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Paasavalai (1956)

Paasavalai poster
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

In this Tamil historical fantasy, a love story unfolds with magical and musical elements. The film follows characters navigating romance and comic situations in a mythic setting.

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What happens

Pasavalai (transl. Net of Love) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language historical fantasy film, directed by A. S. Nagarajan produced by T. R. Sundaram of Modern Theatres, and written by Pa. Kannan. The music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. It stars M. K. Radha, V. Gopalakrishnan, G. Varalakshmi, M. N. Rajam and Kumari Rajamani, with T. P. Muthulakshmi and A. Karunanidhi providing comic relief. It was released on 1 November 1956. The film was a moderate success at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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