India Ethir Neechal returned 6.0× its production cost, earning $4.2M against a $700K budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
எதிர் நீச்சல்
Kunchithapatham's unique name becomes the butt of joke and ridicule for others. He relates his failures to his name and wants to change it. He meets an astrologer who is popular in giving fancy names that could bring luck to people. His named his changed to Harish and soon after his luck changes.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 14m runtime, production spent $5K per minute on screen and earned $31K per minute back.
Other Titles From Wunderbar Films
Romance + Comedy in India
232 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ethir Neechal itself).
The 2012–2014 India Window
Ethir Neechal holds position #105 of 262 India films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ethir Neechal premiered alongside 100 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 100 other India films in 2013.
The 979th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 44th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #984 of 1,983 India films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Romance productions specifically: #246 of 573 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Wunderbar Films |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | May 1, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2877104 |