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Vallinam (2014)

Vallinam poster
Original title
வல்லினம்
Directed by
Arivazhagan Venkatachalam
Genre
sport film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 27m
Rated
U
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man trains hard to become a basketball champion, facing personal and social obstacles along the way. The story follows his journey through competition and self-discovery.

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What happens

Vallinam (transl. Hardness) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language sports film written and directed by Arivazhagan and produced by V. Ravichandran. The film stars Nakul and newcomer Mrudhula Bhaskar, while Atul Kulkarni, Siddhu Jonnalagadda, Anaswara Kumar, Amzath Khan, and Jagan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Thaman S with cinematography by K. M. Bhaskaran and editing by V. J. Sabu Joseph. The film was released on 28 February 2014. Sabu Joseph received the National Film Award for Best Editing at the 61st National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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