Goundamani
Also Known As: கவுண்டமணி, Kaundamani, Koundamani, Gaundamani
Biography: Goundamani (born Subramani Karuppaiya) is an Indian film actor and comedian. He is better known for his comic duo partnership in Tamil films with fellow actor Senthil. His real name "Mani" got the "Counter" prefix for his ability to give counter on the spot and off the script on stage and during shooting which eventually evolved into Goundamani as per Bhagyaraj who was writing scripts and title credits for Bharathiraja in his early days during the movie 16 Vayathinile. While performing roles of a solo comedian in films, he often co-starred with Senthil to form a comedy duo. The pair was described as "Tamil cinema's Laurel and Hardy" and have performed slapstick humour in several Tamil films since the mid-1980s until the early 2000s. After recuperating from diabetes and respiratory illnesses during the late 2000s, he is about to feature in Vaaimai and also play the lead role in 49-O, which began productions in 2013. It is being directed by debutant Arokiadoss, a former assistant of Gautham Vasudev Menon. The Film 49-O was released on 17 September 2015 and most of the critics gave positive reviews. He had a successful career that spanned over three decade thanks to his timing and ability to reinvent himself from comedian to character artiste to villain to second hero to comedic duo.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Adult: No
Birthday: May 25, 1935
Age: 89 years old
Gender: Male
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Paattukku Naan Adimai
Overview: A woman strives to reunite with her father after her mother's demise. After her father accepts her, she falls for a struggling musician, but the lovers face many hurdles.
Genres: Romance Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-02-23
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Senathipathi
Overview: Sethu falls in love with the village head's daughter. However, things are not all that smooth, as his elder brother is given the responsibility of protecting the girl's honour until she is married.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-11-10
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Periya Kudumbam
Overview: Three brothers lead a respectable and harmonious life. All attempts by their cousins to divide them fail until they take advantage of a delicate situation and join forces with like-minded allies.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-09-01
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Samundi
Overview: Samundi and his mother move into a nearby hamlet to live peacefully. Terror strikes them once again through the local goon, who spoiled his sister's life. Will he now exact retribution for the past?
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-09-18
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Oor Mariyadhai
Overview: Rathnavelu loves Rasathi, who is in love with Kannan, brother of Veerapandi, an archrival of Rathnavelu. She is forcefully married to Rathnavelu, which leads to the death of Kannan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-05-01
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Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
Overview: Chellappa, a villager, returns to his village after finishing his education, and falls in love with his neighbour Sundari. Her father, the panchayat president, threatens to shoot her if the affair becomes public knowledge. He wants Sundari to marry his relative Raja, who owns part of the land he has been taking care of while Raja is serving at the military.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-03-10
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Nenjile Thunivirunthal
Overview: After being falsely accused of killing his own father, Kali returns to find the murderer. While the villagers dread him, his friend Vasanthi, who knows the real killer, sets out with her own agenda.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-08-29
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Indian
Overview: Senapathy, an ex-freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.
Genres: Drama Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-05-09
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Unnai Naan Santhithen
Overview: Indhu falls in love with Murali and decides to marry him. She starts hating her widowed mother after she sees her getting close to Raghuraman, her college professor.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-10-23
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Naan Ungal Rasigan
Overview: Directed by Manobala Mahadevan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-10-07
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Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum
Overview: Chakravarthy is a conman who marries women for their money and jewels and later kills them. Seetha falls in love with him and looks forward to marrying him. But then she learns the truth about him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-08-08
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Naan Paadum Paadal
Overview: Gauri, a young widow, loves to read the books written by Subraniam. Things change when her favourite author moves to her neighbourhood.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-04-11
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Kallukul Eeram
Overview: A film crew comes to shoot in a village. Two girls fall in love with the director and hero of the film. However, a series of events follow that changes their lives forever.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1980-02-29
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Mannan
Overview: Circumstances force the union leader of a factory to marry his own boss, a rich and arrogant lady who has ulterior motives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-01-14
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Mr. Bharath
Overview: Businessman Gopinath abandons Shanti, his first love, to marry a rich heiress. Later, Bharath, Gopinath and Shanti's illegitimate son, seeks revenge from him for the injustice meted out to his mother.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-01-10
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Netrikan
Overview: The story revolves around Chakravarthy (Older Rajini) who is a successful textile businessman in Coimbatore. He is a great womaniser (perhaps his only weakness) and picks up any women he wants. He has wife Meenakshi (Lakshmi), his son Santosh (also Rajini) and his daughter Sangeetha (Vijayashanthi). It doesn't take long for Santosh to find his father's provocative behavior and tries to mend his father's ways. Radha (Saritha) gets introduced as a candidate for PRO (Public Relations Officer) interview and eventually gets selected and is sent to Hong Kong for training. Chakravarthy unable to tolerate his son's growing menace also sets off to Hong Kong for a vacation. Here he meets Radha and at one point ends up raping her. Chakravarthy flies back to India where he is met with a number of changes which all points out to the new General Manager.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-08-15
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Suyetchai MLA
Overview: When Nambirajan's sister's would-be father-in-law insults him and challenges him to amass name and wealth, Nambirajan strives hard to become a powerful politician.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2006-05-05
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Maharasan
Overview: Vadivelu, who belongs to a small rural community and leads a carefree existence with his friends, but also takes a strong stand against injustice and exploitation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-03-05
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Singaravelan
Overview: Singaravelan film revolves around a young man (Kamal Hassan) living in a village with his mother. He gets to know that his mother was estranged from her brother's family owing to her marriage with his father.She tells him that while her brother and his wife met with a fatal car accident soon after, they have a daughter (Khushboo) who since grew up in the city of Chennai. She hands him a photo of a baby Khushboo and asks him to track her down and marry her.Accordingly, Kamal sets out for the big city and heads for his friend Mano's house who is living with his 3...
