Underplayed Gems

Shyamala (1952)

Shyamala poster
Original title
சியாமளா
Directed by
B. A. Subba Rao
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 57m
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

More films like this

How it feels

This is a 1952 Indian Tamil film about a romantic story with music. It stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and S. Varalakshmi as the main characters.

melodramaticmusicalearnestsentimentaldatedslow-pacedtraditionalromantic

What happens

Shyamala is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film directed by B. A. Subba Rao. The film stars M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar and S. Varalakshmi. It was released on 29 November 1952. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

This page is from Underplayed Gems. Not quite it? You can browse by genre, country and year, or take this one into the 3D catalogue and ask the Catbot for something closer.