India Chithram sits in the top 3% of India films on this catalog — ranked #50 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
ചിത്രം
A young woman is dumped by her boyfriend just before the wedding as she will not be inheriting any wealth from her father. When the girl's father pays her a visit, she hires a man to act like her husband.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #50 of 1,983 India films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #40 of 1,132 (top 4%).
Drama + Comedy in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chithram itself).
The 1987–1989 India Window
Among 35 India films we catalog from this window, Chithram places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s India Landscape
1988 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 14 titles released, including Chithram. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (74 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other India films in 1988.
The 127th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
26 audience reviews — more than 60% of India films in our index.
Review volume (60th percentile) outruns trending popularity (15th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Shirdi Sai Creations |
| Runtime | 2h 39m |
| Release Date | December 22, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0214585 |