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Chittoor Rani Padmini (1963)

Chittoor Rani Padmini poster
Original title
சித்தூர் ராணி பத்மினி
Directed by
Chitrapu Narayana Rao
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a historical drama about Rani Padmini, a legendary queen from medieval India. The story follows her and her husband Rana Ratan Singh as they face threats to their kingdom.

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What happens

Chitor Rani Padmini (transl. Padmini, queen of Chitor) is a 1963 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film written by C. V. Sridhar and Elangovan, and directed by Ch. Narayana Murthy. It is based on the legend of Rani Padmini. The film starred Sivaji Ganesan as Rana Ratan Singh and Vyjayanthimala as the title character. M. N. Nambiar, T. S. Balaiah, Kaka Radhakrishnan, and T. P. Muthulakshmi appear in supporting roles. It was released on 9 February 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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