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Kaavalkaaran (1967)

Kaavalkaaran poster
Original title
காவல்காரன்
Directed by
P. Neelakantan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 57m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes a protector of the helpless and fights against criminals. He takes on a local thug and a gang of smugglers, using his strength and wits to bring them down.

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What happens

Kaavalkaaran (transl. Protector) is a 1967 Indian Tamil-language spy action film, directed by P. Neelakantan and produced and co-written by R. M. Veerappan. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa, with M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Sivakumar and Nagesh in supporting roles. It was released on 7 September 1967 and became a major success. The film was remade in Hindi as Rakhwala (1971). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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