1983
2014 2h 14m movie Film India

1983

Synopsis

Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he realises that the child too has a passion for it.

The 2013–2015 India Window

Among 288 India films we catalog from this window, 1983 places #31 — near the top of its class.

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    ★ 8.6 · 2013
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    #2

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    ★ 8.3 · 2014
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    #3

    India's Daughter

    ★ 8.1 · 2015
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    #4

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
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    #5

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014
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    #6

    Kaaka Muttai

    ★ 8.0 · 2015
  7. Papanasam
    #7

    Papanasam

    ★ 7.9 · 2015
  8. Tashi and the Monk
    #8

    Tashi and the Monk

    ★ 7.9 · 2015

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 1983 premiered alongside 91 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 91 other India films in 2014.

The 1052nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

29
Reviews
65th
Review-volume percentile
19th
Popularity percentile

29 audience reviews — more than 65% of India films in our index.

Review volume (65th percentile) outruns trending popularity (19th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on 1983, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • indian cricket team · 1
  • selection camp · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • cricket · 10
  • teenage love · 9
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • school · 82
  • parent child relationship · 46

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #255 of 1,983 India films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #191 of 1,132 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageMalayalam
Production CompaniesShams Films
Runtime2h 14m
Release DateJanuary 31, 2014
IMDbtt3506970