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
Elippathayam holds position #4 of 20 India films in the 1981–1983 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 Elippathayam premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other India films in 1982.
The 83rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 29% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |