India Synopsis
மூன்றாம் பிறை
“The Third Crescent”
A young woman suffers a major head injury in a car accident after which she begins behaving like a child. Trapped at a brothel, she finds hope in a lonely school teacher who decides to rescue her.
The 1981–1983 India Window
20 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Moondram Pirai sits at position #7.
Other Titles From Sathya Jyothi Films
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Moondram Pirai premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #585 of 1,983 India films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #410 of 1,132 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Sathya Jyothi Films |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Release Date | February 19, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0187318 |