Synopsis
தெனாலி
Thenali suffers from panophobia and seeks doctor Kailash's help but the latter denies his request. Later, when Kailash goes on a vacation with his family, Thenali joins them and charms his sister.
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Thenali itself).
The 1999–2001 India Window
Thenali holds position #24 of 83 India films in the 1999–2001 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s India Landscape
Thenali premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for India cinema with only 29 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 454 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other India films in 2000.
The 310th 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 (64th percentile) outruns review volume (44th) — a trending, discussed title among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #563 of 1,983 India films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #155 of 648 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | R. K. Celluloids |
| Runtime | 2h 45m |
| Release Date | October 26, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0262037 |













