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Mudhal Thethi (1955)

Mudhal Thethi poster
Original title
முதல் தேதி
Directed by
P. Neelakantan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 45m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man faces troubles in his life and career. Through a series of events he learns to see the value of his existence and relationships.

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What happens

Mudhal Thethi in Tamil, Modala Thedi in Kannada is an Indian bilingual film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced by B. R. Panthulu. This was the first film produced by Panthulu under Padmini Pictures banner. The Tamil version starred Sivaji Ganesan, Anjali Devi, N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram in lead roles. The film had musical score by T. G. Lingappa scoring for his first feature film. The film was a remake of the Hindi film Paheli Tarikh (1954). The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada retaining the same crew members with a slight change in the main star cast. The Kannada version titled Modala Thedi starred Panthulu, M. V. Rajamma, Dikki Madhava Rao and Chi. Sadashivaiah. The movie follows the narrative theme of the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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