Kottayam Kunjachan
1990 2h 0m movie Film India

Kottayam Kunjachan

കോട്ടയം കുഞ്ഞച്ചൻ

Synopsis

കോട്ടയം കുഞ്ഞച്ചൻ

Kottayam Kunjachan is about an erstwhile thug, who has just been released from jail. He has served a sentence of 7 years, for killing a man in a fight gone bad.After an altercation with his previous employers, he is arrested and later bailed out by his guardian, a Christian priest who found him as an infant in a garbage heap and raised him as his own. Following his father's advice, he leaves Kottayam and its bad influences for Odaangara. He starts a technical institute, accompanied by Bosco, his assistant. He generally endears himself to the village populace. It is there that he meets Mikhael and his wife, and gets in their good books by rescuing Mollykutty from a kidnap attempt by Jimmy and gang. leyamma convinces Mikhael to rent out their outhouse to Kunjachan, as a deterrent from further attacks by Paappan or Jimmy. Mikhael then convinces Kunjachan to go to confession, and start living as a good Christian.

Action + Drama in India

286 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kottayam Kunjachan itself).

The 1989–1991 India Window

Kottayam Kunjachan holds position #16 of 41 India films in the 1989–1991 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Sandhesam
    #1

    Sandhesam

    ★ 7.9 · 1991
  2. Thalapathi
    #2

    Thalapathi

    ★ 7.8 · 1991
  3. Kireedam
    #3

    Kireedam

    ★ 7.7 · 1989
  4. His Highness Abdullah
    #4

    His Highness Abdullah

    ★ 7.7 · 1990
  5. Godfather
    #5

    Godfather

    ★ 7.6 · 1991
  6. Apoorva Sagodharargal
    #6

    Apoorva Sagodharargal

    ★ 7.6 · 1989
  7. Kilukkam
    #7

    Kilukkam

    ★ 7.5 · 1991
  8. In Harihar Nagar
    #8

    In Harihar Nagar

    ★ 7.5 · 1990

The 1990s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kottayam Kunjachan premiered alongside 14 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 14 other India films in 1990.

The 147th 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
Reviews
20th
Review-volume percentile
24th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 20% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 24th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #416 of 1,983 India films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among India Action productions specifically: #98 of 637 (top 15%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageMalayalam
Production CompaniesSunitha Productions
Runtime2h 0m
Release DateMarch 14, 1990
IMDbtt0271601