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  • MGR’s early years: a poor childhood, drama school, and the first big break

    MGR’s early years: a poor childhood, drama school, and the first big break

    Shrikanth Veeravalli
    · Jan 17, 2017 · 08:00 am
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    · Dec 06, 2016 · 11:30 am
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  • In Tamil film ‘Visaranai’, police corruption begins in the lock-up

    In Tamil film ‘Visaranai’, police corruption begins in the lock-up

    Nandini Ramnath
    · Nov 09, 2015 · 01:30 pm
  • In award-winning Tamil movie ‘Kaakkaa Muttai’, two slum kids yearn for pizza

    In award-winning Tamil movie ‘Kaakkaa Muttai’, two slum kids yearn for pizza

    Nandini Ramnath
    · Jun 02, 2015 · 01:00 pm
  • Tamil movie ‘Kaakkaa Muttai’ delivers a slice of Chennai slum life

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    In photos: The little-known American who directed Tamil cinema’s earliest hits

    Karan Bali
    · Sep 06, 2014 · 12:40 am
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