India Avvai Shanmugi sits in the top 10% of India films on this catalog — ranked #202 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
அவ்வை சண்முகி
A divorced husband desperately misses his daughter. In order to be with her, he takes up a job in his father-in-law's house. The only catch is that the job is that of a female governess.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #202 of 1,983 India films indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #58 of 648 (top 9%).
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Avvai Shanmugi itself).
The 1995–1997 India Window
Among 45 India films we catalog from this window, Avvai Shanmugi places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Avvai Shanmugi premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other India films in 1996.
The 232nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
22 audience reviews — more than 53% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Sree Mahalakshmi Combines |
| Runtime | 2h 40m |
| Release Date | November 10, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0139872 |