An American in Madras

Directed by Karan Bali
2013    84m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Biography](/on-demand/category/biography)
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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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Cast of An American in Madras

  • M. K. Thyagaraja BhagavatharHimself (Archive footage)
  • Ellis R. DunganHimself (Archive footage)
  • P. K. NairHimself
  • Radha ViswanathanHerself
  • M. S. SubbulakshmiHerself (Archive footage)
  • Karan BaliDirector
  • Teesha Elizabeth CherianWriter
  • Irene Dhar MalikEditor
  • Mohandas V.P.Sound Mixer

 

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