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Kaakkum Karangal (1965)

Kaakkum Karangal poster
Original title
Kaakum Karangal
Directed by
A. C. Tirulokchandar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 48m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple faces challenges that test their relationship. The story revolves around sacrifice and redemption within a family setting.

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What happens

Kaakum Karangal (transl. Helping Hands) is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar. Inspired by British writer W. Somerset Maugham's 1925 novel The Painted Veil, it was produced by Murugan Brothers, a subsidiary of AVM Productions. The film stars S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari, with Nagesh, L. Vijayalakshmi, S. V. Subbaiah, Sivakumar (in his acting debut) and Revathi playing supporting roles. It was released on 19 June 1965, and failed at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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