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-04-13
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My Dear Marthandan
Overview: Based loosely on the 1988 American film Coming to America, the story concerns Marthandan, the prince of a rural village, who becomes bored and fed up with the demands of his aristocratic lifestyle and decides to go to the city to live a simple life, getting into trouble and finding love along the way.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-08-24
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Per Sollum Pillai
Overview: Rajalakshmi raises Ramu, an orphan, as her own son who in turn always protects his foster family. However, he must stop his malicious foster brothers from marrying off their real sister to a gangster.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1987-07-16
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December Pookal
Overview: Annam, a journalist, loves Chandru, an ace painter who recently lost his wife Uma in an accident. Vinodh, a police officer, investigates murders and discovers that Annam is next on the hit list.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-01-15
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Sigappu Rojakkal
Overview: Dileep is an industrialist who runs a company named Minerva Exports & Imports. Despite his humble exterior, he has a dark side.
Genres: Thriller Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1978-10-28
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Idhaya Vasal
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-05-17
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Gentleman
Overview: Kicha is a modern-day Robin Hood, who along with his friend, Mani, steals from the rich to aid the poor. In society, he is a respected man who runs a small business.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-07-30
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Azhagarsamy
Overview: Thayama gets money from a landlord in order to save her husband and promises to give her child in return. Things turn for the worst when the rich man wants to marry off his daughter to Thayama's son.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-12-10
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Manmadhan
Overview: When Mythili meets Madhan, she's at once attracted towards and terrified of him since he looks exactly like the serial killer from her nightmares.
Genres: Crime Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2004-11-12
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Vellai Manasu
Overview: When Madan marries Raji, an innocent girl, he is unable to tolerate her childish behaviour and has an extramarital affair. When Raji finds out about Madan's affair, she tries to save her marriage.
Genres: Family Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-03-15
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Anthasthu
Overview: A man who helps needy people hires Murali, an unemployed graduate, to fall in love with Radha, the daughter of a rich woman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-07-10
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Chakravathi
Overview: Chakravarthy, Ranjith and Prakash are childhood friends. Problems arise when Ranjith suspects Chakravarthy and Prakash to be behind the rape attempt on his wife.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Azhagana Naatkal
Overview: Chandru agrees to marry the girl of his father's choice when his lover Indu goes missing. However, Chandru faces a tough predicament when Indu returns with a young girl and claims he is the father.
Genres: Family Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2001-12-07
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Kannan Varuvaan
Overview: Kannan's (Karthik) ambition in life is to take up the construction of the temple left incomplete by his forefathers. Funds are not forthcoming. Goundamani assures him that with his employer's help Kannan's dream could become a reality. But Goundamani is disappointed when his employer, the wealthy landlady's (Manorama) grandson Raghu (Ranjith) turns out to be money minded and heartless. In a fit of anger, Goundamani pushes him into the waters of a river and thinks he has committed a murder. Predictably Kannan is made to enter the scene as an impostor. What follows next forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2000-05-25
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Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
Overview: Sakthi tries to sabotage his marriage arranged by his father but gets a huge shock when the girl turns out to be the one he loves.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-09-24
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Raja enga Raja
Overview: Raja is not impressed with his wife Lakshmi who is unsophisticated. He abandons her and moves to Delhi. Lakshmi then decides to improve her lifestyle and become educated and suave.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-03-10
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Ninaivey Oru Sangeedham
Overview: Marudhu, a villager, falls in love with Dr Sandhya who works at the local hospital. Threatened by their closeness, Pandhimeena tricks Marudhu into marrying her.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-07-24
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Vaidehi Kathirunthal
Overview: When Vaidehi and Vellaisamy meet, their lives undergo a drastic turn. They discover that they must join forces to save a young couple from the wrath of the villagers.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-10-23
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Naalai Unathu Naal
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-08-07
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Jaggubhai
Overview: Jagannathan, (Sarath Kumar) fondly known as ‘Jaggubhai’. is an Indian Police Officer with sharp methods. His way of dealing the criminals strikes terror in the underground world. Tough is just an ordinary word to describe this upright, straight forward police officer. Jaggubhai is sent to Australia on an important mission to deal with anti social elements there. In Australia, Jaggubai meets Meena (Srisha) and they both fall in love with each other. Jaggubai fails in his mission for which he came to Australia and the brief romance with Meena also ends abruptly....
