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Thiruvarutchelvar

1967 · 157 min

A slow, reverent epic that immerses you in devotion, with episodic miracles and songs that inspire awe.

Directed by
A. P. Nagarajan
Genres
Fantasy
Starring
Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Gemini Ganesan
Overview
When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.

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Directed by
A. P. Nagarajan
Genres
Fantasy
Starring
Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Gemini Ganesan
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • redemption
  • power
  • death
  • art
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism4
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
fantasy
Directed by
A. P. Nagarajan
Written by
Sekkizhar, A. P. Nagarajan
Starring
Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Gemini Ganesan, R. Muthuraman, Savitri, Chittoor V. Nagayya, Manorama, K. R. Vijaya
Cinematography
K. S. Prasad
Runtime
157 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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