Synopsis
ഇരുപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ട്
Aishwarya (Ambika) is a reporter for a newsmagazine looking to investigate the connection between politics and crime in Kerala. She is drawn to the life of Sagar alias Jacky (Mohanlal) who runs a clandestine gold smuggling business for Shekharan (Suresh Gopi), the son of a the state Chief Minister. Jacky is an enigmatic character who stops the smuggling business from growing because of ethical issues with narcotics, and spends his personal time pining for a girlfriend (Urvashi) who is serving time for murder. Ambika publishes a sensational article connecting Jacky to the minister, and pushes the uneasy relationship between Shekharan and Jacky into an open confrontation.
Action + Thriller in Other Asia
16 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Irupatham Noottandu itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other Other Asia films in 1987.
The 52nd Other Asia title from Other Asia we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1949).
Our Other Asia catalog contains 547 titles in total (522 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 25% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity (78th percentile) outruns review volume (25th) — a trending, discussed title among Other Asia films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #60 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Action productions specifically: #3 of 70 (top 4%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Runtime | 2h 30m |
| Release Date | May 6, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0292023 |