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Mahadhevi

1957 · 160 min

A sweeping, melodramatic tale of love and revenge in a royal court, with heightened emotions and dramatic twists.

Directed by
Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Genres
Drama
Starring
M. G. Ramachandran, Savitri, P. S. Veerappa
Overview
Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The king's senior commander gets attracted to her and plans to kidnap her.

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Directed by
Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Genres
Drama
Starring
M. G. Ramachandran, Savitri, P. S. Veerappa
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • love
  • revenge
  • family
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism4
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Sundar Rao Nadkarni
Written by
Kannadasan
Starring
M. G. Ramachandran, Savitri, P. S. Veerappa, T. P. Muthulakshmi, J. P. Chandrababu, O. A. K. Thevar
Runtime
160 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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