India Synopsis
സെല്ലുലോയ്ഡ്
A biopic based on the life story of J.C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema. It is a detailed account on Daniel's life, making of his film Vigathakumaran and the tragic story of Vigathakumaran's heroine P. K. Rosie. The film is particularly based on the novel Nashta Naayika by Vinu Abraham (which details the story of Rosie) and the biography of J. C. Daniel by Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan.
Drama + History in India
52 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Celluloid itself).
The 2012–2014 India Window
Celluloid holds position #96 of 262 India films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Celluloid premiered alongside 100 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 100 other India films in 2013.
The 960th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 49% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #899 of 1,983 India films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #590 of 1,132 (top 52%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Spoken Languages | Malayalam, Tamil |
| Production Companies | Murali films, Prime Time Cinema |
| Runtime | 2h 9m |
| Release Date | February 14, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2717168 |