An American in Madras (2013)

Name: An American in Madras
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-12-01
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, Ellis R. Dungan, P. K. Nair, Radha Viswanathan, M. S. Subbulakshmi

Dec 01, 2013 Documentary 1h 24m

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Overview

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.

Karan Bali

Director

Teesha Elizabeth Cherian

Writer

Top Billed Cast

M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar

Himself (Archive footage)

Ellis R. Dungan

Himself (Archive footage)

P. K. Nair

Himself

Radha Viswanathan

Herself

M. S. Subbulakshmi

Herself (Archive footage)

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Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
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Spoken Languages:
Tamil, English

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