Phra Rod Meree is a 1979

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 Thai

Cinema of Thailand

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 fantasy film

Fantasy film

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. The only Bright colour feature film

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 ever made in Thailand

Thailand

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, the film is one of the most successful Thai fantasy films ever made. Since then, it has occasionally been seen at Chayo film classic collections for sale.

The story is based on Nang Sib Song

Nang Sib Song

Nang Sib Song is a well known and popular Thai folktale which originally from Sanskrit Tale that also spread to many countries in Southeast Asia such as Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and Malaysia but in different title. Nang Sib Song means Twelve sisters in English...

, a Thai myth based on an Indian legend. Moreover, the story was adapted into a Thai fantasy, Lakorn, which is not seen in cinemas much.

Plot

Phra Rodasan, a son of the one-eyed mother and a king, falls under the spell of his evil queen who is a giantess in disguise. As the giantess finds out about him, Phra rodasan is sent to the giant kingdom where he can learn about true love, revenge, and magic including the mystery behind his mother and aunt's blindness. He falls in love with the giantess' daughter, Meree.

See also

• Nang Sib Song
  Nang Sib Song
  Nang Sib Song is a well known and popular Thai folktale which originally from Sanskrit Tale that also spread to many countries in Southeast Asia such as Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia and Malaysia but in different title. Nang Sib Song means Twelve sisters in English...
  
  
• Nang Sib Song (lakorn)
  Nang Sib Song (lakorn)
  Nang Sib song is a Thai Boran Lakorn that aired on Thai Channel 7 In 2002. This Lakorn is a remake from a 1987 Lakorn with the same name. It stars Bee Madthika as Maree and Boy Supon as Rodasan...
  
  
• Ka Kee
  Ka Kee
  Ka Kee or Unfainthful is a 1980 Fantasy drama film based on Thai folktale. The film is directed by Nerramitr and is One of the famous Thai fantasy film of the year.-Plot:...