Underplayed Gems

காலவா (1932)

காலவா poster
Country
British Raj
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How it feels

This is the first full-length talking picture in the Tamil language. It mixes mythology and drama with characters from ancient stories. The film was made in Bombay under British rule in 1932.

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What happens

காலவா 1932-ஆம் ஆண்டு வெளிவந்த (பம்பாய் - புராணம் - நாடகம்) முழுமையான முதல் தமிழ் பேசும், தமிழ்த் திரைப்படமாகும். பி. வி. ரெங்காச்சாரி இயக்கத்தில் வெளிவந்த இத்திரைப்படத்தில் வி. எஸ். சுந்தரேச ஐயர், டி. ஆர். முத்துலட்சுமி உள்ளிட்ட பலரும் நடித்துள்ளனர். (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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