Anandabhadram

Anandabhadram

Directed by Santosh Sivan

2005130 min7.5 / 10

A dark, spiritually-charged supernatural thriller rooted in Hindu mysticism and village occultism, where ancestral duty collides with malevolent magical forces.

To honour his mother's final wish, Ananthan returns to his ancestral village from America and attempts to light a lamp at the family temple. However, his quest is thwarted by an evil magician named Digambaran who seeks to harness the temple's hidden powers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Anandabhadram scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Anandabhadram sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Anandabhadram end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Anandabhadram violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Anandabhadram easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Anandabhadram

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anandabhadram

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anandabhadram, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anandabhadram, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anandabhadram, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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