Krishnan Thoothu (1940)

Directed by

R.S. Prakash

Country

British Raj

Elsewhere

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How it feels

This 1940 Tamil film retells a story from Hindu mythology. It was the first Tamil movie for actress P. Kannamba. A short comedy called Kozhukattai Kuppu was shown alongside it.

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What happens

Krishnan Thoothu also known as Sri Krishnan Thoothu was a 1940 Tamil-language film directed by R. Prakashm and produced by S. M. Letchumanan Chettiyar and Rajagopal Talkies. It was known for being the debut Tamil film of Telugu actress P. Kannamba.A short comedy film titled Kozhukattai Kuppu was also screened along with the main film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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