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Pillaiyo Pillai (1972)

Pillaiyo Pillai poster
Original title
பிள்ளையோ பிள்ளை
Directed by
S. Panju, R. Krishnan
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man plays two roles in this romantic drama about family and love. The story follows his character as he navigates relationships and emotional conflicts.

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What happens

Pillaiyo Pillai (transl. Son, oh son!) is 1972 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju, produced by Murasoli Maran and written by M. Karunanidhi. The film stars M. K. Muthu (in dual role) in his debut film appearance alongside Vijayakumari and Lakshmi, while Manohar, M. R. R. Vasu and G. Sakunthala play supporting roles. It was released on 23 June 1972 and was a commercial success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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