Celluloid
2013 2h 9m movie Film India

Celluloid

സെല്ലുലോയ്ഡ്

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.

The 2012–2014 India Window

262 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Celluloid sits at position #96.

  1. Mahabharat
    #1

    Mahabharat

    ★ 8.6 · 2013

  2. Sathuranga Vettai
    #2

    Sathuranga Vettai

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

  3. Madras
    #3

    Madras

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  4. Punjab 1984
    #4

    Punjab 1984

    ★ 8.1 · 2014

  5. Bhooter Bhabishyat
    #5

    Bhooter Bhabishyat

    ★ 7.9 · 2012

  6. Ulidavaru Kandanthe
    #6

    Ulidavaru Kandanthe

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  7. The Trap
    #7

    The Trap

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  8. Drushyam
    #8

    Drushyam

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Celluloid premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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