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Randidangazhi (1958)

Randidangazhi poster
Directed by
P. Subramaniam
Genre
political film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A poor laborer struggles to survive under an exploitative landlord in rural Kerala. The film shows the harsh realities of land ownership and class conflict in a feudal society.

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What happens

Randidangazhi (transl. Two Measures) is a 1958 Indian Malayalam political film based on the novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai and directed by P. Subramaniam with Miss Kumari, P. J. Antony, T. S. Muthaiah, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai, Bahadoor, Adoor Pankajam, Soman and J. A. R. Anand in the star cast. It received a certificate of merit at the National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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