Thamarai Nenjam (1968)
- Original title
- தாமரை நெஞ்சம்
- Directed by
- K. Balachander
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 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
A romantic drama set in Tamil Nadu in 1968. It follows a love story with emotional complications and family tensions brought into the plot by the main characters.
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What happens
Thamarai Nenjam ( transl. Lotus Heart) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Vanisri, with Major Sundarrajan and Nagesh playing supporting roles. It was released on 31 May 1968, and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards: Best Film (Third Prize) and Best Dialogue Writer (Balachander). The film was remade in Telugu as Mooga Prema (1971), in Hindi as Haar Jeet (1972) and in Kannada as Mugila Mallige (1985) by Balachander himself. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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