Synopsis
ശിക്കാർ
“The Hunt”
The story of Shikkar takes place at Chittazha, a mountainous terrain where bamboo reeds flourish. After much wandering from place to place, Balraman (Mohanlal) a lorry driver has finally settled down with his daughter (Ananya) at Chittazha. Peace evades the man as his past catches up with him, and Balaraman has to risk everything to safeguard his own life and that of his daughter's.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Shikkar. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Action + Drama in Other Asia
38 Other Asia titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shikkar itself).
The 2009–2011 Other Asia Window
In the crowded 2009-2011 Other Asia release window, Shikkar sits at #49 of 60. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Other Asia, 226 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shikkar premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Other Asia films in 2010.
The 243rd 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
16 audience reviews — more than 47% of Other Asia films in our index.
Popularity (65th percentile) outruns review volume (47th) — a trending, discussed title among Other Asia films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Shikkar, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- lorry · 2
- naxalites · 2
- maoism · 2
- killing leader · 1
- police officer · 25
- forest · 23
- daughter · 17
- revenge · 210
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #449 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Action productions specifically: #55 of 70 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Malayalam |
| Runtime | 2h 45m |
| Release Date | January 1, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1734480 |
| Official Site | www.shikkarthehunt.com |