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Panathukkaga (1974)

Panathukkaga poster
Original title
பணத்துக்காக
Directed by
M. S. Senthil
Country
India
Runtime
2h 13m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man gets tangled in a plot involving money and deception. The story follows his efforts to navigate tricky situations with the help of others.

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What happens

Panathukkaga (transl. For money) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language film produced and directed by M. S. Senthil. It stars Sivakumar. Jayachitra, Sripriya, Sasikumar, Kamal Haasan and Thengai Srinivasan play supporting roles. It was a remake of the director's own Malayalam film Police Ariyaruthe (1973). Kamal Haasan worked under Thangappan as his dance assistant in this film. The film was released on 6 December 1974. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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