Dasavatharam
Seen it?1976 | 179 min | Family, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Forge, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's long: 2 hr 59 min.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
The story revolves around the portrayal of the ten different avatars of Lord Vishnu namely Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Balarama and Kalki.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Gemini GanesanArjuna
- Sirkazhi GovindarajanNarada
- RavikumarLord Vishnu
- K R VijayaYasodhai
- Sowcar JanakiLeelavathi
- M. R. RadhaHiranyakashipu
- SrideviPrincess Sita
- P. S. VeerappaDushasana
- JayachitraMahalakshmi
- SripriyaShurpanakha