An American in Madras

An American in Madras

Movie 2013-12-01 1h 24m Documentary
★ 6.8 / 10 · 6 votes

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.

Status
Released
Released
2013-12-01
Runtime
1h 24m
Languages
Tamil, English
Links
IMDb, Wikidata, Letterboxd
Director
Karan Bali
Cast
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 Radha Viswanathan Radha Viswanathan Herself M. S. Subbulakshmi M. S. Subbulakshmi Herself (Archive footage)
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