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Chinna Durai (1952)

Chinna Durai poster
Directed by
T. R. Mahalingam
Genre
romance film, romantic thriller
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets caught in a love triangle that turns dangerous. Based on a novel, the story follows romantic entanglements and the trouble they bring.

romantictensedramaticsuspensefulclassictamil-languagemelodramaticemotional

What happens

Chinna Durai is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film, directed and produced by T. R. Mahalingam, and written by K. D. Santhanam. The film stars Mahalingam, S. Varalakshmi and G. Sakunthala, with V. K. Ramasamy and Chandrababu in supporting roles. It is based on the novel Irumana Mohinigal, by Vaduvoor Duraisamy Ayyengar. The film was released on 22 August 1952 and failed at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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