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Thoogudeepa (1966)

Thoogudeepa poster
Directed by
K. S. L. Swamy
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A man navigates love and loss in a small Indian community. The story follows his emotional journey based on a classic Bengali novel.

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What happens

Thoogudeepa () is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy in his directorial debut, and produced by R. G. Keshava Murthy. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi, Narasimharaju and Udaykumar. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. The movie is based on the Bengali novel Chandranath by Sarat Chandra Chatterjee. P. B. Sreenivas made his first on-screen appearance through a song in this movie. The song Mounave Aabharana became the first song to be shot in Brindavan Gardens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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