Synopsis
ദശരഥം
Rajiv, a chronic bachelor and a business tycoon, decides to have a child. Annie, who has financial needs, agrees to help him and give birth to Rajiv's child through artificial insemination.
Drama + Family in India
112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dasharatham itself).
The 1988–1990 India Window
Dasharatham holds position #26 of 42 India films in the 1988–1990 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dasharatham premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other India films in 1989.
The 139th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 33% of India films in our index.
Popularity (50th percentile) outruns review volume (33th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #751 of 1,983 India films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #507 of 1,132 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Saga Film |
| Runtime | 2h 34m |
| Release Date | October 8, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0237138 |













