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Mangamma (1997)

Mangamma poster
Original title
മങ്കമ്മ
Directed by
T. V. Chandran
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A lone woman faces hardship in a rural community. The film follows her struggles and resilience.

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What happens

Mangamma is a 1997 Malayalam film written and directed by T. V. Chandran, and produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). It stars Revathi, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan and Thilakan in major roles. The film met with critical acclaim. T. V. Chandran won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. Revathi's performance is widely regarded as one of the best in her career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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