Poomalai (1965)

Directed by

P. Neelakantan

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a carefree young woman whose life takes a dark turn after she is sexually assaulted. Her struggle and the consequences of that event become the central focus of the story.

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What happens

Poomalai (pronounced [puːmaːlaɪ] transl. Garland of Flowers) is 1965 Indian Tamil-language woman's film, directed by P. Neelakantan and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film was produced by Murasoli Maran under Karunanidhi's production company Meghala Pictures, which also distributed the film. It stars S. S. Rajendran, C. R. Vijayakumari and Anjali Devi, with S. A. Ashokan, Nagesh and Manorama in supporting roles. The film focuses on the title character, a happy-go-lucky girl whose life changes for the worse when she is raped. It was released on 23 October 1965. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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