India Synopsis
முதல்வன்
A man accepts a challenge to act as the Chief Minister for one day only, and makes such a success of it that soon he is embroiled in political intrigue.
The 1998–2000 India Window
66 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mudhalvan sits at position #12.
Other Titles From S Pictures
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mudhalvan premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
$7.4M
Budget
$22.0M
Revenue
$14.6M
Net Profit
3.0×
Return Ratio
At a 2h 49m runtime, production spent $44K per minute on screen and earned $130K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
7.2
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #380 of 1,983 India films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #81 of 482 (top 17%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | S Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 49m |
| Release Date | November 7, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0220656 |