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Kumari Penn (1966)

Kumari Penn poster
Directed by
T. R. Ramanna
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A young Tamil woman faces romantic complications and societal pressures in 1960s India. The film follows her relationships and the challenges that arise.

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What happens

Kumari Penn (transl. Young girl) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna and produced by E. V. Rajan. The film stars Ravichandran and Jayalalitha, with S. V. Ranga Rao and Nagesh in supporting roles. It was released on 6 May 1966. The film was remade in Hindi as Man Ka Meet (1969), in Malayalam as Rathimanmadhan (1977) and in Kannada as Hudugatada Hudugi (1976). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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