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2010-01-29
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Pudhu Manidhan
Overview: Kabali, a fisherman, is both revered and dreaded. He falls for Suganthi, a chorus singer, and tries to woo her. Sundar, a rich man, is a womaniser and is able to have any girls he wants by money or by force. His mother sympathizes with Suganthi and decides to get her married to Sundar. When Kabali is about to declare his love, she announces her marriage. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Drama Family Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-03-22
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Naane Raja Naane Manthiri
Overview: A self centred egoistic village zamindar who makes fun of people, is rude by nature and brash tries to accommodate a teacher who comes to his village in search of work. How she gets to understand him, how he reacts and how his uncle's daughter who initially adversely reacts to his tantrums reacts towards the end is the story. In short it is a triple edged love story with truth, passion and emotions galore.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-07-06
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Alai Osai
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-01-14
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Raman Sriraman
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-03-23
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Suriyan
Overview: An intelligence bureau officer Suriyan (Sarathkumar) is falsely implicated in the murder of a top politician. He escapes from the pursuing Police and lands in the quaint mountain town of Top Slip. Here, he passes off as a nomad and begins working as a daily wages labourer. However, he comes across some suspicious activities and is also forced into marriage. Suddenly, Suriyan's past comes back to haunt his present and everything goes haywire.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-07-01
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Nattamai
Overview: A wealthy man is known and revered for his just nature all over the region. His brother is married to an arrogant girl while there are others who are continuously plotting against this family.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-11-02
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Veluchami
Overview: Veluchami, an orphan, is raised by Periya Ayya along with his own daughter. When Periya decides to give away his daughter to the local temple, Veluchami marries her by force to save her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-01-15
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Naan Soottiya Malar
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-25
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Janakiraman
Overview: A man keen on getting his daughters married to two brothers, who happen to be sworn to bachelorhood, comes up with a unique plan. Confusion arises when four brides turn up dressed alike at the venue.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-10-31
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Maha Prabhu
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-02-03
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Nadodi Mannan
Overview: Priya calls off her relationship with Ramesh when she finds out that he belongs to a poor family. However, when her father narrates his rags-to-riches story, she undergoes a change of heart.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-08-19
Popularity:
Coolie
Overview: Coolie is a 1995 Tamil language film directed and written by P. Vasu. The film features Sarathkumar and Meena in lead roles while Radharavi, Raja and Kavitha Vijayakumar play supporting roles. The film opened in April 1995 but fared below critics' expectations
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-14
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Chokka Thangam
Overview:
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-01-15
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Samasthanam
Overview:
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-09-27
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Samuthiram
Overview: Selvarasu is the head of the family and his two brothers Thangarasu and Chinnarasu are ready to give up their life for him. The three brothers think the world of their sister Rasamani. A rich man from the neighboring village feels insulted when Thangarasu mishandles his son, and to take revenge, he makes Rasamani his daughter-in-law. Starting with taking away all of the brothers' wealth, he insults them at every opportunity while ill-treating Rasamani. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2001-08-31
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Kovil Kaalai
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-01-14
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Chinna Kounder
Overview: The village head is a man who sticks to honesty while making judgements. However, when he falls prey to a conspiracy, he bravely fights to ensure that justice prevails in his village.
Genres: Drama Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-01-14
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Coimbatore Mappillai
Overview: Coimbatore Maaple starring by vijay and Sangavi. Vijay comes to the city and stays with his friend who claims that he has a job. Actually he's also unemployed. Both of them are tenants of a girl named Sanghavi. First the hero and heroine get into fights, but then their arguments and fights turn into love.Meanwhile another guy, Karan, is also in love with Sangavi. During the initial fights Sanghavi gets Vijay into trouble with the other guy. Finally the hero clears his name with everybody and takes the hand of his lover.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-01-14
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Aval Varuvala
Overview: Divya keeps rejecting Jeeva's love due to her dreadful past with her psycho husband, which she later reveals to him. When Divya finally decides to marry Jeeva, her husband reappears in her life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1998-05-01
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Aagaaya Gangai
Overview: Murali moves into a house for rent, which is owned by Sumathi's father. Murali falls in love with Sumathi and befriends Selvi, who is the house-maid's daughter. Will Murali succeed in his love?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-12-17
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Valibamey Vaa Vaa
Overview:
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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Dharma Pathni
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-03-14
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Thiruppu Munai
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-11-03
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Chinna Jameen
Overview: Rasayya is a wealthy but cowardly man, who is being controlled by his uncle, Ratnavelu. An educated woman falls in love with Rasayya and makes him a changed man. Will Rasayya fight against Ratnavelu?
