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Harichandra (1944)

Harichandra poster
Directed by
Kadaru Nagabhushanam
Country
British Raj
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A king named Harishchandra is tested by a sage and loses everything including his throne, family, and wealth. He endures hardship to keep his promise of truth.

melodramaticmoralisticslow-pacedmythologicalearneststatelyseriousdevotional

What happens

Harischandra is a 1944 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Nagabhushanam and written by T. C. Vadivel Nayakar, starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba. It is based on the legend of King Harishchandra. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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