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Manonmani (1942)

Manonmani poster
Original title
மனோன்மணி
Directed by
T. R. Sundaram
Genre
history
Country
British Raj
Runtime
2h 55m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Tamil-language film from 1942 based on a 19th-century play. It tells a story of love and conflict with a large cast of characters.

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What happens

Manonmani is a 1942 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars P. U. Chinnappa, T. R. Rajakumari, Serukalathur Sama, T. S. Balaiah, T. R. Mahalingam, K. K. Perumal, A. Sakunthala, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Mathuram, Kali N. Rathnam, L. Narayana Rao, S. S. Kokko, C. T. Rajakantham, P. R. Mangalam, P. G. Venkatesan, T. R. B. Rao, M. E. Madhavan, Buffoon Shanmugham, J. M. G. Sarada and G. Saraswathi. It is based on the 1892 play Manonmaneeyam by Sundaram Pillai. The film ran for more than 25 weeks in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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