Doctor Savithri (1955)
- Original title
- டாக்டர் சாவித்ரி
- Directed by
- R. M. Krishnaswamy
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- India
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman fights to prove her husband is innocent after he is wrongly convicted of a crime. She goes up against the legal system to save him.
tenseearnestdeterminedunderdogemotionalstirringcourtroom-dramaclassic
What happens
Doctor Savithri is a 1955 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film directed by R. M. Krishnaswamy and written by Acharya. A contemporary adaptation of the Hindu story of Savitri and Satyavan, the film stars Anjali Devi, S. Balachander, M. N. Nambiar and B. R. Panthulu. It revolves around the title character's (Anjali Devi) efforts to clear the name of her wrongfully convicted husband (Panthulu). The film was released on 25 November 1955 and became a success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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