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Porkkaalam (1997)

Porkkaalam poster
Original title
பொற்காலம்
Directed by
Cheran
Genre
comedy, drama, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 30m
Rated
U
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and two women navigate family relationships and personal struggles. The story focuses on their emotional connections and the challenges they face.

heartwarmingemotionalfamily-centereddramaticsentimentalrealisticengaging

What happens

Porkkaalam (transl. Golden Age) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Cheran. The film stars Murali, Meena and Sanghavi. It was released on 30 October 1997, Diwali, and became a huge success. The film was remade in Telugu as Manikyam (1999), in Hindi as Meri Pyaari Bahania Banegi Dulhania (2001), and in Kannada as Odahuttidavalu (2006). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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