Naan Kadavul
2009 2h 30m movie Film India

Naan Kadavul

நான் கடவுள்

“Aham Brahmasmi”

Synopsis

நான் கடவுள்

“Aham Brahmasmi”

This surreal Tamil entry tells the story of Rudran, who is abandoned as a child in Kasi and grows up to be a mystic who indulges in strange rituals and believes that he has power over life, death and rebirth.

Drama + Action in India

286 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Naan Kadavul itself).

The 2008–2010 India Window

Among 181 India films we catalog from this window, Naan Kadavul places #14 — near the top of its class.

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    #3

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    #4

    Wolverine and the X-Men

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    ★ 7.6 · 2009
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    #6

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    ★ 7.5 · 2009
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    #7

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The 2000s India Landscape

2009 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 59 titles released, including Naan Kadavul. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (454 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 58 other India films in 2009.

The 693rd India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

17
Reviews
41st
Review-volume percentile
23rd
Popularity percentile

17 audience reviews — more than 41% of India films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among India films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #397 of 1,983 India films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #286 of 1,132 (top 25%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageTamil
Production CompaniesVasan Visual Ventures
Runtime2h 30m
Release DateFebruary 6, 2009
IMDbtt1379228