Nadodikkattu
1987 2h 38m movie Film India

Nadodikkattu

നാടോടിക്കാറ്റ്

Nadodikkattu sits in the top 4% of India films on this catalog — ranked #74 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

നാടോടിക്കാറ്റ്

After losing their jobs, Dasan and Vijayan have no hope of finding work in Kerala. They plan to escape to Dubai, but end up in Chennai. Can they find luck there?

The 1986–1988 India Window

29 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Nadodikkattu sits at position #5.

  1. Ramayan
    #1

    Ramayan

    ★ 8.7 · 1987

  2. Mirch Masala
    #2

    Mirch Masala

    ★ 8.1 · 1987

  3. Ek Ruka Hua Faisla
    #3

    Ek Ruka Hua Faisla

    ★ 8.0 · 1986

  4. Chithram
    #4

    Chithram

    ★ 7.9 · 1988

  5. Nadodikkattu

    #5

    Nadodikkattu

    ★ 7.8 · 1987

  6. Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
    #6

    Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

    ★ 7.8 · 1988

  7. Thalavattam
    #7

    Thalavattam

    ★ 7.8 · 1986

  8. Thoovanathumbikal
    #8

    Thoovanathumbikal

    ★ 7.7 · 1987

The 1980s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nadodikkattu premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
29
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #74 of 1,983 India films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Comedy productions specifically: #21 of 648 (top 3%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Malayalam
Production Companies Casino Productions
Runtime 2h 38m
Release Date May 6, 1987
IMDb tt0282778

Themes & Motifs

  • drug dealer
  • detective
  • time bomb
  • politician
  • dubai
  • misunderstanding
  • bow and arrow
  • jobless

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