Movie Description
An American in Madras
(2013)Overview
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
- Director : Karan Bali
- Writer : Teesha Elizabeth Cherian
- Editor : Irene Dhar Malik
- Cast : M. K. Thyagaraja Bhagavathar,Ellis R. Dungan,P. K. Nair,Radha Viswanathan,M. S. Subbulakshmi
Cast
Himself (Archive footage)
Himself (Archive footage)
Himself
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Herself (Archive footage)
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Facts
Original TitleAn American in Madras
Status Released
Release Information
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2013-12-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 24m
Genres
- Documentary
