Thavamai Thavamirundhu (2005)

Original title

தவமாய் தவமிருந்து

Directed by

Cheran

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

3h 24m

Rated

U

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father struggles to raise his children and pay for their education through sacrifice and hard work. The film focuses on the relationship between a parent and child over many years.

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What happens

Thavamai Thavamirundhu (transl. With much penance) is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Cheran. The film stars Rajkiran, Cheran and Saranya Ponvannan, in lead roles while, Senthil Kumar, Padmapriya and Meenal portraying supporting roles. The music was composed by the duo Sabesh–Murali with cinematography by M. S. Prabhu, art direction by Jaya Kumar and editing by B. Lenin. The film released on 2 December 2005. The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare. At 275 minutes, it is the longest Tamil film and fourth longest Indian film by runtime as well as the longest Indian film with a theatrical release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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