Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974)

Original title

அவள் ஒரு தொடர்கதை

Directed by

K. Balachander

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 42m

Rated

U

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-class working woman puts her own dreams aside to take care of her big family. The film follows her quiet sacrifices and the weight they carry.

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What happens

Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (transl. She is a never-ending story) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. Balachander. The lead role was played by Sujatha in her first Tamil film, which was also her first starring role. Kamal Haasan, Vijayakumar, Jai Ganesh, M. G. Soman and Sripriya play key roles. The story revolves around a working middle-class woman, who sacrifices her desires to support her large family. The film is considered to be one of Balachander's as well as Sujatha's best films. It had a theatrical run of 25 weeks, and was remade in three other Indian languages. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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