Underplayed Gems

Bhaktha Kuchela (1936)

Bhaktha Kuchela poster
Directed by
K. Subramanyam
Country
British Raj
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How it feels

A poor Brahmin devotee named Kuchela visits his childhood friend Krishna. He brings a humble offering and is treated with great love and respect.

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What happens

Kuchela (transl. Devotee Kuchela) is a 1936 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed and produced by lawyer-turned-filmmaker K. Subramaniam. The film featured Papanasam Sivan as Kuchela and S. D. Subbulakshmi in dual roles as Krishna and Kuchela's wife Susheela. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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