Thurakkatha Vathil (1970)

Original title

Thurukkatha Vathil

Directed by

P. Bhaskaran

Country

India

Runtime

2h 23m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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.

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How it feels

A story about relationships and responsibilities in a traditional Malayali setting. The film follows several characters whose lives connect around a house with a closed gate.

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What happens

Thurakkatha Vathil is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Bhaskaran and produced by A. Raghunath. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, (Ragini) Jayabharathi and Sreelatha Namboothiri. The film's musical score was by K. Raghavan. The movie received the National Award for the best film on National Integration in 1970. It was he second Malayalam film to win this award. The first was Janmabhoomi in 1967. Philomina won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for this movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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