Kanchana
Also Known As: Vasundhara Devi, Kanchana
Biography: Rachakonda Kanchana (born 16 August 1939) is a noted actress of the 1960s and 1970s. She acted in all four South Indian languages: Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. She has also acted in Hindi films as well. She was born as Vasundhara Devi in a wealthy family from Madras, Tamil Nadu. She learnt Bharata Natyam and Music.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Birthday: August 16, 1939
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Daana Veera Soora Karna
Overview: A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika Basha.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1977-11-02
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Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
Overview: The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gautama Buddha, Ramanuja, Adi Shankara and Vemana (all essayed by NTR) are shown at the beginning of the film.
Genres: History Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1984-11-29
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Indradhanusu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Samaj Ko Badal Dalo
Overview: Two close friends, Vimla and Chhaya, part ways when their friendship turns bitter. Years later, when Chhaya is arrested for a crime, Vimla, a lawyer, faces a moral dilemma.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Bama Vijayam
Overview: The arrival of Bama, a famous actress, in their neighborhood excites the daughters-in-law of Ethiriraj. They invite her to their house and begin to spend lavishly to showcase their affluence.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1967-02-24
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Nenu Manishine
Overview: Movie starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Kanchana, Gummadi and is directed by G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1971-10-16
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Athey Kangal
Overview: A woman gets ready to leave for a get together and finds her husband dead in their room. In no time, she is also tried to kill by a black masked face man. His attempt gets failed and he escapes. The woman is now in state of shock and mentally paralysed. A murder case is registered and investigation take place. Susi (Kanchana) a young college girl comes to her home for vacation along with her friends. She lives with younger paternal uncles Kamalanathan and Vimalanathan who are the younger brothers of the victim and her aunt who was supposed to be the victim in the hands of the murderer. Susi meets Baskar (Ravichandran), a singer and both of them are attracted to each other at first sight.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1967-05-26
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Ina
Overview: Vinod (Master Raghu) and Anitha (Devi) are classmates in school and have their own private problems. Vinod's stepmother wants to seduce him, and Anitha is an illegitimate child that her mother never wanted. On a rainy day they take shelter in a train wagon, which starts moving before they could get out and stops next in a forest area a long way away from home. There, they find a couple of recluses - a widow and an ex-army officer - living their own lives and willing to accept them. As they were in early puberty they live like normal children. But as puberty stage starts, both experiences lust over each other. The widow accepts them as foster children and perform their marriage, but fate intervenes as an incurable disease for Anitha.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1982-09-01
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Navaratri
Overview: Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1966-04-22
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Bhakta Tukaram
Overview: The story of this film is based on the life story of a prominent saint Tukaram.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1973-07-05
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Avan Oru Sarithiram
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1977-01-13
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Thangai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-05-19
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Snapaka Yohannan
Overview: 1963 film starring Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair and Prem Nazir about the life of John the Baptist.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1963-03-31
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Shanti Nilayam
Overview: An orphaned woman becomes governess at mansion where the occupants hold a dark past.
Genres: Drama Mystery Horror
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-05-23
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Babruvahana
Overview: Babhruvahana, like Arjuna at the beginning of the Kurukshetra war, faces a moral dilemma. Can he risk harming his parents? While Chitarangada alerts Arjuna to shoot an arrow at their son and take advantage of Babhruvahana’s momentary lapse due to a sense of devotion towards them (as Arjuna did with Karna), Uluci, the Naga princess and yet another abandoned wife of Arjuna’s, reminds Babhruvahana of the teaching of the Kurukshetra battle that in the battlefield there is no space for feelings even towards parents. What Babhruvahana must do is to establish his mother’s good name and thereby his own character. This film captures this conflict spectacularly. The eerie parallels with the moral dilemmas of the great Mahabharata battle aside, here all the familial relationships (in particular, strong mothers and dutiful sons) become exaggerated and demand our attention.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1977-01-21
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Lorry Driver Rajakannu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-03
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Sivandha Mann
Overview: Sivandha Mann, also spelt as Sivantha Mann, is a 1969 Indian Tamil language film written, produced and directed by C.V. Sridhar that stars Sivaji Ganesan, Kanchana and M. N. Nambiar in the lead roles, while other actors like R. Muthuraman, Nagesh and S. V. Ranga Rao play supporting roles. It is notably the first Tamil film to be shot extensively in locations outside India, and later Tamil and Telugu films "fell to the French charm" after this. The film was a major success. A Hindi remake titled Dharti starred Rajendra Kumar and Waheeda Rehman in the lead, along with Sivaji Ganesan in a cameo role.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-11-09
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Vilaiyaattu Pillai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-02-19
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Sirithu Vazha Vendum
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-11-29
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Naan Yen Pirandhen
Overview: A man, desperate to earn money, lies to his wealthy employer that he is not married. His boss' daughter, who was unwell, gets better and eventually falls in love with him. Trouble begins when the wife and kids arrive at the village.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1972-06-09
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Annamitta Kai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-15
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Driver Ramudu
Overview: Ramu, an honest truck driver, gets falsely implicated in a smuggling scam. However, he goes to great lengths to prove his innocence.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1979-02-02
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Chaduranga
Overview: In her effort to show the world the true colours of a few corrupt politicians, Dr Maheshwari is murdered. An enraged Bharath, her son, vows to exact revenge from the culprits.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1985-05-24
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Talli Kodukulu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1973-01-01
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Annadammula Anubandham
Overview: Annadammula Anubandham (transl. Sibling's Relationship) is 1975 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, produced by the makeup artist M. Peethambaram and directed by S. D. Lal.
