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Poompaavai (1944)

Poompaavai poster
Directed by
S. Panju, R. Krishnan
Country
British Raj
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film is a Tamil-language production from 1944. It tells a story with music and romance, featuring a cast of performers from that era.

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What happens

Poompavai () is a 1944 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. Balaji Singh and the duo Krishnan–Panju in the latter's directorial debut. Produced under the banner of Leo Films, it features K. R. Ramaswamy, U. R. Jeevarathnam, K. Sarangapani, K. R. Chellam and S. V. Sahasranamam. The film was released in August 1944 and became a success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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