India Synopsis
శివ
Siva is a new student in the community college. He is welcomed by a group of collegians, including the lovely Asha, to whom Shiva is instantly attracted. Shiva notices that there is violence within the college, perpetrated by people who are not even students. When he decides to find out their motives, he is met with violence, and threats. Now Shiva must decide to stand up for his college, or just carry on studying, finish college, and move on and get to on job.
Action + Drama in India
286 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Siva itself).
The 1988–1990 India Window
In the crowded 1988-1990 India release window, Siva sits at #35 of 42. 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 Siva premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other India films in 1989.
The 138th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 44% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 56th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,271 of 1,983 India films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #359 of 637 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Telugu |
| Production Companies | S.S. Creations, Annapurna Studios |
| Runtime | 2h 25m |
| Release Date | October 5, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0248428 |