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Edhir Paradhathu (1954)

Edhir Paradhathu poster
Original title
எதிர் பாராதது
Directed by
Chitrapu Narayana Rao
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A romantic drama set in Tamil Nadu follows a young couple facing unexpected challenges in their relationship. The story explores love and societal expectations through their journey.

romanticdramaticearnestsentimentalclassicmoderate-pacedemotionalaward-winning

What happens

Edhir Paradhathu (transl. The Unexpected) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ch. Narayana Moorthy and written by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, with V. Nagayya, S. V. Sahasranamam, S. Varalakshmi and Friends Ramasamy in supporting roles. It was released on 9 December 1954, and won the National Film Award for Best Tamil Feature Film – Certificate of Merit. The film was remade in Malayalam as Nithyakanyaka (1963), in Telugu as Ilavelpu (1956) and in Hindi as Sharada (1957). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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