India Manichitrathazhu sits in the top 5% of India films on this catalog — ranked #92 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
മണിച്ചിത്രത്താഴ്
A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #92 of 1,983 India films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Fantasy productions specifically: #3 of 82 (top 4%).
Audience Engagement
65 audience reviews — more than 85% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 93th percentile among India films.
Other Titles From Swargachitra
Fantasy + Thriller in India
10 India titles in our catalog blend the Fantasy and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Manichitrathazhu itself).
The 1992–1994 India Window
Among 37 India films we catalog from this window, Manichitrathazhu 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 Manichitrathazhu premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other India films in 1993.
The 193rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Manichitrathazhu, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- myth · 4
- room · 1
- psychiatrist · 9
- sorcerer · 8
- dancer · 7
- palace · 7
- ghost · 84
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Spoken Languages | Malayalam, Tamil |
| Production Companies | Swargachitra |
| Runtime | 2h 49m |
| Release Date | December 25, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0214915 |