Genres: Drama Crime Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-11-13
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Ullathai Allitha
Overview: Raja feels stifled under his strict father Col. Chandrasekhar, and when his father picks a girl he doesn't like for him to marry, it is the last straw and he runs away to Ooty. There he teams up with Vasu and they come up with an ill-advised plan to kidnap Indu, the daughter of Vishwanathan, for ransom. Vishwanathan is in fact Col. Chandrasekhar's friend and it is Indu that Raja was supposed to marry. Their exploits result in a hilarious comedy of errors.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-07-01
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Katta Panchayathu
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-07
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Muthu Kaalai
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-02-24
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Seeman
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-04-15
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Sishya
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-04-27
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Lucky Man
Overview: A book that belongs to the Hindu god of death, Yama, accidentally drops to earth. This book can be used to kill or save any human's life by writing his/her name in one of the pages of the book. Gopi, a young man, gets a hold of the book and abuses its powers for his selfish needs. Chitragupta, Yama's assistant, misses a book which contains all the details of human beings. The book falls into a city in Tamil Nadu. Brahmadeva orders Yama to locate the book within one month. Chitragupta fears that if the book is seen by the human beings, chaos will happen.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-04-14
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Poovarasan
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-08-10
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Ponnumani
Overview: Ponnumani and Chinthamani are childhood sweethearts. Chinthamani goes off to pursue education in the city, but they remain devoted to each other. They decide to marry once her exams are over. However, Ponnumani finds her in a mentally unbalanced state in the railway station when she returns.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-08-01
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Ilanjodigal
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-01-14
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En Uyir Nee Thaane
Overview: En Uyir Nee Thaane is about a rich industrialst who raises his father's illegitimate son after the death of its mother. Prabhu is a rich industrialst who raises his father's illegitimate son after the death of its mother. His Father opposes this. Prabhu leaves home to live alone with the child.Devayani witnesses a murder and testifies against the murderer. He is convicted. The murderer's brother rapes Devayani in revenge and Devayani is kicked out of her house by her brother. She goes to her friend's house, but even there she is kicked out.Prabhu comes to her rescue....
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1998-10-19
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Thedinen Vandhadhu
Overview: A man and his friend try to save a bag containing a hefty sum, which they hide in an empty house. When they return for the bag, the house is occupied by a girl and her family.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-10-30
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Parambarai
Overview:
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-01-15
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Pollachi Mappiley
Overview: Satyaraj and goundamani's combo.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2010-07-16
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Priyamudan Prabhu
Overview: An accident results in Prabhu getting separated from his family. He keeps his marriage on hold because he wishes to trace his family first.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Gramatthu Minnal
Overview: Gramatthu Minnal is a 1987 Tamil film directed by K. Rangaraj. The film stars Ramarajan and Revathi in lead roles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1987-12-18
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Villadhi Villain
Overview: Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar, an eminent lawyer, is against the relationship of his daughter with Edison. When Edison is charged for the murder of a minister, he seeks Meenatchi's help.
Genres: Action Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-06-23
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Chinna Vathiyar
Overview: A scientist gets into trouble when he develops a formula that enables the soul to move out of a body and enter the person or animal present in close proximity.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-05-11
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Veeranadai
Overview: After the death of his sister, Periyakaruppu vows not to marry and raise his niece, Poomayil. When Poomayil grows up, she finds out about her uncle's sacrifices for her and decides to marry him.
