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Vellam (1985)

Vellam poster
Directed by
Hariharan
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 35m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles with financial hardship after a long delay in producing a film. The story follows his efforts and the toll it takes on his life and relationships.

dramaticslow-pacedmelancholicearnestfamily-centeredsomberunhurried

What happens

Vellam (transl.  Water) is a 1985 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Hariharan, starring Prem Nazir and Madhu, supported by K. R. Vijaya and Srividya, with Sathaar, Sukumari, Adoor Bhasi and Balan K. Nair playing other important roles. The movie had songs composed by G. Devarajan and background score composed by Salil Chowdhury. Actor Devan is the producer of Vellam. The film delayed for 5 years to be produced, which put the producer Devan in a dire financial strain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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