An American in Madras
2013
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An American in Madras
6.86 votes20131h 24mU
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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M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Self (archive footage)
Ellis R. Dungan
Self (archive footage)
P. K. Nair
Self
Radha Viswanathan
Self
M. S. Subbulakshmi
Self (archive footage)