Genres: Drama Family Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2000-04-21
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Mannukkul Vairam
Overview: Mannukkul Vairam is a 1986 Indian Tamil film directed by Manoj Kumar and produced by Motherland Pictures.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-12-11
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Onna Irukku Kathukanom
Overview: The story begins with a group of government officers who come to list the number of devastated houses. The officers promised them to give a big amount to build their house but in exchange for a little amount to register their name.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-11-20
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Nesam
Overview: A young boy has to go beyond being a normal romantic lover to impress the girl he loves.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-01-14
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Vietnam Colony
Overview:
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-07-05
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Thambathigal
Overview: Thambathigal Tamil Movie ft. Sivakumar and Poornima Bhagyaraj in lead Directed by MS Rajendran
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Aranmanai Kaavalan
Overview: A set of circumstances makes Sakthi leave Mumbai for a village in Tamil Nadu. However, he ends up getting embroiled in a feud between the wealthy Karpagavalli and her deadly brother-in-law.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-02-25
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Metukudi
Overview: An archaeologist plans to steal a valuable sword preserved for generations by the descendants of a soldier who received it for playing a vital role in winning a 9th century war.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-09-01
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Pangali
Overview: A man kills his sister and her husband for their wealth and locks up their son, Sakthivel. With the help of his father's former loyalist, Sakthivel escapes and seeks vengeance.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-09-12
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Yejaman
Overview: A chieftain is loved by everyone in the village. His arch rival poisons his wife, making her incapable of conceiving a child. On her deathbed, his wife makes him promise to marry another woman who worships him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-02-18
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Sethupathi I.P.S
Overview: A very efficient cop, whose entire family has served India at some time, must coax a terrorist to reveal information.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-10-24
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Baba
Overview: Baba is an atheist who always questions the existence of a higher power. But when a turn of events bestows him with divine powers, he uses the opportunity to help other people.
Genres: Drama Action Fantasy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-08-15
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Karagattakaran
Overview: Muthaiya, a male Karagattam dancer, falls in love with Kamakshi, a female Karagattam dancer. But circumstances prevent them from confessing their love for one another and the lives of two artist families locked in a feud.
Genres: Comedy Action Romance Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-06-16
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Uyirullavarai Usha
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-03-04
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Muthal Seethanam
Overview: RKS falls in love with Veni when she helps him change his attitude towards his life. However, circumstances force them to part ways.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-08-14
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Udan Pirappu
Overview: Best friends Sathya and Viji are against selling their colony to a land grabber. Their friendship is put to the test after Viji falls in love with Sumathi and marries her.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-08-15
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Thangam
Overview: Thangam, a landlord who loves his sister, is forced to let her marry a man who impregnates her. However, when his sister is killed despite all his sacrifices, he vows to avenge her death.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2008-02-01
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Ninaivu Chinnam
Overview: Rasappa, a reputed villager, tries to get back at Periyasamy. On the other hand, Thangam, who relocates to the village, falls in love with Rasappa's employee.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-05-05
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Thaaippasam
Overview:
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Enna Petha Raasa
Overview: Lakshmi and Raja fall in love and decide to get married. But on the day of the marriage, Raja is accused of murdering a woman.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-01-27
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Vaaimai
Overview: A judge decides to bring back the jury system to decide if a woman, who is alleged to have helped her son in assassinating a Gandhian leader, should be hanged or walk free.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2016-09-09
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49-O
Overview: Karikalan a selfish politician, in collusion with a real estate agent, usurps the lands of farmers in a village. Savuri decides to expose the politician and get the lands back to the villagers in a novel manner.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2015-09-17
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Ilavarasan
Overview: Mirasu (Senthilnathan) killed his elder brother Selvanayagam (Nizhalgal Ravi) and Selvanayagam's wife (C. R. Saraswathi), he tried to kill his mistress Lakshmi (Kavitha) for the inheritance. The innoncent Lakshmi was then sent in jail for Selvanayagam's murder and gave birth in jail, with the help of a police officer, she escaped from jail with her son Vijay. Many years later, Mirasu spreads terror among the villagers and rapes the village girls, his son follows his path. Poongodu (Sukanya) and her family try to flee the village but Mirasu's henchmen intervene and Vijay (Sarath Kumar) saves them. Vijay, who comes from another village, introduces himself as an orphan. Poongodu falls in love with Vijay and he gets married with her. Finally, Vijay clashes with Mirasu. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-01-15
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Idhaya Kovil
Overview: Shankar, a budding singer loses his love, Gowri, who commits suicide. When Shankar turns famous, he eventually develops friendship with Surya, a college girl, who falls in love with him.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-09-14
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Udhaya Geetham
Overview: Arun, a popular singer and a death convict, helps raise money for the poor through his concert. However, his wife Shanthi has other plans and tries to kill him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-04-12
