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Káthirunda Kangal (1962)

Káthirunda Kangal poster
Original title
Kaathiruntha Kangal
Directed by
Tatineni Prakash Rao
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Twin sisters are separated at birth. Their lives take different paths before they meet again as adults.

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What happens

Kathiruntha Kangal (pronounced [kaːtiɾun̪ða kanɡaɭ] transl. The Eyes that Waited) is a 1962 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. Prakash Rao. The film stars Savitri and Gemini Ganesan, the former in dual roles. It is a remake of the 1960 Bengali film Smrithi Tukku Thak, which itself was adapted from the Bengali play of the same name by Malabika Roy. The film revolves around twin sisters who get separated at birth due to circumstances, and cross paths as adults. It was released on 25 August 1962, and emerged a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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