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Chechi (1950)

Chechi poster
Original title
ചേച്ചി
Directed by
T Janaki Ram
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate love and conflict in a classic Indian story. The film is remembered for its musical numbers and marks the beginning of several careers in the film industry.

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What happens

Chechi is a 1950 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by T. Janaki Ram and produced by Swami Narayanan. The film stars Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Miss Kumari in lead roles. The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Nadigai and was released in 1951. It is the debut film of music director G. K. Venkatesh, playback singer T. A. Lakshmi and director T. Janakiram. It is known for the classical-based song "Kalitha Kalamaya Kailasavasa". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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