India Synopsis
വന്ദനം
Professor Kurian Fernandez escapes from jail with his cellmate Raghu. Inspectors, Unnikrishnan and K.Purushothaman Nair are sent to track him down. They follow Kurian Fernadez's daughter to track him.
Comedy + Thriller in India
49 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Vandanam itself).
The 1988–1990 India Window
Vandanam holds position #15 of 42 India films in the 1988–1990 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 Vandanam premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other India films in 1989.
The 129th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 37% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 48th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #400 of 1,983 India films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #103 of 648 (top 16%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Production Companies | Shirdi Sai Creations |
| Runtime | 3h 0m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0255668 |