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Pazhassi Raja (1964)

Pazhassi Raja poster
Original title
പഴശ്ശി രാജ
Directed by
Kunchacko
Genre
biographical film
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film tells the story of Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja, a warrior prince who fought against colonial rule in India. It follows his struggles and campaigns as a leader of his people.

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What happens

Pazhassi Raja is a 1964 Malayalam biographical film, directed and produced by Kunchako. It is written by well known playwright Thikkodiyan and is based on the life of warrior king Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja. It stars Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair in the title role, with Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Satyapal, S. P. Pillai, Rajashree and Pankajavalli in other important roles. Pazhassi Raja is the second historical film in Malayalam, the first one was Veluthamby Dalava (1962) by the same director. Pazhassi Raja was completely filmed from Kunchako's Udaya Studios, which resulted in the lack of technical perfection and eventually lead to the commercial failure of the film. Its music is composed by R. K. Shekhar, who debuted as a music director through this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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