Synopsis
Panchatanthiram is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language black comedy film directed by K. S. Ravikumar and co-written with Kamal Haasan.
The story loosely adapts from the 1998 film Very Bad Things, with new elements added to it.
The film stars Kamal Haasan, Jayaram, Ramesh Aravind, Sriman, Yugi Sethu, Simran, and Ramya Krishnan in leading roles, alongside Urvashi, Aishwarya, Sanghavi, Vidhya Venkatesh, Devayani, and Nagesh in supporting roles.
The movie follows the story of Ramachandramurthy alias Ram. C. M., an Indian pilot based in Canada who falls in love with a passenger named Mythili after saving her from an aircraft hijacking.
Panchatanthiram was released on June 28, 2002, and became a commercial success. Jayaram won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil at the 50th South Filmfare Awards.
