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Raja Bakthi (1960)

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How it feels

This is a historical drama set in a royal court where loyalty to the crown is tested. The story follows a king and those around him as they deal with power and duty.

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What happens

Raja Bakthi (transl. Loyalty to the crown) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film, written by V. C. Gopal Rathnam and directed by K. Vembu. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and P. Bhanumathi, with T. S. Balaiah, Padmini, Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar, E. V. Saroja and Stunt Somu as the ensemble cast, and was produced by P. Rajamanickam Chettiar of Nandhi Pictures. The film's music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu and was filmed by R. Sampath. The film, released on 27 May 1960, was a box office failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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