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An American in Madras

An American in Madras

2013

6.8

Categories:

  • Documentary

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.

Karan Bali

Director

Teesha Elizabeth Cherian

Writer

Cast:

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  • M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

    M. K. Thyagaraja Bhaga...

    Himself (Archive foota...
  • Ellis R. Dungan

    Ellis R. Dungan

    Himself (Archive foota...
  • P. K. Nair

    P. K. Nair

    Himself
  • Radha Viswanathan

    Radha Viswanathan

    Herself
  • M. S. Subbulakshmi

    M. S. Subbulakshmi

    Herself (Archive foota...