India Synopsis
தில்லு முல்லு
Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to save his job, he is forced to pretend to his boss that he has a good-for-nothing twin brother.
Comedy + Romance in India
232 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Thillu Mullu itself).
The 1980–1982 India Window
Thillu Mullu holds position #8 of 20 India films in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in India, 74 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Thillu Mullu premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other India films in 1981.
The 76th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 29% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #657 of 1,983 India films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #178 of 648 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Kalakendra Movies |
| Runtime | 2h 25m |
| Release Date | May 1, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0155265 |