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Kanchivaram
Kanchivaram

Kanchivaram

A Communist Confession

Genres

Drama

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A poor silk weaver promises his wife to dress their newborn daughter in a silk saree for her marriage. Facing systemic oppression and the vicissitudes of his fortune, he struggles to keep his word.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tamil

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

19 March 2008

Country

India

Cast

Prakash Raj

Prakash Raj

Vengadam

Sriya Reddy

Sriya Reddy

Annam

Shammu

Shammu

Thamarai

Vimal

Vimal

Rangan

Geetha Vijayan

Geetha Vijayan

Vengadam's Sister

Sampath Raj

Sampath Raj

P Sreekumar

P Sreekumar

Communist Stranger

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan

Vinodhini Vaidyanathan

Rohini

Rohini

Annam (voice)

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