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Arivaali (1963)

Arivaali poster
Directed by
A. T. Krishnaswamy
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 07m
Rated
U
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to tame a strong-willed woman through humorous and unconventional methods. The story is based on a Shakespeare play and features a Tamil cinema superstar.

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What happens

Arivaali (transl. Genius) is a 1963 Indian Tamil language film written, produced and directed by A. T. Krishnaswamy. It is based on his play Penn Paduthum Paadu, in turn based on the William Shakespeare play The Taming of the Shrew. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi. It was released on 1 March 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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