Panchatanthiram

The characters are well designed to take this comedic genius of Kamal-CrazyMohan combination to another level!

If you want to have a fun filled watch, then this movie fits the bill!

(Telugu) Kamalhassan has sadly fallen into a groove. One hit followed by many dud. Thankfully, this is a hit. Kamal and four friends find themselves in non-stop crazy situations that will make viewers ROFL. To top it, these four friends speak different languages. have crazier families. A misunderstanding drives a wedge between Kamal and wife. This itself will have you laughing all the way. The four friends try helping out but get entangled in a murder.

The rest you have to see for yourself. Keep your eyes open (or don't) for a small but sexy role by Ramya Krishnan. The star of this movie is the unseen writer(s) and the story and dialogues.

The movie was excellent. The movie was funny as ever. One of my favorite comedy movies ever. Songs and BGM in the movie were also amazing. Superb Movie.

This movie is a legit lesson to all screenwriters who would want to explore their skills in the comedy arena.

Not that I've seen every movie in the annals of Tamil Cinema... But among all that I've seen and heard of Panchatanthiram tops the list. The slapstick humor of Crazy Mohan's script is hard to describe - the spontaneity of his jokes is somehow both hilarious and believable.

Kamal Haasan is at his comedic best. He has distinguished over nearly half a century as an actor capable of playing characters that are psychotic or amusing, pathetic or heroic. Ram, who he plays here is a playboy who discards bachelorhood when he meets his wife, played by Simran. She is always suspicious of his amorous nature (possibly due to the fact that she found him giving a Frencher to an ex-girlfriend at their marriage reception). A comic series of misadventures finally culminating in their separation lays the plot for the movie.

Throw in the comedy of Ram and his four quirky friends (particularly the one played by Yugi Sethu) stuck in the middle of a murder they did not commit, pestered by Yugi's father-in-law (who thinks whiskey is cold coffee), threatened by the charismatic (oh, sorry, I meant sexy) Ramya Krishnan, all the while trying to bring Ram and Mythili (Simran)back together.

There are some unforgettable scenes, like the dead body caught in a laundry chute. A lot of the verbal humor is based on colloquy in Tamil, one of Crazy Mohan's characteristics; they might not come across well in subtitles. Nevertheless, several of the jokes and actions will throw even people who don't know Tamil into hysterics. Kamal Haasan fans will be committing treason if they miss this one; even those who are not crazy about him (few of them out there) will enjoy this masterpiece of the master of Tamil cinema.