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Aval Yaar (1957)

Aval Yaar poster
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A legal thriller where a man is accused of a crime and must prove his innocence in court. The film follows the court proceedings and the personal lives of those involved.

tensedramaticmysteriouscourtroomseriousemotionalgrippingdark

What happens

Aval Yaar (transl. Who is she?) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language legal thriller film, directed by K. J. Mahadevan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao and Sowcar Janaki. It was released on 30 October 1959, The film was shot at Golden Cine Studios with V. Ramamurthi handling the camera. Despite excellent performances by the cast, the film did not do well. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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