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.

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%).

Action + Drama in India

286 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Aadukalam itself).

The 2010–2012 India Window

Among 202 India films we catalog from this window, Aadukalam places #6 — near the top of its class.

  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 across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Aadukalam premiered alongside 62 others.

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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.

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 62 other India films in 2011.

The 815th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Audience Engagement

39
Reviews
74th
Review-volume percentile
39th
Popularity percentile

39 audience reviews — more than 74% of India films in our index.

Review volume (74th percentile) outruns trending popularity (39th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageTamil
Production CompaniesFive Star Creations
Runtime2h 40m
Release DateJanuary 14, 2011
IMDbtt1821317