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Chella Pillai (1955)

Chella Pillai poster
Original title
Chellapillai
Directed by
M.V. Raman
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family drama about a devoted child who navigates relationships and misunderstandings within a traditional household. The story focuses on the bonds between family members and the challenges they face together.

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What happens

Chella Pillai (transl. Dear Child) is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by M. V. Raman and produced by A. V. Meiyappan of AVM Productions. The screenplay was written by Javar Seetharaman. Music was composed by R. Sudarsanam. It stars K. R. Ramasamy and Savitri, with T. S. Balaiah, B. R. Panthulu, P. Kannamba, Pandari Bai, K. A. Thangavelu, Javar Seetharaman and Kaka Radhakrishnan in supporting roles. The film was remade in Telugu as Vadina (1955). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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