Chandralekha
1997 2h 52m movie Film India

Chandralekha

ചന്ദ്രലേഖേ

Chandralekha sits in the top 8% of India films on this catalog — ranked #153 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ചന്ദ്രലേഖേ

An unemployed man saves a rich woman and takes her to the hospital where her relatives mistake him as her husband. He plays along as he needs money to repay a loan.

The 1996–1998 India Window

48 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chandralekha sits at position #2.

  1. Kaalapani
    #1

    Kaalapani

    ★ 7.9 · 1996

  2. Chandralekha

    #2

    Chandralekha

    ★ 7.6 · 1997

  3. Avvai Shanmugi
    #3

    Avvai Shanmugi

    ★ 7.5 · 1996

  4. Azhakiya Ravanan
    #4

    Azhakiya Ravanan

    ★ 7.3 · 1996

  5. Iruvar
    #5

    Iruvar

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

  6. Guru
    #6

    Guru

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

  7. Hitler
    #7

    Hitler

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

  8. Satya
    #8

    Satya

    ★ 7.0 · 1998

The 1990s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chandralekha premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #153 of 1,983 India films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Romance productions specifically: #26 of 573 (top 5%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Malayalam
Spoken Languages Hindi, Malayalam
Runtime 2h 52m
Release Date September 4, 1997
IMDb tt0289893

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