Mrigaya
Seen it?1989 | 142 min | Action, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed, though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Varunni, a hunter, is summoned to help some villagers capture a man-eating leopard. When he accidentally kills a man, he decides to support the deceased's grieving family.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- 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 impactBelow par
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by I V Sasi
- MammoottyVarunni
- SunithaBhagyalakshmi
- ThilakanReverend Father Panangodan
- UrvashiAnnamma
- MaheshThomaskutty
- Jagathy Sreekumarlawyer Ramankutty
- Bheeman RaghuKunjachan
- Lalu AlexAnthony
- Paravoor BharathanPillai
- Jagannatha VarmaPhilipose Muthalali