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An American in Madras

An American in Madras (2013)

6.8 | 01 Dec 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

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

An American in Madras (2013) Cast & Crew

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

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