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Mayor Nair (1966)

Mayor Nair poster
Directed by
Puttanna Kanagal
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man makes a terrible mistake in his youth that shapes his entire life. Years later, his past actions catch up with him and threaten to destroy the success he has built.

tragicslow-burnmelancholicdramaticthoughtfulcharacter-drivenperiodunsettling

What happens

Mayor Nair is a 1966 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by S. R. Puttanna and produced by P. A. Thangal. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Balu and Ramesh. It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge. The film was released on 24 December 1966. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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