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
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 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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