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Thayumanavar (1938)

Thayumanavar poster
Original title
தாயுமானவர்
Directed by
T. R. Sundaram
Genre
history
Country
British Raj
Runtime
3h 31m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A film about the life of an 18th century Hindu saint and philosopher. It tells his story of spiritual discovery and devotion.

spiritualdevotionalinspirationalhistoricalmusicalslow-burn

What happens

Thayumanavar is a 1938 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by T. R. Sundaram. The film brought to screen the life story of 18th-century Hindu saint and philosopher Thayumanavar. Carnatic singer and actor M. M. Dandapani Desikar featured in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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