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Ilaignan (2011)

Ilaignan poster
Original title
இளைஞன்
Directed by
Suresh Krishna
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 06m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A son gets involved in a political uprising in British India. He struggles with his mother's traditional values as he fights for change.

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What happens

Ilaignan (; transl. Youth) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language historical action film directed by Suresh Krissna, who directs his 50th film, and written by DMK Chief and the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi, his 75th film and based on the 1906 Russian novel, Mother, by Maxim Gorky. It was originally titled Thai Kaviyam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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