The rivalry between Moses and Rameses (Yul Brynner) felt like a clash of titans from Indian epics. Rameses, with his sneering pride, and Moses, with his staff and burning conviction, mirrored the classic struggles of Dharma .

Children born in the 90s still mimic the Tamil voice of Rameses stubbornly saying, "Viduvathillai, Pokkumillai!" (I will not let go, and they will not go!). The phrase "Kadal piriyum" (the sea will part) has entered colloquial Tamil as an expression for an impossible event happening.

The film chronicles the life of Moses, from his discovery as an infant in the Nile to his rise in the Egyptian royal court. After discovering his Hebrew heritage, he abandons his privileged life to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, culminating in the parting of the Red Sea and receiving the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. Where to Watch Content

In 1956, Cecil B. DeMille had carved a masterpiece out of stone and light. But for the families in Madras and the rural heartlands of Tamil Nadu, the tale of Moses— The Ten Commandments —became something more intimate when the Tamil dubbed version arrived.

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