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Payanangal Mudivathillai
Overview: Radha falls in love with Ravi, an aspiring singer, unaware of the fact that he is suffering from leukemia and his days are numbered.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-02-25
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Pudhayal
Overview: Madhu steals the map to a treasure during an archaelogical expedition and couriers it to the baddies in the movie. Kodiswaran begins work in this courier firm owned by Tiruchitrambalam. He rents a room in a house where Vijayakumari, Goundamani & Senthil, and Sundari stay. Captain Vishwanath, Vijayakumari's son is Aamni's murai maapillai, but refuses to marry her because of his loyalty to the country. By chance Arvind, who is pursued by Swapna, gets hold of the treasure map and goes hunting - during a crossfire between the army and the baddies.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-01-30
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Kattabomman
Overview: Story about a young man who take revenge on his family killers.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-12
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Cheran Pandiyan
Overview:
Genres: Family Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-05-31
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Idhuthanda Sattam
Overview: Selvaraj (R. Sarathkumar), an upright police officer, takes charge as a SP in a new area and he settles down there with his daughter Meena. A woman inspector Amudha (Meenakshi) helps him. Selvaraj challenges a notorious man Gurusami (Mylai R.V. Gurupadam) and his henchmen Kaali (Mansoor Ali Khan), Dharma (K. Natraj) and Soori (Justin) to punish them. Amudha is intrigued by Selvaraj and he tells her his tragic past. In the past, Selvaraj lived hapilly with his wife Lakshmi (Rekha), newborn baby and his father-in-law, the judge Venugopal (V. S. Raghavan). During the deepavali festival, they all witnessed a murder committed by the rowdy Gurusami. Gurusami sent his henchmen to kill Selvaraj's family. During the confrontation, Lakshmi and Venugopal were murdered, while Selvaraj was seriously injured and his baby spared. Gurusami was later sentenced to the death penalty but he managed to be released thanks to his henchmen. Selvaraj is now determined to punish them.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-29
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I Love India
Overview: Diwakar (Sarath Kumar), an Indian brigadier, is charged to eradicate the terrorism in Kashmir. Diwakar lives with his beloved sister Anu (Shenbagam). His neighbour Priya (Priya) loves him. One day, the terrorists kidnap Anu and they kill her thereafter. In the past, Diwakar promised Anu to get married with Priya. Finally, Diwakar gets married with Priya. Diwakar cannot live happily as long as he will not eliminate the terrorists
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-10-15
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Salem Vishnu
Overview: Vishnu, a clever student but intolerant to cheating, is detained from college. He then becomes a car mechanic, but his life starts to change when his brother is transferred to the same city.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-02-15
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En Rasavin Manasile
Overview: En Rasavin Manasile is a 1991 Tamil film directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film stars Rajkiran, Meena, Rajchandar and Saradha Preetha in lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-04-13
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Ooru Vittu Ooru Vanthu
Overview: Ooru Vittu ooru Vanthu is a 1990 Tamil film directed by Gangai Amaran. The film stars Ramarajan, Gouthami, Goundamani and Sangili Murugan in lead roles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-07-14
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Thangamana Raasa
Overview: Thangamana Raasa is a 1989 Tamil film directed by Azhagappan C. The film stars Ramarajan, Kanaka, Goundamani and Senthil in lead roles.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-10-20
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Villu Pattukaran
Overview: Kalimuthu is the lead singer of a group performing Villu Paatu. The village head decides to reconstruct the tumbledown village temple and gives Kalimuthu responsibility for funding money. Finally, the music director Ilaiyaraaja helps them financially. Then, Kalimuthu approaches a reputed sculptor from another village. The sculptor and his daughter Abhirami come to their village. Later, Kalimuthu and Abhirami fall in love with each other. Abhirami's father wants to marry Abhirami to his nephew Rajasekharan while the village head's son Chelladurai , a womanizer, has an eye for Abhirami. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-27
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Kannaal Pesavaa
Overview: Kannaal Pesavaa is a 2000 Tamil film directed by Raj Khanna. The film stars Arunkumar, Suvalakshmi, Goundamani and Senthil in lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2000-08-21
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Tata Birla
Overview: Tata Birla is a 1996 Tamil film directed by C. Ranganathan. The film stars Parthiban, Rachana Banerjee, Goundamani and Manivannan in lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-04
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Vandicholai Chinraasu
Overview: Vandicholai Chinraasu is a 1994 Tamil film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film stars Sathyaraj, Sukanya and Goundamani in lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-04-15
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Rettai Jadai Vayasu
Overview: While visiting his sister, a man falls in love with a local girl. Problems arise when another suitor enters the picture. The matter worsens further when the girl's mother objects to their alliance.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-12-12
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Thayamma
Overview: Thayamma is a 1991 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Gopi Bhimsingh, starring Pandiyan, Anand Babu and Babu with Geetha and Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-12-17
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Parasuram
Overview: An underground terror group led by a mysterious proxy Akash recruits unemployed youth and turns them into suicide bombers. Asst. Commisioner of Police Parashuram decides to take the case (and the film) into his own hands in a fit of patriotic fervour. In a subsequent fit of wisdom, he hides a key witness at the home of his flaky fiancee, thereby endangering both and his anti-terror mission in general
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-05-05
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Pagal Nilavu
Overview: An aimless youth joins a gang out of a sense of gratitude, but complications arise when he falls in love with the sister of the new police officer in town.
