Sandhesam
1991 2h 17m movie Film India

Sandhesam

സന്ദേശം

“The message”

Sandhesam sits in the top 3% of India films on this catalog — ranked #51 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

സന്ദേശം

“The message”

After his retirement, Raghavan Nair (Thilakan) is back at his home. His long cherished dream to spend his retired life along with his family is thwarted after seeing his two sons brawling each other over their political differences.

The 1990–1992 India Window

38 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sandhesam sits at position #3.

  1. In the Name of God
    #1

    In the Name of God

    ★ 8.6 · 1992

  2. Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama
    #2

    Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama

    ★ 8.2 · 1992

  3. Sandhesam

    #3

    Sandhesam

    ★ 7.9 · 1991

  4. Thalapathi
    #4

    Thalapathi

    ★ 7.8 · 1991

  5. His Highness Abdullah
    #5

    His Highness Abdullah

    ★ 7.7 · 1990

  6. Godfather
    #6

    Godfather

    ★ 7.6 · 1991

  7. Kilukkam
    #7

    Kilukkam

    ★ 7.5 · 1991

  8. In Harihar Nagar
    #8

    In Harihar Nagar

    ★ 7.5 · 1990

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Sandhesam. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1990s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sandhesam premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.9
TMDB Rating
25
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #51 of 1,983 India films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Comedy productions specifically: #12 of 648 (top 2%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Malayalam
Production Companies Evershine
Runtime 2h 17m
Release Date February 4, 1991
IMDb tt0353975

Themes & Motifs

  • communist
  • political party
  • politician
  • social satire
  • lawyer
  • brother against brother
  • railwayman

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