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Nallavan Vazhvan (1961)

Nallavan Vazhvan poster
Original title
நல்லவன் வாழ்வான்
Directed by
P. Neelakantan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is wrongly sentenced to death and escapes from prison to prove his innocence. The story follows his efforts to evade capture and find the truth.

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What happens

Nallavan Vazhvan (transl. The good man will live) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film produced and directed by P. Neelakantan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Rajasulochana. It revolves around a man who is sentenced to death on false charges, and escapes from prison to clear his name. Nallavan Vazhvan is the 50th film for Ramachandran as an actor. The screenplay was written by C. N. Annadurai, from a story by Na. Pandurangan, and cinematography was handled by G. Durai. The film was released on 31 August 1961 and underperformed at the box office, with a theatrical run of 80 days. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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