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Anthimanthaarai (1996)

Anthimanthaarai poster
Original title
அந்திமந்தாரை
Directed by
Bharathiraja
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The story is about a woman in a rural Tamil village during a time of change. It follows her struggles with family obligations and personal desires.

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What happens

Anthimanthaarai () (transl. Mirabilis jalapa) is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language historical drama film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Vijayakumar and Jayasudha. It is produced by Chandraleela Bharathiraja and Thilaka Ganesh. The film won the National Award for the Best Feature Film in Tamil. The music for the film is scored by A. R. Rahman, marking his third collaboration with Bharathiraja after Kizhakku Cheemayile and Karuthamma. The film had a brief run lasting for a week in major cinemas and fared poorly at the box office despite its accolades and critical acclaim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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