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Mugila Mallige (1985)

Mugila Mallige poster
Directed by
K. Balachander
Genre
romance, family, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 20m
Rated
U
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Kannada drama about a woman navigating complex relationships and societal expectations. Her personal struggles and choices are the focus of the story.

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What happens

Mugila Mallige () is a 1985 Indian Kannada language film written and directed by K. Balachander and produced by his own Kavithalaya Productions. Starring Saritha, Ashok and Pavitra in lead roles, the film featured Ramakrishna and Srinath in other pivotal roles. Saritha received a Filmfare award for her performance. The film was a remake of Balachander's own Tamil film Thamarai Nenjam. The film had Suresh Krissna as an assistant director working under Balachander. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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