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Uyarndhavargal (1977)

Uyarndhavargal poster
Original title
உயர்ந்தவர்கள்
Directed by
T. N. Balu
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 16m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A deaf-mute couple faces discrimination and hardship in society. The film follows their daily struggles and their determination to build a life together.

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What happens

Uyarnthavargal (transl. Exalted people) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film directed by T. N. Balu, starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha. The film deals with a deaf-mute couple and their struggle in society. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Koshish, which itself was inspired by the 1961 Japanese film Happiness of Us Alone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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