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Best Indian Movies of 1981

This collection ranks 177 indian movies released in 1981. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Kadal Meengal.

177 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    Naseeb

    1981· 3h 17m· hi

    7.113
  4. 4

    Dhuan

    1981· 2h 33m· hi

    6.52
  6. 6

    Antha

    1981· 2h 5m· kn

    6.01
  8. 8

    Krodhi

    1981· 2h 39m· hi

    6.52
  9. 9

    Netrikan

    1981· 2h 30m· ta

    5.46
  13. 13

    Gaja Donga

    1981· 2h 27m· te

    —0
  16. 16

    Kazhugu

    1981· 2h 19m· ta

    5.75
  23. 23

    Laawaris

    1981· 3h 23m· hi

    6.515
  24. 24

    Yaarana

    1981· hi

    6.813
  25. 25

    Umrao Jaan

    1981· 2h 30m· hi

    6.019
  29. 29

    Tik Tik Tik

    1981· 2h 44m· ta

    8.03
  30. 30

    Saheb

    1981· 2h 1m· bn

    —0
  31. 31

    Garjanai

    1981· 2h 4m· ta

    —0
  33. 33

    Nandu

    1981· 1h 50m· ta

    —0
  41. 41

    Jyoti

    1981· 2h 24m· hi

    5.01
  49. 49

    Silsila

    1981· 3h 2m· hi

    5.916
  50. 50

    Kaalia

    1981· 2h 55m· hi

    6.212

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

177 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Kadal Meengal currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.