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Pattanathu Rajakkal (1982)

Pattanathu Rajakkal poster
Directed by
S. A. Chandrasekhar
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man from a small town moves to the city and gets caught up in a violent rivalry with local gangsters. He fights to protect his family and his place in the urban landscape.

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What happens

Pattanathu Rajakkal (transl. Kings of the City) is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, starring Vijayakanth and Silk Smitha. It was released on 5 March 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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