An American in Madras

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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Movie
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1
Episode Duration
84 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
84 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Dec 1, 2013
Season
2013
Average Score
68%
Mean Score
68%
Ratings
6
Popularity
6
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0
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0
Genres
Documentary

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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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