Kudiyirundha Koyil (1968)
- Original title
- குடியிருந்த கோயில்
- Directed by
- K. Shankar
- Genre
- spy film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Twin brothers are separated as children. One becomes a criminal, the other a police officer tasked with catching him. The film follows their conflict and eventual confrontation.
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What happens
Kudiyirundha Koyil (transl. The Temple where I resided) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language spy film directed by K. Shankar. The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Jayalalithaa and Rajasree, with L. Vijayalakshmi, Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar, Sundarrajan, V. K. Ramasamy, S. V. Ramadas and Nagesh in supporting roles. A remake of the 1962 Hindi film China Town, it revolves around twins who become separated as children: one grows up to be a criminal, and the other is tasked with apprehending him. Kudiyirundha Koyil was released on 15 March 1968. The film was a box office success, running for more than 100 days in theatres, and became a turning point in Ramachandran's career. For his performance, he won his first Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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