Underplayed Gems

Manamalai (1958)

Manamalai poster
Directed by
Chitrapu Narayana Rao
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman and a man from different social backgrounds fall in love. Their relationship faces obstacles from family and society.

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What happens

Manamalai (Tamil pronunciation: [maɳamaːl̪aɪ̯]; transl. The Wedding Garland) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao and written by Vindhan. It is based on the 1914 novel Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri. It was released on 14 February 1958, and failed commercially. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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