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Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (1959)

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali poster
Original title
தாய் மகளுக்கு கட்டிய தாலி
Directed by
R. R. Chandran
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 40m
Rated
U
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A mother ties a protective thaali around her daughter's neck, setting off a story about family bonds and sacrifice. The film follows their struggles with tradition and love.

emotionalfamily-centeredtraditionalsentimentalearnestslow-pacedsomberdramatic

What happens

Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali (transl. The thaali tied by a mother to her daughter) is a 1959 Indian Tamil-language film produced, directed and photographed by R. R. Chandiran. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, N. Jamuna and P. Kannamba. It was released on 31 December 1959 and became a box-office bomb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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