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Mangalyam (1954)

Mangalyam poster
Directed by
K. Somu
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate the customs and expectations around marriage in 1950s India. The story follows their personal struggles and relationships as they seek to fulfill their roles.

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What happens

Mangalyam (transl. Mangala sutra) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. Somu and written by A. P. Nagarajan. The latter also stars (using the credit "Naalvar Nagarajan") alongside B. S. Saroja. The film was released on 11 June 1954. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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