India Synopsis
శంకరాభరణం
Sankara Shastri is a devout and famous classical singer who finds a fan in Tulasi, a prostitute's daughter. She wants to devote herself to his service, but her mother wants her to become a prostitute.
Romance + Drama in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Sankarabharanam itself).
The 1979–1981 India Window
In the crowded 1979-1981 India release window, Sankarabharanam sits at #15 of 15. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sankarabharanam premiered alongside 4 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other India films in 1980.
The 68th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.
Popularity (66th percentile) outruns review volume (14th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,636 of 1,983 India films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Romance productions specifically: #459 of 573 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Telugu |
| Production Companies | Poornodaya Art Creations |
| Runtime | 2h 23m |
| Release Date | February 2, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0079889 |