Genres: Crime Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-06-25
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Thanga Manasukkaran
Overview: Chellakili and Murugan are long-lost-lovers who unite when Murugan visits her village disguised as a musician, Murugesh. Chellakili's aunt devises a sinister plot to separate them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-03-19
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Chinna Pasanga Naanga
Overview: Chinna Pasanga Naanga is a 1992 Tamil drama film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film features Murali, Revathi and Saradha Preetha in lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-11-05
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Ponmana Selvan
Overview: Raja, the eldest of three brothers, finds out that he is adopted and is shocked to learn the truth. To make matters worse, his brothers start avoiding him but he helps them when they land in trouble.
Genres: Drama Action Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-08-15
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Jai Hind
Overview: After his brother is killed in a terrorist attack, Bharath, a policeman, assures his mother that he will resign. However, when he learns of a secret terrorist organisation he sets out to capture them.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-05-20
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Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Overview: Kandasamy is desperate to enrol his son in a good school. Trouble ensues when his wife spots him with an educated woman who is posing as their child's mother in order to help him get admission.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2001-06-08
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Anandha Ragam
Overview: Anandharaagam is a 1982 Indian Tamil film, directed by Bharani, starring Sivakumar and Radha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja and was released on 1982
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-01-14
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Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
Overview: Raja is a rich person who returns from America to India. He gets surprised when most of them call him with different name and later he sees another look alike , Quarter Govindan, jobless guy and wanted to earn money for his Sister's life. Raja requests another Govindan to pretend like him, so that he will be able to find his enemies.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-04-14
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Kottai Vaasal
Overview: Kottai Vaasal is a 1992 Indian Tamil film, directed by Selva Vinayagam and produced by Mohan Natarajan and Tharangai V. Shanmugam. The film stars Arun Pandian, Sukanya, Saranya and Goundamani in lead roles. The film had musical score by Deva.
Genres: Comedy Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-08-15
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Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
Overview: The Story revolves around a poor girl living with widowed mother and siblings. Poverty and the family situation gets her mother to prostitute herself for the welfare of the family. Director Bhagyaraj, treats this subject from the perspective of the girl who sees the wrong of her mother; but in the later teases the thought of right and wrong with the viewers considering the situation in which the mother gets into that. Bhagyaraj, himself plays the neighbour who first falls in love with the girl, later to realize that she is already in a relationship with another.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1979-11-30
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Ayudha Poojai
Overview: Krishnasamy (Arjun Sarja), a respected man, and Samiyappan (Thilakan) are in a feud for several years. Amudha (Nikitha), Krishnasamy's daughter, hates her father because she thinks that he is a killer. A few years before, Krishnasamy was a tea master with his friend Kandhasamy (Goundamani). After his father's death, Krishnasamy had a lot of responsibility. He fell in love with Sindhamani (Roja). In the meantime, Samiyappan, a local don, canceled his engagement because Sindhamani's father promised Sindhamani to his son (Raja). One day, Krishnasamy ridiculed Samiyappan in a politic function. This humilition irks Samiyappan, so his henchmen burnt Krishnasamy's house and Krishnasamy's brother who was in the house died. In anger, Krishnasamy entered Samiyappan's house and fought against his henchmen but an honest police officer (Nagesh) arrested him before he committed murder. The police officer gave him a mission : stopping Samiyappan's illegal activities.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-11-24
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Karnaa
Overview: Vijay, a carefree and frolicsome youth, is sent by his father Deenadayalan in Ooty to work and becoming a responsible businessman. There, he falls in love with the college student Anjali. Her brothers are dangerous criminals and they are against their love because Vijay's father is a police officer. Thereafter, Devaraj is sent to jail so his brother appoints the lawyer Karnaa who is disabled and a sensitive person. Later, Karnaa falls in love with the school teacher Amudha, after few quarrels between both. One day, Deenadayalan saw Karnaa at the court who looks like his son Vijay. In the past, he had twin boys, but abandoned one of the twin baby because he was disabled. Karnaa is upset when he knew the truth and is now determined to win the case in front of his father.
