The Car (1997)
Genre : Romance, Comedy, Drama
Runtime : 2H 11M
Director : Rajasenan
Synopsis
Mahadevan and his uncle Kumar are still struggling to find money after the deaths of Mahadevan's parents and Kumar's sister. One day, luck comes to them when Mahadevan wins a car as the 1st prize of a promotional contest held by a washing-powder brand. The new car brings him a lot of bad luck.
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