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Chintamani (1937)

Chintamani poster
Original title
சிந்தாமணி
Directed by
Yaragudipati Varada Rao
Genre
biographical film
Country
British Raj
Runtime
3h 35m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is a biography of the medieval Tamil poet Chintamani. It shows his life and his devotion as a poet.

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What happens

Chintamani is a 1937 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Y. V. Rao starring M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Serugulathur Sama and Aswathamma. It was the first Tamil film to run for a year in a single theatre. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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