Genres: Family
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1975-07-04
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Ave Kallu
Overview: Rich and pretty, Susila returns from college to find that her family is being bumped off one by one. The only clues are a half smoked cigar left at the scene of each murder and a mysterious woman in white running through the courtyard.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-12-14
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Farz
Overview: When Criminal Investigating Officer, Amarnath is murdered during the line of duty; Intelligence suspect it is the handiwork of foreign criminals who wants to destroy India with the help of some Indian traitors thus secret agent, Gopal is sent down to investigate. He meets and fall in love with Sunita who then introduces him to her dad, Damodar. Gopal also find out that Damodar is a mere pawn in the hands of the same criminals he is looking for and must continue his investigation to reach the mastermind.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1967-01-01
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Kadhalikka Neramillai
Overview: Ashok is in love with his boss' daughter, Nirmala. To convince Viswanathan, he seeks his best friend Vasu's help, who disguises as his father.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1964-02-27
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Teen Bahuraniyan
Overview: Teen Bahuraniyan (English: Three Daughters-In-Law) is a 1968 family comedy movie. The film is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie Bama Vijayam (Bama's Visit). The film's three lead ladies reprise their roles from the original movie. Teen Bahuraniyan is family story of 3 daughter in laws and their husbands. The movie shows how their relations takes different colour at various situations and how the father Prithviraj Kapoor plays vital role in the family to keep things going.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-07-19
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Veerabhimanyu
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Genres: History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1965-08-12
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Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra
Overview: The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gautama Buddha, Ramanuja, Adi Shankara and Vemana (all essayed by NTR) are shown at the beginning of the film.
Genres: History Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1984-11-29
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Thathamma Kala
Overview: Ramaiah, a young man, moves to the city with his wife and children, despite his grandmother's disapproval. Soon, he faces several troubles but his son, Balakrishna, reunites the family.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1974-08-30
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Sri Krishnavataram
Overview: The life story of Sri Krishna.
Genres: Drama History Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-10-12
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Bhatti Vikramarka
Overview: Bhatti Vikramarka (transl. Bhatti and Vikramarka) is a 1960 Indian Telugu-language swashbuckling adventure film based on the life of King Vikramaditya.
Genres: Action Adventure History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1960-09-28
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Kodungallooramma
Overview: Kodungallooramma is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It was based on the Tamil poem Chilappathikaram by Ilango Adigal and also tells the story of Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, where the leading deity is also considered as Kannaki, the heroine of Chilappathikaram. The film had musical score by K. Raghavan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Rathasapthami
Overview: An affluent man disapproves of his daughter's relationship with a poor aspiring singer. However, her life changes when the boy meets with an accident. The movie is based on a novel of the same name written by Vidyullatha Sasanoor. This was the second movie of Shivarajkumar as a lead hero and is the second of the first three movies of his which completed a silver jubilee theatrical run. The core plot of the movie was later used Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai which was Hrithik Roshan’s debut as a lead hero. The movie was later remade in Tamil language by P Vasu titled as Love Birds that starred Prabhu Deva and Nagma.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-12-12
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Mouna Raagam
Overview: Divya, a college student, is forced to marry Chandrakumar due to family pressure. However, she asks for a divorce as a wedding gift, revealing her past.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-08-15
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Unarchigal
Overview: A poor man rescues a prostitute, who starts developing feelings for him and allows him to work as a servant in her house. But he is soon thrown out and left to fend for himself.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-06-25
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Arjun Reddy
Overview: When his girlfriend is forced to marry another man, a troubled young surgeon begins to self-destruct.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2017-08-25
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Manthrakodi
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Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1972-03-16
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Paravaigal Palavitham
Overview: Paravaigal Palavitham is a 1988 Tamil Indian feature film directed by Robert-Rajasekar for producer KR. It stars Ramki and Nirosha in the lead roles.
