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Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979)

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum poster
Original title
അലാവുദ്ദീനും അത്ഭുതവിളക്കും
Directed by
I. V. Sasi
Genre
fantasy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man named Aladdin finds a magical lamp with a genie. He goes on an adventure with friends and foes in a fantastical world.

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What happens

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (transl. Aladdin and the magical lamp) is a 1979 Indian fantasy film directed by I. V. Sasi, based on Aladdin's story from One Thousand and One Nights. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Jayabharathi and Sripriya, with Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and S. A. Ashokan in supporting roles. It was simultaneously filmed in Malayalam and Tamil languages, the latter as Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum (transl. Aladdin and the wonderful lamp) which was released on 8 June 1979, two months after the Malayalam version which came on 14 April 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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