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An American in Madras

Genres
Documentary
Rating
6.8
StatusReleased
Languagesதமிழ்English
CountriesNot Available
Release Date2013-12-01
Runtime84 mins

Overview

Director Karan Bali's insight into a largely unknown slice of Tamil film history. American citizen Ellis R Dungan travelled to India in the 1930s. He intended to stay for six months, but he ended up living in Madras for 15 years, where he directed many key films of the era. This documentary explores Dungan's life and the profound impact he had upon the fledgling Tamil film industry.

Cast & Crew

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M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

as Himself (Archive footage)

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Ellis R. Dungan

as Himself (Archive footage)

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P. K. Nair

as Himself

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Radha Viswanathan

as Herself

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M. S. Subbulakshmi

as Herself (Archive footage)

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