Underplayed Gems

Thumbolarcha (1974)

Thumbolarcha poster
Original title
തുമ്പോലാർച്ച
Directed by
Kunchacko
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 18m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A romantic musical set in a rural village. It follows the lives and loves of its characters, with a focus on a strong-willed woman.

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What happens

Thumbolarcha is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Srividya and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film has musical score and songs composed by G. Devarajan. An interesting fact about this movie was, Sheela charged more money than the lead hero, which was quite unusual back in the day, and even today. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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