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Valayapathi (1952)

Valayapathi poster
Original title
வளையாபதி
Directed by
T. R. Sundaram
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Tamil film based on a classic epic. It follows the story of its title character and his encounters with others, including a royal figure.

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What happens

Valayapathi is a 1952 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram. The film stars G. Muthukrishnan, Sowcar Janaki (in her Tamil debut), T. A. Jayalakshmi and K. K. Perumal. Based on the epic of the same name, it was released on 17 October 1952, and failed at the box-office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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