Anandabhadram
2005 2h 10m movie Film India

Anandabhadram

അനന്തഭദ്രം

Synopsis

അനന്തഭദ്രം

In the ancient village of Shivapuram, little Ananthan hears a tale from his mother, Gayathri (Revathi). She tells him that his family comes from a line of powerful magicians, and they are responsible for protecting nagamanikyam, a jewel on a serpent's head. The jewel, she narrates, lies in a secret place in the house guarded by snakes, including a tiny snake called Kunjootan. Years later, obeying the wishes of his dead mother, Ananthan (Prithviraj Sukumaran) returns to his ancestral village to light the lamps at Shivakavu, a dark and mysterious temple of Shiva.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Anandabhadram. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Thriller + Fantasy in India

10 India titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Anandabhadram itself).

The 2004–2006 India Window

Among 152 India films we catalog from this window, Anandabhadram places #14 — near the top of its class.

  1. Umrao Jaan
    #1

    Umrao Jaan

    ★ 8.2 · 2006
  2. Black
    #2

    Black

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  3. Thanmathra
    #3

    Thanmathra

    ★ 7.7 · 2005
  4. Pudhupettai
    #4

    Pudhupettai

    ★ 7.7 · 2006
  5. The Fall
    #5

    The Fall

    ★ 7.6 · 2006
  6. Kaazhcha
    #6

    Kaazhcha

    ★ 7.6 · 2004
  7. Anniyan
    #7

    Anniyan

    ★ 7.5 · 2005
  8. Classmates
    #8

    Classmates

    ★ 7.5 · 2006

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Anandabhadram premiered alongside 57 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 57 other India films in 2005.

The 517th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

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

Audience Engagement

23
Reviews
55th
Review-volume percentile
54th
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 55% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 54th percentile among India films.

Thematic Fingerprint

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

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • wish fulfillment · 5
  • snake · 5
  • kalari · 4
  • ritual · 4
  • tantra · 1
  • nagamanikyam · 1
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • spirit · 20
  • black magic · 17
  • reincarnation · 13
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • based on novel or book · 288
  • ghost · 84
  • village · 46

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #263 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 Thriller productions specifically: #54 of 482 (top 11%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageMalayalam
Runtime2h 10m
Release DateNovember 3, 2005
IMDbtt0487011