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.
Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Moondram Pirai itself).
Other Titles From Sathya Jyothi Films
The 1981–1983 India Window
Moondram Pirai holds position #7 of 20 India films in the 1981–1983 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Moondram Pirai premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other India films in 1982.
The 82nd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 8% of India films in our index.
Popularity (79th percentile) outruns review volume (8th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |