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Vadakkupatti Ramasamy (2024)
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Original name: வடக்குப்பட்டி ராமசாமி
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Ramasamy profits from the superstitions of people in his village by exploiting their beliefs in regards to the village temple. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when the temple, his primary source of income, is temporarily closed.
Style:
satirical, dark comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
superstition, village life, countryside, greed, charlatan, social commentary, manipulation, satire, moral ambiguity, unhappiness, con man, tamil
Time:
70s, 60s, 1960s, contemporary
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Duration: 90 min.
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Story:
A hopeful director with a secret plan, tells the story of his movie to a well-known but imperfect producer. The Director's stories reflect and question the Producer's beliefs, leaving the Producer confused by how the stories seem to ...
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Plot:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 149 min.
Story:
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Style:
satirical, black comedy, spoof, parody, political comedy
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Place:
kannada
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Country: India
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Country: Turkey
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: India
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
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Audience:
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Duration: 113 min.
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Style:
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Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
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Story:
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Style:
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Story:
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