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Kalava (1932)

Kalava poster
Directed by
T. C. Vadivelu Naicker
Genre
drama film
Country
British Raj
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film is a Tamil talkie about Arjuna, a hero from the Mahabharata. It was the first full-length film made entirely in the Tamil language.

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What happens

Kalava is a 1932 Tamil language film directed by T. C. Vadivelu Naicker. It was the first full-length Talkie made entirely in Tamil. The film was based on a play featuring Arjuna, one of the Pandavas. Cast: P. B. Rangachari, D. R. Muthulakshmi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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