Varavelpu
1989 2h 26m movie Film India

Varavelpu

വരവേൽപ്പ്

Synopsis

വരവേൽപ്പ്

Varavelppu is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. The film stars Mohanlal, Revathi Menon, Murali and Sreenivasan in lead roles. The film depicted trade union problems plaguing Kerala in a satirical dark comedy

The 1988–1990 India Window

42 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Varavelpu sits at position #17.

  1. Chithram
    #1

    Chithram

    ★ 7.9 · 1988

  2. Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu
    #2

    Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu

    ★ 7.8 · 1988

  3. Kireedam
    #3

    Kireedam

    ★ 7.7 · 1989

  4. His Highness Abdullah
    #4

    His Highness Abdullah

    ★ 7.7 · 1990

  5. Apoorva Sagodharargal
    #5

    Apoorva Sagodharargal

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

  6. Mahabharat
    #6

    Mahabharat

    ★ 7.5 · 1988

  7. In Harihar Nagar
    #7

    In Harihar Nagar

    ★ 7.5 · 1990

  8. Mathilukal
    #8

    Mathilukal

    ★ 7.5 · 1990

The 1980s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Varavelpu premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #492 of 1,983 India films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Drama productions specifically: #351 of 1,132 (top 31%).

Production Details

Primary Country India
Original Language Malayalam
Production Companies K. R. G. Enterprises
Runtime 2h 26m
Release Date March 31, 1989
IMDb tt0292319

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