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An American in Madras

An American in Madras (2013)

December. 01,2013
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An American in Madras

2013  / 1 hr 24 min

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.

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Director
Karan Bali
Cast
M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Ellis R. Dungan
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