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Ashadeepam (1953)

Ashadeepam poster
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How it feels

This is a Malayalam film directed by G. R. Rao starring Sathyan and B. S. Saroja. It follows a story about family relationships and moral choices. The film features music and songs that advance the plot.

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What happens

Ashadeepam is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. R. Rao and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Sathyan, B. S. Saroja, Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. It was simultaneously produced in Tamil under the title Aasai Magan. Ashadeepam is the Malayalam debut of Gemini Ganeshan, a romantic hero of Tamil cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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