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Vidivelli (1960)

Vidivelli poster
Original title
விடிவெள்ளி
Directed by
C. V. Sridhar
Country
India
Runtime
2h 06m
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A brother steals a diamond necklace to secure his sister's happiness. The necklace creates trouble and the man must uncover its secret to resolve the problems it brings.

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What happens

Vidivelli (transl. The Morning Star) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by C. V. Sridhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and M. N. Rajam; Ganesan also produced it under Prabhuram Pictures, a subsidiary of his own company Sivaji Films. The film focuses on a brother who steals a diamond necklace for his sister's happy life, but the necklace itself becomes a problem. The rest of the story deals with what is the secret of the necklace and how the brother solves this puzzle. Vidivelli was released on 31 December 1960. The film was a critical and commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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