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Pachai Vilakku (1964)

Pachai Vilakku poster
Directed by
A. Bhimsingh
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family drama about a man who takes on the responsibility of raising his orphaned niece and nephew. The story follows his struggles and sacrifices as he tries to provide for them.

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What happens

Pachhai Vilakku (transl. Green Light) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao. It was released on 3 April 1964, and became a box-office success, running for over 100 days in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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