Swayamvaram

Swayamvaram

1972 · 131 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

Vishwam and Sita, who resist the opposition from their families, elope and marry. The unemployed couple begin a happier married life, but soon land in a sea of perils without a source of income.

Directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan · Written by Adoor Gopalakrishnan

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