India Synopsis
மெர்சல்
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?
Audience Engagement
93 audience reviews — more than 91% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among India films.
Thriller + Action in India
229 India titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mersal itself).
The 2016–2018 India Window
Mersal holds position #57 of 323 India films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s India Landscape
2017 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 124 titles released, including Mersal. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (919 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other India films in 2017.
The 1426th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #289 of 1,983 India films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #61 of 482 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Sri Thenandal Films |
| Runtime | 2h 49m |
| Release Date | October 18, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6485666 |