Thalavattam sits in the top 4% of India films on this catalog — ranked #82 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
താളവട്ടം
Vinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of his fiancée Anitha (Lizy). Later Vinu and Savithri fall in love but Savithri is already engaged to be married to her cousin, Hari(Mukesh). Plot progresses as Dr. Ravindran opposes the romance between the doctor and the recovered patient.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #82 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: #25 of 648 (top 4%).
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Thalavattam itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other India films in 1986.
The 106th 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 sits at the 5th percentile among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Seven Arts International |
| Runtime | 2h 27m |
| Release Date | October 9, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0255641 |





