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Pesum Dheivam (1967)

Pesum Dheivam poster
Directed by
K. S. Gopalakrishnan
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A devoted man must navigate family obligations and personal convictions. The story involves moral dilemmas and acts of sacrifice.

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What happens

Pesum Deivam (transl. Talking Deity) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan and produced by R. Balasubramaniam. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, S. V. Ranga Rao and S. V. Sahasranamam. It was released on 14 April 1967. The film was remade in Kannada in 1996 as Jeevanadhi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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