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2015 · Tamil · 3h 01m · Crime, Thriller, Drama, Family · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Exceptional
4 reviews · provisional
82
2 exceptional2 very good
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Critics call it a well-acted, well-crafted remake with strong performances, more emotional and less restrained than the original, with one critic's lone gripe being Haasan's fake mustache.
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Summary
Papanasam (2015, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
A cinephile tries to protect his family by hiding a heat-of-the-moment murder committed by his daughter by taking cues from the films he has watched. With the victim the son of a cop, can he get away with it?
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A cinephile tries to protect his family by hiding a heat-of-the-moment murder committed by his daughter by taking cues from the films he has watched. With the victim the son of a cop, can he get away with it?
Papanasam (2015, Tamil) has a Filmi Score of 82 from 4 critic reviews, is rated 13+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Subramanian finds Papanasam a fulfilling, well-crafted remake with strong performances, visuals and score, and no significant reservations,… Read it there →
Verma calls Papanasam a laudable, well-acted remake with strong storytelling and performances, but self-aware and less restrained than Drishyam,… Read it there →
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76
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Where can I watch Papanasam?
Papanasam is streaming on OTT: Sun NXT (India, the US, the UK and Canada), ManoramaMAX (India) and Prime Video (the US, the UK and Canada). It can also be rented or bought on Amazon Video (the US and the UK), Apple TV (the US, the UK and Canada) and Google Play Movies (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Papanasam?
Papanasam has a Filmi Score of 82 (Exceptional), the mean of 4 readings of critic reviews, one per review. The score is provisional until at least five reviews are read. Readings run from 76 (Rediff) to 88 (Deccan Chronicle). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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