Guru
1997 2h 30m movie Film India

Guru

ഗുരു

Synopsis

ഗുരു

A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.

The 1996–1998 India Window

48 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Guru sits at position #6.

  1. Kaalapani
    #1

    Kaalapani

    ★ 7.9 · 1996

  2. Chandralekha
    #2

    Chandralekha

    ★ 7.6 · 1997

  3. Avvai Shanmugi
    #3

    Avvai Shanmugi

    ★ 7.5 · 1996

  4. Azhakiya Ravanan
    #4

    Azhakiya Ravanan

    ★ 7.3 · 1996

  5. Iruvar
    #5

    Iruvar

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

  6. Guru

    #6

    Guru

    ★ 7.2 · 1997

  7. Hitler
    #7

    Hitler

    ★ 7.1 · 1996

  8. Satya
    #8

    Satya

    ★ 7.0 · 1998

The 1990s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Guru premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.

'9015'9113'9210'9314'9413'9515'9612'9718'9818'9919

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #384 of 1,983 India films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Adventure productions specifically: #29 of 113 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Malayalam
Production Companies Janasammathi Creations
Runtime 2h 30m
Release Date September 12, 1997
IMDb tt0133826

Themes & Motifs

  • bomb
  • symbolism
  • religion
  • temporary blindness
  • another world
  • fruit
  • hindu muslim conflict

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