An American in Madras

6.8(6)20131h 24m1

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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Tamil

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Karan Bali

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    • PremiereULV Prasad Film and TV Academy auditorium, Chennai1 Dec 2013

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An American in Madras was released on 1 December 2013.

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