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Pavalakkodi (1934)

Pavalakkodi poster
Original title
பவளக்கொடி
Directed by
K. Subramanyam
Genre
drama film
Country
British Raj
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This is a Tamil drama from 1934. It follows a story centered on a family or community conflict. The film features songs and performances by early Tamil cinema stars.

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What happens

Pavalakkodi is a 1934 Tamil language film starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and directed by K. Subramanyam. It was the first film for both of them. The film's music was composed by Papanasam Sivan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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