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.

The 2004–2006 India Window

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Anandabhadram premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.

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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 Country India
Original Language Malayalam
Runtime 2h 10m
Release Date November 3, 2005
IMDb tt0487011

Themes & Motifs

  • based on novel or book
  • snake
  • ritual
  • village
  • black magic
  • reincarnation
  • spirit
  • ghost
  • wish fulfillment
  • tantra
  • kalari
  • nagamanikyam

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