Similar to The End of Us
Aanandam
Original: ആനന്ദം
“A group of students visit Goa and Hampi while on their college trip.”
- Released
- 21 Oct 2016
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- Language
- English, Malayalam
- Director
- Ganesh Raj
Aanandam (2016) shares a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Comedy, Romance. A group of students visit Goa and Hampi while on their college trip.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Aanandam (2016) lists 3 genres — Adventure, Comedy, Romance — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (67%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overall match score
With 0 overlapping themes and 2 shared genres, Aanandam (2016) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Aanandam an average of 7.2 / 10 across 28 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 7.3 / 10 (2.7K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.34 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 3.1 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Aanandam — released on 21 Oct 2016, running 2h 14m, in English, Malayalam.
Direction & writing
Directed by Ganesh Raj. Written by Ganesh Raj.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Aanandam similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Aanandam a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Aanandam released?
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Aanandam was released in 2016 and runs 2h 14m.
How is Aanandam rated?
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Aanandam holds 7.2 / 10 on TMDB (28 votes) and 7.3 / 10 on IMDb (2.7K votes).
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