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C. Rudraiah

Born July 25, 1947 · Attur, Salem district, Madras Province, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India)

Died November 18, 2014 · aged 67

Rudraiah Chockalingam (1947–2014) was a pioneering Tamil filmmaker who brought the spirit of the French New Wave into Indian cinema, helping pioneer the parallel cinema movement in Tamil film with a bold, art-house sensibility. His 1978 directorial debut Aval Appadithan, grew into a cult classic after being championed by directors Bharathiraja and Mrinal Sen. A gold medallist from the Chennai film…

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Aval Appadithan

Aval Appadithan · 1978

Aval Appadithan

Manju, a modern woman who works for a male chauvinist boss, helps Arun to film a documentary on the lifestyle of women from different backgrounds. As their work progresses, he falls in love with her.

Gramathu Athiyayam

Gramathu Athiyayam · 1980

Gramathu Athiyayam

Two lovers are speparated when the man has to go to the city for a job. When he returns, he learns that his girlfriend has married another man.

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Aval Appadithan

Aval Appadithan · 1978

Aval Appadithan

Manju, a modern woman who works for a male chauvinist boss, helps Arun to film a documentary on the lifestyle of women from different backgrounds. As their work progresses, he falls in love with her.

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Gramathu Athiyayam

Gramathu Athiyayam · 1980

Gramathu Athiyayam

Two lovers are speparated when the man has to go to the city for a job. When he returns, he learns that his girlfriend has married another man.

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