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Jamadagni (1988)

Jamadagni poster
Original title
జమదగ్ని
Directed by
Bharathiraja
Genre
action, drama
Country
India
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A journalist takes on a corrupt politician who is using his power to harm the public. The film follows his fight for justice against a clever opponent.

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What happens

Jamadagni is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Bharathiraja starring Krishna in the title role of a journalist who fights against a cunning politician and Radha. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja. The film was a box office failure. It was dubbed in Tamil as Naarkaali Kanavugal, which never got released. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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