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Swathi Thirunal (1987)

Swathi Thirunal poster
Original title
സ്വാതിതിരുനാൾ
Directed by
Lenin Rajendran
Genre
biographical film, musical film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The film tells the story of Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, a 19th century Maharaja of Travancore in India. It focuses on his life as a ruler and his passion for composing classical music.

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What happens

Swathi Thirunal is a 1987 Indian Malayalam-language biographical film co-written and directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film is based on the life of Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore. It stars Anant Nag in the title role, with Srividya, Nedumudi Venu and Murali in other important roles. The cinematographer was Madhu Ambat. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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