Synopsis
தலைவி
The biopic charts the life of actor-turned-chief minister J. Jayalalitha and the relationship paving her rapid yet complicated path to power, who served five terms as the Chief Minister for the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
The 2020–2022 India Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 India release window, Thalaivii sits at #263 of 279. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in India, 322 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Thalaivii premiered alongside 85 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 85 other India films in 2021.
The 1804th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of India films in our index.
Popularity (63th percentile) outruns review volume (20th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,794 of 1,983 India films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #1,059 of 1,132 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Karma Media and Entertainment, Vibri Media, Gothic Entertainment, Sprint Films, Zee Studios |
| Runtime | 2h 33m |
| Release Date | September 10, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt10152736 |







