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Ashok Kumar

1941

A solemn, old-fashioned historical melodrama that moves slowly toward a miraculous, morally satisfying resolution.

Directed by
Raja Chandrasekhar
Genres
History
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, T. V. Kumudhini
Overview
Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.

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Directed by
Raja Chandrasekhar
Genres
History
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, T. V. Kumudhini
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • faith
  • family
  • redemption
Places
  • single country house
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
history
Directed by
Raja Chandrasekhar
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, P. Kannamba, T. V. Kumudhini, N. S. Krishnan, M. G. Ramachandran, Ranjan, Nagercoil Mahadevan, M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Languages
Tamil

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