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Marumakal (1952)

Marumakal poster
Original title
മരുമകൾ
Directed by
M K Chari
Genre
family, drama
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
4.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family drama about a new daughter-in-law adjusting to life in her husband's household. The story follows the relationships and tensions that arise within the extended family.

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What happens

Marumakal (transl. Daughter-in-law) is a 1952 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film directed by M. K. Chari, written by Kedamangalam Sadanandan and produced by Paul Kallungal. The film marks the onscreen debut of Prem Nazir (then credited by his birth name Abdul Khader), who played the lead role, and also features Kedamangalam Sadanandan, T. S. Muthaiah, S. J. Dev, Neyyattinkara Komalam, Revathi, Ammini, S. V. Susheela, Vijayalakshmi and Durga Varma in other prominent roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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