Genres: Romance Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-11-25
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Umma
Overview: An illiterate rich landlord Aboobacker Haji married three times and divorced all the three wives. His next aim is to get married again which according to traditions will be his last marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1960-03-29
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Avalukkendru Oru Manam
Overview: The film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and those of liberal culture of the 60s.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-06-18
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Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa
Overview: The movie deals with four friends. Ravichandran, the hero, is the son of a rich man (Veera Raghavan), and he along with his three friends Nagesh, Mali and Murthy, lives in a mansion owned by his father. While they plan to go on a holiday, a young woman (Kanchana) sneaks into the bungalow, fleeing from danger, and begs the hero to offer her solace for two days. He agrees and the trip is cancelled. Kanchanca and Ravichandran fall in love. Another woman (Vijaya Chandrika) suddenly appears one night and leaves her child, Baby Shanthi, with a note claiming that she is Mali’s daughter. Mali asserts that he has never seen the baby before and asserts that he doesn’t know the woman in the letter. But he falls for the child and brings her up with love and affection.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Kodimalar
Overview: Kodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by S. L. Nahaatha and A. K. Balasubramanian. The film stars R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, A. V. M. Rajan, Kanchana and Nagesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Viswanathan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-03-04
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Kulirkaala Megangal
Overview: Kulirkaala Megangal is a 1986 Indian Tamil film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by K. S. Srinivasan and K. Sivaraman. The film stars Arjun and Sadhana in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Prasanna
Overview: Thampi and Menon decide to strengthen their relations. Thampi decides to marry Madanika and Menon decides to marry Prasanna. Ayyappan is shocked by the marriage plan attempts suicide. Prasanna sympathises with the desperate lover and marries Ayyappan against the wishes of her brother.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1950-08-17
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Johnny
Overview: Johnny loves Archana, a singer, but their lives are disrupted when Johnny's lookalike kills his lover for infidelity and tries to pin the blame on Johnny. He also takes refuge in Archana's house.
Genres: Crime Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1980-08-15
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Aatma Gowravam
Overview: A zamindar who does not have any heir wishes to adopt Srinivas. However, his wife is against it and instead wants to adopt Venu, who is her sister's son.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Prem Nagar
Overview: Karan hires Lata as his secretary and asks her to move to one of his cottages with her family. However, things take a turn when she is accused of stealing a valuable necklace.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1974-05-24
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Sri Datta Darsanam
Overview: Sri Datta Darsanam, dubbed into Hindi as Shri Datta Darshan in 1988, is a 1985 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The story is based on the life of Hindu deity Dattatreya.
Genres: History
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1985-04-05
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Pagadai Panirendu
Overview: Anand, a journalist gets a microfilm that shows the wrongdoings of an underworld gang. The gangster sends a woman to retrieve the tape. When it fails, he decides to attack his well-wishers.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-11-14
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Private Master
Overview: Sridhar, who is appointed as a home tutor to teach a girl belonging to a rich family, falls in love with his student.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1967-09-14
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Dharma Daata
Overview: Raja Raghupathi Rao, a generous Zamindar of Sripuram, iswell-renowned for his charity & humanity, and leads a happy family life with his wife, Susheela, sister Lakshmi, and two sons, Shekar & Chakravarthy. Meanwhile, Bhageswaram Zamindar Bhujangam Rao, envious of Raghupathi Rao, wants to grab his property by coupling his son Raju with Lakshmi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1970-05-07
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C.I.D. Rajanna
Overview: C.I.D. Rajanna is a 1970 Indian Kannada-language film produced and directed by R. Ramamurthy, starring Rajkumar. The supporting cast includes Rajasree, Premalatha, Dinesh, Ranga, Dwarakish and K.S. Ashwath.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1970-10-09
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Kasidre Kailasa
Overview: Kasidre Kailasa is a 1971 Indian Kannada-language film directed and produced by K. Janakiram. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Vanisri and Pandari Bai. The film has musical score by Satyam.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1971-07-02
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Shankar Guru
Overview: Rajashekhar earns the enmity of his business partners when he opposes their illegal plans. Circumstances force him to run from the police and he is separated from his wife in the process.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1978-02-17
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Seetha Ramu
Overview: Seetharamu is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film is based on a science fiction plot of a brain transplant. The movie was remade in Telugu as Seethe Ramudaithe, starring Shankar Nag in his Telugu debut, and in Hindi in 1995 as Diya Aur Toofan. The song Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina was earlier used by Chellapilla Satyam for the 1978 Telugu movie Annadammula Savaal, which incidentally was a remake of the 1977 Kannada movie Sahodarara Savaal.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1979-05-04
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Naanobba Kalla
Overview: A boy gets separated from his parents and grows up to become a thief. When he finds his parents and tries to return to them, his father who is a police officer refuses to accept him.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1979-11-29
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Rakthamillatha Manushyan
Overview: Sivan, an orphan, is seduced by Sumati, the daughter of the family he is adopted into. Her enraged father sends Sivan to jail, after which he meets a prostitute who changes his world view.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1979-03-30
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