India Synopsis
മൂന്നാംമുറ
A group of high-ranking political officials are on a trip when their bus is hijacked by a group of terrorists headed by Charles (Lalu Alex). They demand the release of their old colleagues languishing in prison in exchange for safe release of the politicians. An ex-cop is hired to free the officials from the group of terrorists.
Thriller + Action in India
229 India titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Moonnam Mura itself).
The 1987–1989 India Window
Moonnam Mura holds position #19 of 35 India films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s India Landscape
1988 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 14 titles released, including Moonnam Mura. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (74 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other India films in 1988.
The 125th 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 sits at the 10th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #669 of 1,983 India films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #153 of 482 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Seven Arts Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 15m |
| Release Date | November 10, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0292123 |