Mahanadhi

Mahanadhi

The Great River

1994 · 162 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Family, Crime

Krishnaswamy, an honest man, is conned into a chit fund business and imprisoned. While he faces unspeakable hardships in prison, his family disintegrates.

Directed by Santhana Bharathi · Written by Kamal Haasan

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