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Patham Pasali (1970)

Patham Pasali poster
Original title
பத்தாம் பசலி
Directed by
K. Balachander
Genre
comedy drama
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A simple-minded man gets caught up in funny situations. The story follows his interactions with the people around him, leading to both laughs and tender moments.

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What happens

Patham Pasali (transl. Simpleton) is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. It is a remake of his own 1969 Telugu film Sattekalapu Satteya. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh and Rajasree. It was released on 11 April 1970. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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