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Vagdanam (1961)

Vagdanam poster
Directed by
Aathreya
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man makes a promise that shapes his life and relationships. The film follows his struggles and the emotional consequences of keeping his word.

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What happens

Vagdanam (transl. Promise) is a 1961 Indian Telugu-language drama film, written and directed by Acharya Aatreya. The film stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by Pendyala. It is based on the novel Datta, written by Saratchandra Chatterjee. The film was a box office failure. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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