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Madras (2014)
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Original name: மெட்ராஸ்
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
A portrayal of the lives of the people living in North Madras, focusing on the politics inside the slums and how their plight remains the same, despite the political class luring them constantly during elections.
Style:
tense, serious, realistic, disturbing, feel good, epic, political drama
Plot:
politics, vengeance, rivalry, betrayal, murder, society, dishonesty, state affairs, slum, buddies, caste system, friends, urban, uninhibited rivalry, buddy, tamil, deadly, crimes
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
india, asia
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Story:
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109
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Country: India
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Place:
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Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Plot:
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Story:
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Story:
Not available
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Story:
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Story:
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