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Chandiya (1965)

Chandiya poster
Directed by
Titus Thotawatte
Country
Sri Lanka
Elsewhere
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A Sri Lankan action movie from 1965. It was the first film in its country to create its own action style without taking from Indian movies.

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What happens

Chandiya is a 1965 Sri Lankan action movie directed by Titus Thotawatte. In the country, it was the first of its genre to not borrow from Indian cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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