India Synopsis
കഥ പറയുമ്പോള്
the film is about how a barber's life is turned upside down when a film unit comes to the village for a shoot, and the news spreads that superstar Ashok Raj (Mammootty) is the barber's childhood friend. The script also by Srinivasan is so layered that every frame has a comment to make about the world and every line of the dialogue, on the mores of the society. The craze for celebrities and the problems of leading a principled life are discussed without being preachy.
The 2006–2008 India Window
151 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Katha Parayumbol sits at position #9.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Katha Parayumbol premiered. 454 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #210 of 1,983 India films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #63 of 648 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Lumiere Film Company, Seven Arts International |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | December 14, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt1111914 |