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Chattakaari

2012

A heartfelt romantic drama that turns into a sobering struggle against social hypocrisy, leaving a lingering sense of injustice.

Directed by: Santosh Sethumadhavan
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Shamna Kasim, Hemanth Menon, Shelly Kishore

Overview: Chattakaari (English: The Anglo Indian Girl) is a 2012 Malayalam romantic drama film written by Thoppil Bhasi based on Pamman's famous novel of the same name and directed by Santosh Sethumadhavan. It is the remake of the 1974 film of the same name, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan.[2] The film was produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandir. It stars Shamna Kasim in the title roles.

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Directed by: Santosh Sethumadhavan
Genres: Romance, Drama
Starring: Shamna Kasim, Hemanth Menon, Shelly Kishore

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
class
identity
betrayal
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Realism	8
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Tension	5
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Complexity	5
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: romance, drama
Directed by: Santosh Sethumadhavan
Written by: Thoppil Bhasi
Starring: Shamna Kasim, Hemanth Menon, Shelly Kishore, Malu Raveendranath, Innocent, Harikrishnan, Suvarna Mathew, Sukumari
Country: India
Languages: Malayalam

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