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Kolangal (1981)

Kolangal poster
Original title
കോലങ്ങൾ
Directed by
K. G. George
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 57m
Rated
UA
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the lives of several people in a fictional village in central Travancore. It shows how their daily routines are shaped by social constraints and personal frustrations.

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What happens

Kolangal (transl. "Silhouettes") is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. G. George and produced by D. Philip and K. T. Varghese. The film stars Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Venu Nagavally and Sreenivasan in the lead roles. The film is based on the story "Oru Gramathinte Athmavu" by P. J. Antony and depicts life, constraints, and frustrations of people in a central-Travancore fictional village. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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