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Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal (1975)

Mucheettukalikkaarante Makal poster
Original title
Mucheettu Kalikarante Magal
Directed by
Thoppil Bhasi
Country
India
Runtime
2h 09m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young woman from a poor family navigates love and societal expectations in a rural village. The story explores traditional customs and class divides in mid-20th century Kerala.

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What happens

Mucheettukalikkarante Makal is a 1975 Indian Malayalam film based on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's story of the same name. The film is directed by Thoppil Bhasi, who also wrote the screenplay, and produced by S. K. Nair. It stars Rani Chandra, Bahadoor, KPAC Lalitha, Adoor Bhasi, Manavalan Joseph and Alummoodan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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