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Nam Iruvar

1947 · 153 min

A earnest, slow-burning moral drama that immerses you in a young man's financial ruin and redemption, with a sober, theatrical tone.

Directed by
A. V. Meiyappan
Genres
Drama
Starring
T.A. Jayalakshmi, Kumari Kamala, T. R. Mahalingam
Overview
Sukumar is misled into investing all his savings in the moviemaking business. However, things take a turn when he ends up debt-ridden and at the mercy of the law.

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Directed by
A. V. Meiyappan
Genres
Drama
Starring
T.A. Jayalakshmi, Kumari Kamala, T. R. Mahalingam
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • redemption
  • justice
  • family
Places
  • big city
Era
period
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
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
A. V. Meiyappan
Starring
T.A. Jayalakshmi, Kumari Kamala, T. R. Mahalingam, B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu, V. K. Ramasamy
Runtime
153 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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