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An American in Madras

2013-12-01 Documentary 1hr 24m

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
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  • Runtime
    1hr 24m
  • Genre
    Documentary
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    தமிழ், English
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M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Himself (Archive footage)
Ellis R. Dungan

Ellis R. Dungan

Himself (Archive footage)
P. K. Nair

P. K. Nair

Himself
M. S. Subbulakshmi

M. S. Subbulakshmi

Herself (Archive footage)