T. R. Ramachandran
Also Known As: TR. Ramachandran, T.R.Ramachandran, Ramachandran T.R.
Biography: T. R. Ramachandran (c 1917 - 30 November 1990) was a Tamil actor and comedian who acted in lead or supportive roles, especially in comical parts, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Known for his distinctive saucer-eyes, Ramachandran was known as "The Eddie Cantor of India".
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 01, 1917
Deathday: November 30, 1990
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Gender: Other
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Naan Vanangum Deivam
Overview: A Tamil version of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1963-04-12
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Sri Valli
Overview: Valli, a tribal girl falls in love with Muruga. But Muruga plays mind games with her and troubles her. Will they get united?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1945-04-13
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Annaiyum Pithavum
Overview: AVM Rajan the protagonist lives in a joint family is an easy going guy. Unfortunately AVM Rajan's father loses his eyesight in an accident and family struggles financially to run daily life. AVM Rajan joins for job and meets Vanishree.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Puthisaligal
Overview: Puthisaligal is directed by T.P. Arjun. Puthisaligal stars Jaishankar in the title role along with Ramachandran T.r., K.a. Thangavelu, O.a.k. Devar, Aachi Manorama, Sachu and Thengai Srinivasan in supporting roles.
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Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Padikkadha Medhai
Overview: Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. Aftermath Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter to be in their children's merciless hospitality. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-06-25
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Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1954-07-01
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Kalvanin Kadhali
Overview: Kalvanin Kadhali directed by V. S. Raghavan, who launched it under his Revathi Productions banner in 1955, with Sivaji Ganesan playing the ‘kalvan’ (thief) and Bhanumathi, his ‘kadhali’ (lover).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1955-11-13
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Meenda Sorgam
Overview: Nirmala (Padmini) is a poor but talented young dancer who falls in love with a rich man's son Sekar (Gemini Ganesan), but he is forced to marry a rich man's daughter Prathiba (Tambaram Lalitha). Nirmala promises to her lover that she will never dance in public. Due to various circumstances, Sekar's house is up for auction, and in order to save him, she performs in public. With the money thus earned, she saves his house, but Sekar is unaware of this. When he learns the truth, he begins searching of her, and in the meantime, Prathiba, who is now reformed, commits suicide. Sekar meets Nirmala, who is on the verge of committing suicide, and they are reunited.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-07-29
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Nalla Theerpu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1959-04-08
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Yaar Paiyyan
Overview: Poori (Daisy Irani) does not know who his parents are, and has been looking high and low to get back to them. Seated in a park bench beside Sundararajan (Gemini Ganesan), Poori asks his name and as soon as he replies, he proclaims that Sundararajan is his father. This creates complications in Sundararajan’s life and ruins his plans of marrying his lover Latha (Savithri). The president of a hospital for the mentally ill with a not-so-mentally-strong daughter creates more problems for the hero. After many interesting twists and turns, the truth emerges — Poori is the illegitimate child of a soldier (Mustafa) and the abandoned mother commits suicide, leaving the child behind. Sundararajan ro and Latha are so attracted to Poori that they decide to adopt him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1957-07-26
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Anbe Vaa
Overview: A rich man decides to take a vacation after working for two years straight. However, upon arrival, he is shocked to find that his caretaker, Krishnaiah, is missing after renting his Shimla bungalow.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-01-14
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Vilaiyaattu Pillai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-02-19
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Jeevitham
Overview: A crooked wealthy man has cheated a gullible poor woman and meanwhile an aristocratic self-possessed woman is being flirted by a responsible officer, an ideal for modern India in this "social guidance picture".
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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Thangamalai Ragasiyam
Overview: Sivaji Ganesan plays the role of a prince who is separated from his parents by his father's foe at a very young age. He grew up as a ferocious and vicious cavemen. Then he meets Jamuna, who by her word of love and affection turns Sivaji for good. Both set out to find the secret of Thangamalai to find and save Sivaji's parents.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1957-06-29
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Sabapathy
Overview: A rich, happy-go-lucky young man lives with his faithful man-servant. The young man gets married to a well-to-do woman who is more educated than him, and she changes him to a more responsible person
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1941-12-14
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Punar Janmam
Overview: Punar Janmam (Rebirth) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini and P. Kannamba in lead roles. The film, produced by N. S. Diraviyam under Vijaya Films banner, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and was released on 21 April 1961.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1961-04-21
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Vidivelli
Overview: Chandru (Sivaji Ganesan) has a sister (Rajam) who is married to a handsome Ravi (Balaji). But her in-laws insist on a diamond necklace, without which she cannot join her husband. So, Chandru steals a diamond necklace with a locket and then his sister joins her husband. He and his mother (Shanthakumari) move to Madras where he finds a job in a company owned by a wealthy man (Ranga Rao). He falls in love with his daughter (Saroja Devi). One day, the necklace falls down and the locket opens, revealing a photograph of a young man. The husband and the others at home want to know who the person is. She says she has never seen him. But suspecting the worst, she is sent back to her parental home.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-12-31
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Vanambadi
Overview: Thanigachalam manages to save Meena from committing suicide. Meena reminds him of his late daughter Uma. Later, Meena tries her best to console Saker who is mourning Uma's death.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1963-03-09
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Arivaali
Overview: Arivaali (Genius) is a 1963 Tamil language drama film written, produced and directed by A. T. Krishnaswami. The film features Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi in lead roles. The film, had musical score by S. V. Venkatraman and was released on 1 March 1963.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1963-02-28
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Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
Overview: Rajan loses his luggage in the train and ends up as a driver in Dharmalingam's family. He falls in love with Gomathy, the eldest daughter of Mullaivaasal Zamindar, his family's arch-rival.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1955-09-16
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Adutha Veettu Penn
Overview: Mannaru falls in love with his neighbour, Leela, who is a skilled dancer and singer. Realising that he could woo Leela through music, Mannaru seeks help from his musically talented friend.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-02-11
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Iruvar Ullam
Overview: The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1963-03-29
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Kannagi
Overview: After losing his entire wealth to a courtesan, Kovalan returns to his wife, Kannagi. She offers him her last piece of jewellery to help him but he is falsely accused of theft and beheaded by the king.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1942-08-22
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Ponvayal
Overview: Considered to be a lost film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1954-02-12
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Vaazhkai
Overview: Meenakshi, an unwed mother, leaves her baby in Nathan’s car after her lover, Moorthy, abandons her. Though Nathan takes care of the child, his girlfriend, Mohana, becomes suspicious of him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1949-12-23
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Thillana Mohanambal
Overview: A classical bharathanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-07-27
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