Synopsis
வரலாறு
Shiva, the ageing business tycoon, bound to his wheelchair, sharing a strong bonding with his son Vishnu. Indulgent, while Vishnu whiles away his time with his cronies taking life easy. But then suddenly Vishnu starts behaving out of character, his drunken bouts and acts causing the father much shame and embarrassment. And when Vishnu professes to remember nothing of what he had done, the father takes him to a psychiatrist.
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The 2005–2007 India Window
Varalaru holds position #76 of 157 India films in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Varalaru premiered alongside 45 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 37m runtime, production spent $3K per minute on screen and earned $3K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 45 other India films in 2006.
The 565th 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 49th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,139 of 1,983 India films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among India Drama productions specifically: #732 of 1,132 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Nic Arts |
| Runtime | 2h 37m |
| Release Date | October 20, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0442781 |












