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An American in Madras

68 %|Dec 1, 2013|Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Karan Bali
Director
Teesha Elizabeth Cherian
Writer
Irene Dhar Malik
Editor
Mohandas V.P.
Sound Mixer

Cast

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M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar
Himself (Archive footage)
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Ellis R. Dungan
Himself (Archive footage)
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P. K. Nair
Himself
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M. S. Subbulakshmi
Herself (Archive footage)