India Synopsis
എലിപ്പത്തായം
“Rat-trap”
Unni is the last male heir of a decaying feudal family in rural Kerala. His inability to accept the socio-economic changes of a new society causes him to gradually withdraw into isolation and paranoia.
The 1981–1983 India Window
20 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Elippathayam sits at position #4.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Elippathayam premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
7.2
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #402 of 1,983 India films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #290 of 1,132 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | General Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | April 30, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0082318 |