Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1976)

Original title

சில நேரங்களில் சில மனிதர்கள்

Directed by

A. Bhimsingh

Genre

family, drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 10m

Rated

U

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A girl from a strict orthodox family is sexually assaulted and her life is turned upside down. The film follows her struggles and how she copes with the aftermath.

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What happens

Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (transl. Some people at some moments) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by A. Bhimsingh and written by Jayakanthan. Based on Jayakanthan's novel of the same name, it stars Lakshmi and Srikanth, with C. K. Nagesh, Y. G. Parthasarathy, R. Neelakantan, Sukumari and S. Sundari Bai in supporting roles. The film revolves around a girl from an orthodox family whose life changes after a sexual assault. Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal was released on 1 April 1977 and became a commercial success. Lakshmi won the National Film Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, the film's only win at the 24th National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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