ghibran

      Written by Na. Muthukumar

      Performed by Malavika Anilkumar & Sundar Narayana Rao

    User reviews18

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    10/10
    Papanasam (U) TAMIL ------------- my Rating: ★★★★★ VERY SMART THRILLER
    New movie Reviews and lots more Hot news .... LIKE THIS PAGE : English Hindi TAMIL TELUGU Facebook : Movie Review by Yunus Irshad https://www.facebook.com/YunusIrshadsMovieReview

    Papanasam (U) TAMIL ------------- my Rating: ★★★★★ VERY SMART THRILLER

    STRENGTHS:- * Script was gripping, director keeps you at edge of the seat...... * Kamal Haasan, Gautami and other cast were astonishing, did an awesome performance.... * Screenplay was well matched which had a great flow till end..... * Ghibran's BGM.... * Climax Twist.....

    FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall... it is brilliant and intelligent thriller with an emotional drama..... The Story is the hero of the movie, Kamal hasan is the only person in tamil cinema who can present this movie in a heart warming and emotional way..... I strongly recommend this movie for those who search for thriller movies.....

    Desperate measures are taken by a man who tries to save his family from the dark side of the law, after they commit an unexpected crime.

    Director: Jeethu Joseph Writers: Jayamohan, Jeethu Joseph (story) Stars: Kamal Haasan, Gautami, Niveda Thomas | See full cast and crew »
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    • Aug 15, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 3, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • Destruction of Sins
    • Production companies
      • Rajkumar Theaters Private Limited
      • Wide Angle Creations
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $586,973
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 59 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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