India Synopsis
காதலுக்கு மரியாதை
Jeevanandhan meets Mini in a book shop and their eyes meet leading to sparks of love in their hearts. Mini has a loving mother and three brothers, James, Thomas and Stephen and she is the apple of their eye. Mini is hesitant to reciprocate her love for Jeeva who steadily makes an inroad into her heart, the love affair incensing her family members who give him a thrashing each time he meets her. Jeeva's parents are under the impression that their son is pursuing his MBA studies until his father receives an SOS from Jeeva, injured in one such beatings. His father Chandrasekhar is stunned by the developments and Jeeva's mother is also shocked. Jeeva refuses to part company with Mini when his father arrives with his henchmen to take him back.
The 1996–1998 India Window
48 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kadhalukku Mariyaadai sits at position #29.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kadhalukku Mariyaadai premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,071 of 1,983 India films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #699 of 1,132 (top 62%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Runtime | 2h 40m |
| Release Date | December 18, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0316078 |