Underplayed Gems

Punadhirallu (1979)

Punadhirallu poster
Directed by
Dr. Rajkumar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A Telugu drama from 1979 that follows the lives of people in a rural community. The story centers on a local man who faces personal and social challenges.

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What happens

Punadhirallu (English: Foundation Stones) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language film directed by Rajkumar. It was the debut film of actor Chiranjeevi. It won the Nandi Award for Best Feature Film and Gokina Rama Rao won the Nandi Award for Best Actor. Chiranjeevi started his film career with Punadhirallu. However, his first released film was Pranam Khareedu. The film won three Nandi Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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