Padagotti (1964)

Original title

படகோட்டி

Directed by

Tatineni Prakash Rao

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 39m

Rated

U

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A conflict between two fishing communities is secretly stoked by a wealthy landowner who benefits from the strife. The story follows the escalating tensions and personal costs in a coastal village.

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What happens

Padagotti (transl. Coxswain) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language social problem film directed by T. Prakash Rao and produced by G. N. Velumani. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and B. Saroja Devi, with M. N. Nambiar, S. V. Ramadas, Nagesh, Manorama and Jayanthi in supporting roles. It deals with the enmity between two fishing communities in a village, which is fuelled by the village's zamindar, who stands to gain the most from it all. Padagotti's screenplay was written by Sakthi T. K. Krishnasamy, based on a story by Nannu, and cinematography was handled by P. L. Roy, while editing was handled by C. P. Jambulingam. The film was shot predominantly on locations near the seashore, including Alappuzha, Kerala. It was released on 3 November 1964, coinciding with the festival of Diwali. Despite facing competition from other films released on the same day, Padagotti became a commercial success, with a theatrical run of over 100 days. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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