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Anbu Engey

1958 · 142 min

A slow, earnest family drama that wears its heart on its sleeve and asks for patient attention.

Directed by
D. Yoganand
Genres
Drama
Starring
S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Pandari Bai
In short
1958 Tamil film directed by Dasari Yoganand

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Directed by
D. Yoganand
Genres
Drama
Starring
S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Pandari Bai
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • love
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • redemption
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
D. Yoganand
Starring
S. S. Rajendran, K. Balaji, Pandari Bai, S. V. Ranga Rao, Devika, T. R. Ramachandran, Mynavathi, Manorama
Music
Vedha
Cinematography
P. S. Selvaraj
Runtime
142 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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