An American in Madras

An American in Madras

6.8

2013-12-01

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'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.

Released

2013-12-01

Runtime

84

Director

Karan Bali

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Language

தமிழ்

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    M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

    M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
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    Ellis R. Dungan

    Ellis R. Dungan
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    P. K. Nair

    P. K. Nair
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    Radha Viswanathan

    Radha Viswanathan
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    M. S. Subbulakshmi

    M. S. Subbulakshmi