India His Highness Abdullah sits in the top 6% of India films on this catalog — ranked #111 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
ഹിസ് ഹൈനസ്സ് അബ്ദുള്ള
The story follows Abdullah (Mohanlal) who is hired by the members of a wealthy royal family to assassinate the family head Maharaja Udayavarma (Nedumudi Venu). Abdullah comes into the royal palace under the disguise Ananthan Namboothiri, a classical singer, and tries to use this mask to softly kill the Maharaja.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #111 of 1,983 India films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #83 of 1,132 (top 7%).
Drama + Music in India
23 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding His Highness Abdullah itself).
The 1989–1991 India Window
Among 41 India films we catalog from this window, His Highness Abdullah places #4 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when His Highness Abdullah premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other India films in 1990.
The 148th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 31th percentile among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Pranavam Arts International |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | March 29, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0237309 |