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Vilayattu Bommai (1954)

Vilayattu Bommai poster
Directed by
T. R. Raghunath
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A drama about relationships and family struggles set in mid-20th century Tamil Nadu. The story follows a couple as they navigate personal conflicts and societal expectations.

emotionalfamily-orienteddramaticslow-pacednostalgicclassicalserious

What happens

Vilaiyattu Bommai (transl. Playing toy) is a 1954 Indian Tamil language film directed by T. R. Raghunath. The film stars T. R. Mahalingam and Kumari Kamala. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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