Thunaivan (1969)

Directed by

M. A. Thirumugam

Genre

family

Country

India

Runtime

2h 36m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl plays the god Muruga in a Tamil devotional film. The story follows a divine child companion on a spiritual journey. Songs and prayers fill the film as Muruga interacts with other characters.

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What happens

Thunaivan (transl. Companion) is a 1969 Indian Tamil-language devotional film directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. It was written by V. Balamurugan, while the music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars Sridevi, A. V. M. Rajan and Sowcar Janaki while Major Sundarrajan, Nagesh, Sachu, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and K. B. Sundarambal are featured in supporting roles. The film marked Sridevi's first leading film role of her career at the age of five, playing Muruga. It was partially filmed in black and white and Eastmancolor, and was a commercial success, running in theatres for over 100 days. The film was remade in Hindi as Maalik. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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