Name: Tukaram
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-06-08
Cast: Jitendra Joshi, Padmanabh Gaikwad, Prateeksha Lonkar, Radhika Apte, Veena Jamkar

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 (none) to 5 (severe). Every score includes a spoiler-light explanation.

Why age 11+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Tukaram: very mild violence, gore, frightening imagery or peril; no stronger category-specific material was established by the available research.

Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Tukaram. The overall family concern identified in this research is famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Sex, Romance & Nudity Tukaram: very mild romance, sexual material or nudity; no stronger category-specific material was established by the available research.

Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Tukaram. The overall family concern identified in this research is famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Language & Abusive Words Tukaram: very mild strong, abusive or insulting language; no stronger category-specific material was established by the available research.

Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Tukaram. The overall family concern identified in this research is famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking Tukaram: very mild alcohol, drugs, smoking or substance-related behaviour; no stronger category-specific material was established by the available research.

Very Mild 1/5

The 1/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Tukaram. The overall family concern identified in this research is famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Tukaram: moderate emotionally sensitive, disturbing or mature themes; parents should expect meaningful category-related material.

Moderate 3/5

The 3/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Tukaram. The overall family concern identified in this research is famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating Tukaram: very mild material likely to feel awkward in shared family viewing; no stronger category-specific material was established by the available research.

Very Mild Awkwardness 1/5

The 1/5 severity is based on verified production/genre/premise evidence gathered for Tukaram. The overall family concern identified in this research is famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. This is a spoiler-light editorial rating rather than an official CBFC classification, and detailed scene-by-scene documentation was not available for every sequence; the score therefore avoids claiming that undocumented material is absent.

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Checked 17 Aug 2026 Open platform

Credits and facts

Movie details

Release date: 08 June 2012
Country: India
Languages: Marathi
Genres: Drama
Director: Chandrakant Kulkarni
Writers: Ajit Dalvi, Prashant Dalvi
Cast: Jitendra Joshi, Padmanabh Gaikwad, Prateeksha Lonkar, Radhika Apte, Veena Jamkar, Sharad Ponkshe, Yatin Karyekar
Producers: Sanjay Chhabria
Production company: Everest Entertainment

Spoiler-free synopsis

A devotional biographical drama about the saint Tukaram, with hardship, famine, bereavement and religious conflict but a strong spiritual and compassionate focus.

For families

Editorial guidance

Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

Constructive viewing themes can include empathy, responsibility, honesty and understanding the consequences of characters’ choices. In Tukaram, parents can also use the verified drama context to discuss how people respond to conflict, pressure and relationships. Where the story presents flawed decisions, those moments can support useful conversations about safer alternatives and better judgement. Because the available research is not a complete scene-by-scene review, these positive themes are framed as discussion opportunities rather than claims that every theme dominates the film.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

The strongest verified or genre-supported concern is famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. Characters may make harmful, risky or dishonest choices that younger viewers could misunderstand without context. Parents should also allow for period-specific stereotypes, social attitudes or comic behaviour that may have aged poorly. Where detailed scene-level documentation was unavailable, this guide deliberately does not label violence, sexual material, harsh language, substance use or disturbing themes as absent merely because a catalog source did not describe them.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Parents can discuss which choices in Tukaram protect other people and which create harm, whether characters face fair consequences, and how the story handles trust, relationships and responsibility. Another useful topic is media literacy: an official CBFC certificate, an OTT platform label and an editorial age recommendation serve different purposes. For older children, ask how the drama conventions shape the way conflict and consequences are presented, and what the story might handle differently in real life.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Suggested minimum age: 11+. The family-viewing verdict is mostly; for children it is use_caution, for teenagers yes, and for parents yes. The strongest concerns are famine, bereavement, hardship and religious or social persecution. Because an exact title-specific Indian CBFC certificate page and a complete scene-by-scene advisory were not verified, this is a cautious editorial recommendation rather than an official classification. Shared viewing is most comfortable for viewers at or above the suggested age, while younger or particularly sensitive children should have a parental preview first.

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