Irupatham Noottandu ranks #3 among 7 Other Asia films released between 1986–1988.
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.
The 1986–1988 Other Asia Window
7 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Irupatham Noottandu sits at position #3.
The 1980s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Irupatham Noottandu premiered. 23 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
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 |