India 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
Varavelpu holds position #17 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 Varavelpu premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other India films in 1989.
The 131st 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 25th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |