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Nirthasala (1972)

Nirthasala poster
Original title
നൃത്തശാല
Directed by
A. B. Raj
Genre
drama
Country
India
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A family drama set in rural Kerala with music and dance at its center. The story follows the tensions between traditional values and modern changes. It was the first film for two of its actors.

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What happens

Nrithasala is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by A. B. Raj and produced by Sobhana Parameswaran Nair. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Innocent and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy. It was the debut film of actors Innocent and Sumithra. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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