India Synopsis
“Ready… Steady… Po!”
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.
The 2012–2014 India Window
262 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Chennai Express sits at position #99.
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The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chennai Express premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 21m runtime, production spent $128K per minute on screen and earned $440K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #930 of 1,983 India films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Romance productions specifically: #226 of 573 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, Tamil |
| Production Companies | Red Chillies Entertainment, UTV Motion Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 21m |
| Release Date | August 8, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2112124 |