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Kizhake Pogum Rail (1978)

Kizhake Pogum Rail poster
Original title
கிழக்கே போகும் ரயில்
Directed by
Bharathiraja
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
U
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man and woman fall in love in a rural South Indian setting. Their relationship is tested by family expectations and social pressures.

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What happens

Kizhakke Pogum Rail (pronounced [kiɻɐk:eː poːɡum ɾɐjil] transl. Eastbound Train) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film co-written and directed by Bharathirajaa, starring Sudhakar and M. R. Radikaa in their acting debut. It was released on 10 August 1978 and ran for over 365 days in theatres. The film was remade in Telugu as Toorpu Velle Railu (1979) by Bapu, and in Hindi by Bharathiraja as Saveray Wali Gaadi (1985). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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