India Synopsis
తొలిప్రేమ
Balu falls in love with Anu who has come to her grandfather's house from the US. He even saves her life during an accident, but he is still not able to express his love to her.
Romance + Drama in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tholi Prema itself).
The 1997–1999 India Window
In the crowded 1997-1999 India release window, Tholi Prema sits at #54 of 55. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tholi Prema premiered alongside 17 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 16m runtime, production spent $514 per minute on screen and earned $1K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other India films in 1998.
The 262nd 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 1th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,763 of 1,983 India films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Romance productions specifically: #509 of 573 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Telugu |
| Runtime | 2h 16m |
| Release Date | July 24, 1998 |
| IMDb | tt0248547 |