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Chakkaram (1968)

Chakkaram poster
Original title
சக்கரம்
Directed by
A. Kasilingam
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 24m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is about a secretary who tries to catch a thief to collect a reward. It is a Tamil action film from 1968 that did not do well at the box office.

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What happens

Chakkaram (transl. Wheel) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language action film, written and directed by A. Kasilingam. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, A. V. M. Rajan and Vennira Aadai Nirmala. It revolves around a secretary who seeks to apprehend a thief in order to claim a bounty. The film was released on 6 December 1968, and failed commercially. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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