Merku Thodarchi Malai
2018 2h 2m movie Film India

Merku Thodarchi Malai

மேற்குத்தொடர்ச்சி மலை

Synopsis

மேற்குத்தொடர்ச்சி மலை

Living on the borders of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Rangasamy, a laborer just like his fellow sons of soils toils, hard-working at the spice plantations owned by landlords. He lives a happy life and wishes to own a piece of land and earn a living through farming. After years of struggle, his dream finally comes true when Chaako, a local politician helps him buy the land, however, he soon faces tougher challenges as he has to deal with corrupt and wealthy politicians.

The 2017–2019 India Window

Among 334 India films we catalog from this window, Merku Thodarchi Malai places #44 — near the top of its class.

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The 2010s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Merku Thodarchi Malai premiered alongside 103 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 103 other India films in 2018.

The 1515th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

16
Reviews
37th
Review-volume percentile
27th
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

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 Drama productions specifically: #157 of 1,132 (top 14%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageTamil
Production CompaniesVijay Sethupathi Productions, Dreaming Tree Productions
Runtime2h 2m
Release DateAugust 24, 2018
IMDbtt7794052