Aadukalam
2011 2h 40m movie Film India

Aadukalam

ஆடுகளம்

Aadukalam sits in the top 7% of India films on this catalog — ranked #135 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ஆடுகளம்

Pettaikaaran is famous in his town for an impeccable track record of successes in rooster fights. When one of his aides, Karuppu, goes against his word in a fight, it leads to an enmity between them.

The 2010–2012 India Window

202 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Aadukalam sits at position #6.

  1. My Name Is Khan
    #1

    My Name Is Khan

    ★ 8.1 · 2010

  2. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #2

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012

  3. Ayalum Njanum Thammil
    #3

    Ayalum Njanum Thammil

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  4. Jatt & Juliet
    #4

    Jatt & Juliet

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  5. Ustad Hotel
    #5

    Ustad Hotel

    ★ 7.6 · 2012

  6. Aadukalam

    #6

    Aadukalam

    ★ 7.6 · 2011

  7. Deiva Thirumagal
    #7

    Deiva Thirumagal

    ★ 7.6 · 2011

  8. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
    #8

    Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aadukalam premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

'1070'1163'1269'13101'1492'1595'1695'17124'18104'19106

Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$4.0M
Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
$2.0M
Net Profit
1.5×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 40m runtime, production spent $25K per minute on screen and earned $38K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
39
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #135 of 1,983 India films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Action productions specifically: #33 of 637 (top 5%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Tamil
Production Companies Five Star Creations
Runtime 2h 40m
Release Date January 14, 2011
IMDb tt1821317

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