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Ratha Thilagam (1963)

Ratha Thilagam poster
Original title
இரத்தத்திலகம்
Directed by
Dada Mirasi
Genre
war film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 23m
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film is about a romance set against the backdrop of the 1962 Sino-Indian border conflict. It follows a couple whose relationship is affected by the war. The story focuses on their personal struggles during this time.

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What happens

Ratha Thilagam (transl. Tilaka of Blood) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language war romance film directed by Dada Mirasi. The film stars Sivaji and Savitri Ganesan (no relation). Based on the Sino-Indian border dispute of 1962, it was released on 14 September 1963. The film was not commercially successful. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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