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Pennin Perumai (1956)

Pennin Perumai poster
Original title
பெண்ணின் பெருமை
Directed by
P. Pullaiah
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Tamil film that explores the pride and dignity of womanhood. It tells the story of a woman who faces challenges in her marriage and society. The film is a remake of a Telugu movie based on a Bengali novel.

dramaticemotionalmoralisticsocialthoughtfulseriousclassic

What happens

Pennin Perumai (transl. The Pride of Womanhood) is a 1956 Indian Tamil-language film directed by P. Pullayya, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Santha Kumari. It is a remake of the Telugu film Ardhangi, which was based on Maddipatla Suri's Telugu translation of the Bengali novel Swayamsiddha, written by Manilal Banerjee. The film was released on 17 February 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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