Synopsis
கதகளி
Returning from the states to marry his girlfriend, a common man is blamed for the murder of a local don due to their enmity in the past. He is caught in a web of conspiracies as he struggles to prove his innocence and the don's in-laws order their henchmen to take him down.
Action + Mystery in India
11 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kathakali itself).
The 2015–2017 India Window
Kathakali holds position #124 of 314 India films in the 2015–2017 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 Kathakali premiered alongside 94 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 94 other India films in 2016.
The 1236th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 29% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #758 of 1,983 India films indexed here (62nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #198 of 637 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Pasanga Productions, Vishal Film Factory, Sri Thenandal Films |
| Runtime | 2h 5m |
| Release Date | January 14, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5335394 |













