Agraharathil Kazhutai
1977 film by John Abraham / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Agraharathil Kazhutai (transl.āDonkey in the Brahmin village) is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language satirical film directed by John Abraham and written by Venkat Swaminathan. Inspired by Robert Bresson's French film Au Hasard Balthazar (1966), the film stars M. B. Sreenivasan and Swathi. It revolves around a donkey which faces ridicule when brought to a Brahmin village.
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Directed by | John Abraham |
Written by | Venkat Swaminathan |
Produced by | Charly John John Abraham |
Starring | M. B. Sreenivasan Swathi |
Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu[1] |
Edited by | Ravi |
Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
Production company | Nirmithi Films[1] |
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Running time | 96 minutes[2] |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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Agraharathil Kazhutai won the Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil. Though the film courted controversy as it was perceived as hurting Brahmin sentiments, and was largely shunned during its initial release, it attained cult status in later years.