The Trap sits in the top 4% of India films on this catalog — ranked #79 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
ഒറ്റാല്
Ottaal (The Trap) is an adaptation of one of Anton Chekhov's timeless works, Vanka. A story of the 18th century, but one that has traveled the time and space to be retold in the present day at a small village in the South of India. Kuttappayi, a young boy, is miserable and desperate as he starts writing a letter to his grandfather from a place, dim and dark. Kuttappayi's recollections takes us to the picturesque locations of Kuttanad, where Kuttappayi and his grandpa, Valiyappachayi, are arriving with their ducks. The village is as pleasant as it can be even though what brings him there is the death of his dearest parents. With hope and freedom, he is about to start his life afresh among the village's letter-less postman, the nameless dog, the rich lad, Tinku and many more.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #79 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 Drama productions specifically: #58 of 1,132 (top 5%).
The 2013–2015 India Window
Among 288 India films we catalog from this window, The Trap places #11 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Trap premiered alongside 91 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 91 other India films in 2014.
The 1131st India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
19 audience reviews — more than 47% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | D Cutz Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | December 1, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt4625196 |







