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Vettaikaaran (1964)

Vettaikaaran poster
Original title
வேட்டைக்காரன்
Directed by
M. A. Thirumugam
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 37m
Rated
U
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A hunter's love for hunting causes trouble with his family. At the same time, a greedy plunderer wants his wealth. The story follows the hunter's struggles against both his family and the criminal.

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What happens

Vettaikkaran (transl. Hunter) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Savitri Ganesh, with M. R. Radha, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Thai Nagesh, M. V. Rajamma, Manorama and Baby Shakila in supporting roles. It revolves around an estate hunter whose penchant for hunting displeases his family, and a plunderer who lusts for his wealth. Vettaikkaran was released on 14 January 1964, Pongal day. The film was a commercial success, running for 25 weeks(175 days) in theatres. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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