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Nyaya Tharasu (1989)

Nyaya Tharasu poster
Original title
நியாயத் தராசு
Directed by
K. Rajeshwar
Genre
drama, crime
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
UA
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman prioritizes her social activism over her relationship with a loving man. The story follows her struggle between personal love and her commitment to a larger cause.

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What happens

Nyaya Tharasu (transl. Scales of Justice) is a 1989 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Rajeshwar, making his directorial debut, starring Nizhalgal Ravi and Radha. It is a remake of Malayalam film Panchagni. The film revolves around a woman who puts her commitment to social activism above everything else, including her love for an adoring man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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