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In search of the missing reels of Tamil cinema - Times of India
In 1916, R Nataraja Mudaliar made ‘Keechaka Vadham’, the first silent feature film in south India. It is considered the first ‘Tamil’ silent film because all its actors were Tamils. In ...
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From silent films to the digital era — Madras’ tryst with cinema
An automobile parts dealer who turned his attention to cinema, R. Nataraja Mudaliar set up the The Indian Film Company studio in Madras in 1916, and went on to make the first silent film in south ...
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In search of the missing reels of Tamil cinema
In 1916, R Nataraja Mudaliar made ‘Keechaka Vadham’, the first silent feature film in south India. It is considered the first ‘Tamil’ silent film because all its actors were Tamils. In ...