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Rishi Moolam (1980)

Rishi Moolam poster
Original title
ரிஷிமூலம்
Directed by
S. P. Muthuraman
Genre
family
Country
India
Runtime
2h 31m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman navigate personal conflicts and moral choices in a small community. The story follows their intertwined lives as they face difficult decisions about family and duty.

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What happens

Rishi Moolam (transl. The Origins of a Sage) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by Mahendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan and K. R. Vijaya. It is based on Mahendran's play of the same name. The film was released on 26 January 1980. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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