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Dambachchari (1935)

Dambachchari poster
Directed by
Manik Lal Tandon
Genre
drama film
Country
British Raj

How it feels

A vain man learns a lesson about pride. The story follows his interactions with family and society in 1930s India.

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What happens

Dambachary (transl. a vain man) is a 1935 Tamil-language film directed by Manik Lal Tandon. The film stars M. R. Krishnamuthi, P. S. Rathna Bai and P. S. Saraswathi Bai. Rathna Bai and Saraswathi Bai are well known as the Palayamkottai sisters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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