Thennangkeetru (1975)

Original title

தென்னங்கீற்று

Directed by

Kovi. Manisekaran

Genre

drama

Country

India

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A rural family drama centered on personal struggles and expectations. The story follows characters navigating hardship and relationships in a village setting.

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What happens

Thennangkeetru (transl. Coconut leaflet) is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film written by Kovi Manisekaran in his directorial debut. It is based on his novel of the same name, and was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Nireekshe ( transl. Expectation). The film stars Sujatha, Vijayakumar and Kalpana. Manjula and Srinath replace Sujatha and Vijayakumar, respectively, in the Kannada version. Thennangkeetru was released on 4 July 1975, and Nireekshe on 14 August the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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