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Thyagaiah

1946 · 186 min

A slow, earnest and music-filled portrait of a saint's struggles, moving and spiritually uplifting.

Directed by
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Genres
History, Music
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, B. Jayamma
Overview
Thyagaraja, a saint and a poet, overcomes many hurdles in his life, including grinding poverty to emerge as the greatest Carnatic music composers of all time.

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Directed by
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Genres
History, Music
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, B. Jayamma
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • art
  • music
  • politics
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, music
Directed by
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Written by
Chittoor V. Nagayya
Starring
Chittoor V. Nagayya, B. Jayamma
Runtime
186 min
Country
India
Languages
Telugu

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