FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
2/16/2012 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Patni Computer Systems LTD [PTI]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O MAPLES & CALDER, P.O. BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            ___ X ___ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)

GEORGE TOWN, E9 00000       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Ordinary Shares   8852404   (1) I   See   (1) (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The 8,852,404 Ordinary Shares reported on this Form 3 consist of: (a) 8,845,320 Ordinary Shares owned by Elliott International, L.P. ("Elliott International") through Suffolk (Mauritius) Limited, a Mauritius company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Elliott International, and (b) 3,542 American Depositary Shares owned directly by Elliott International, representing 7,084 Ordinary Shares. Each American Depositary Share represents two Ordinary Shares.
( 2)  Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., a Delaware corporation ("EICA"), is the investment manager of Elliott International. EICA may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the securities owned by Elliott International. EICA disclaims any pecuniary interest in any of the securities with respect to which indirect beneficial ownership is described in this Form 3.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ELLIOTT INTERNATIONAL, L.P.
C/O MAPLES & CALDER, P.O. BOX 309
UGLAND HOUSE, SOUTH CHURCH STREET
GEORGE TOWN, E9 00000
X


Signatures
Elliot Greenberg, V.P. of Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., as Attorney-In-Fact for Elliott International, L.P. 2/22/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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