Dikkatra Parvathi (1974)
- Directed by
- Singeetam Srinivasa Rao
- Country
- India
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
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.
How it feels
A woman struggles against the harshness of her daily life in a rural setting. The story follows her personal hardships and quiet determination.
poignantslow-burnmelancholicintimategroundednaturalisticemotionally heavy
What happens
Dikkatra Parvathi (transl. Helpless Parvathi) is a 1974 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao based on the novel of the same name by C. Rajagopalachari.The film was entirely shot in Thorapalli, Hosur, Rajaji's birthplace. The film stars Lakshmi and Srikanth. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil, while Lakshmi won many accolades for her performance and was reported to have narrowly missed the National Film Award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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