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16 Vayathinile (1977)
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16 Vayathinile (1977)
Original name: பதினாறு வயதினிலே
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story: 16 Vayathinile is a Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja.The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film marked Bharathiraja's debut as a film maker/screenwriter and it met with a strong critical reception upon release.It was also Rajinikanth's first colour film. This is the first film which changed the melodrama of Tamil movies of shooting inside the studios and sets. This movie was completely shot in outdoor locations and marked a new era in Tamil Cinema.
Style: feel good, cult film
Plot: villain, tragic love, young love, teenager, village, murder, handicapped, suicide, teenage girl, veterinarian, adolescence, death of mother, insult, cripple, attempted rape, 16 year old, rumor, heartbreak, thug, grief, swashbuckler, tamil, slapping
Place: india

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