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Macha Rekai (1950)

Macha Rekai poster
Directed by
P. Pullaiah
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a 1950 Indian Tamil film based on a play. It tells a story of love and family conflicts. A man meets his younger self through a character played by a debut actress.

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What happens

Macha Rekai is a 1950 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya and produced by T. R. Mahalingam. It is based on Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass' play of the same name. The film stars Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi, Santha Kumari, B. R. Panthulu, Kumari Kamala and C. T. Rajakantham. It is also the feature film debut of Vijaya Nirmala, who portrays the younger version of Mahalingam's character. The film was released on 11 August 1950 and became a moderate success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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