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Idhayakkani (1975)

Idhayakkani poster
Original title
இதயக்கனி
Directed by
A. Jagannathan
Genre
action film
Country
India
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A determined man fights against criminals and corrupt forces to protect his community. The story follows his personal mission for justice in a tense urban setting.

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What happens

Idhayakkani (transl. The Fruit of the Heart) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by A. Jagannathan and produced by R. M. Veerappan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role, with Pandari Bai, R. S. Manohar and Radha Saluja among others enacting supporting roles. It was released on 22 August 1975 and became a major success. Idhayakkani was notably the only Indian film to be screened at the Tashkent International Film Festival in 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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