Genres: Romance Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-04-14
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Sadhu
Overview:
Genres: Romance Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-07-22
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Suriya Paarvai
Overview: Vijay (Arjun) is a hitman who works for Sundaramoorthy (Radha Ravi). He kills anybody for a price, other than women and children and he lives alone in an apartment. Pooja (Pooja), a young girl, studies in a boarding school and comes to her father's house for the holiday. Between her abusive father, selfish stepmother and an arrogant step-aunt, Pooja feels rather badly but she treasures her lovely little brother Dinesh (Mahanadi Dinesh). Pooja tries to befriend with Vijay but Vijay is not interested. Her father is a drug smuggler. One day, a corrupt police officer Jayanth (Raghuvaran) kills Pooja's family including her brother. Vijay decides to accommodate Pooja and Pooja compels him to teach her his skills as a hitman. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-01-14
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Thaayin Manikodi
Overview: Arjun is a sincere CBI officer. He rescues a kidnapped lady (Tabu) from the clutches terrorists. But in the process Rani loses her parents. Arjun takes Rani to his house. With the help of Rani, he makes a sketch of the kingpin and publishes it in major newspapers. The kingpin summons a local don to eliminate Arjun.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1998-08-29
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Vedham
Overview: Vedham is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2001. The film has Arjun and Sakshi in the lead roles with Vineeth, Divya Unni, Goundamani and Senthil playing important roles. Arjun is the director of the movie.The film was a commercial success. Actor Vishal worked as one of the assistant directors in the film. his movie is about how Arjun travels to a new location and fixes a marriage in tatters. Divya Unni and Vinit are on the verge of breaking the marriage when Arjun narrates his love story and makes them fond of each other. However, at the end of the movie, Arjun's story was partially fiction as his wife Sakshi is now dead.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-24
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Band Master
Overview: Ravi, a Band Master by profession leads a happy and contended life. By destiny he falls in love with the minister Veeraraghavan's daughter Gita. Thereby he unknowingly lands up inviting wrath of the minister in his life. Ravi's arch rival uses this opportunity and plots against Ravi.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-07-02
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Vasanthakala Paravai
Overview: Vasanthakala Paravai is a 1991 Tamil language drama film directed by Pavithran. The film features Ramesh Aravind, Shali and Sarath Kumar in lead roles. The film, produced by K. T. Kunjumon, had musical score by Deva and was released on 19 September 1991
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-09-19
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Periya Marudhu
Overview: Periya Marudhu remains a loyal henchman to Sivasankaran attracting the villagers' ire. However, his life changes when Kaveri comes to stay with him, and he falls in love with her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-11-02
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Japanil Kalyanaraman
Overview: Raman, a journalist who plans to expose Narendra's smuggling racket, is attacked but manages to survive. He then travels to Japan to buy printing equipment to open his own company.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-11-11
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Maaman Magal
Overview: The film is a love story between Sathyaraj and Meena. Sathyaraj and Goundmani, the best comic combos in Tamil cinema. Goundamani's nostril flaring sarcastic dialogues with Sathyaraj's carefree Coimbatore brand of humor made for the perfect twosome that never failed to tickle the funny bone. The usage of both the witty dialogues and the slapstick in right doses. If Manivannan joins them, never ceases to laugh. The story starts from Manivannan entry in film, He wants to drag down Jayachitra and he asks Sathyaraj to marry his daughter Meena. So those two starts cheating Jayachitra and Meena, After Meena—Sathyaraj marriage knot, truth comes to the light. The plot takes twist when Meena suits for divorce. The plot completes by Meena leaves her selfdom and joins Sathyraj
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-02
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Walter Vetrivel
Overview: Walter Vetrivel is a 1993 Indian Tamil film, directed by P. Vasu, starring Sathyaraj, Sukanya and Ranjitha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1993. It completed a 150 day run on theaters and became one of the highest grossing films for Sathyaraj during 90's in terms of revenue. The movie released to extremely positive reviews and became a blockbuster. The film was later remade in Telugu as S. P. Parasuram with Chiranjeevi and in Hindi as Khuddar with Govinda.
Genres: Family Action Drama Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-01-14
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Nadigan
Overview: Nadigan (English: Actor) is a 1990 Tamil film directed by P Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj in the lead role pairing with Kushboo Sundar.[2] The film released with largely positive reviews and was declared a blockbuster. The film was a remake of Hindi film Professor
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-11-30
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Vallal
Overview: This movie is about Sathyaraj who loves Roja one-sided and she marries her uncle. Once Manivannan & Roja's husband get into a fight. Unfortunately Roja & her husband passes away. So Sathyaraj does not marry anyone & Devotes his life for Roja's daughter Sangeetha. Because of this issue there was a break in the family, Lakshmi who is Manivannan wife and Satyaraj's Sister and he were separated. This made Manivannan very angry so he always wants to avenge. Satyaraj save a girl (Meena) from the sea, who doesn't want to divulge her past. As time passes, Meena gets closer into the family and Manorama( mother) asks Sathyaraj to marry Meena. And this creates a problem for Sangeetha as she loses Sathyaraj's attention, she comes out of her family and stays in Manivannan's house. Later Lakshmi explains the whole story to her and lets her go to her father. In the end Meena, Sathyaraj, Sangeetha, Manorama, Goundamani & Senthil live together happily.
Genres: Family Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-04-18
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Thirumathi Palanisamy
Overview: Hamsaveni, a teacher, agrees to marry an illiterate man on the condition that she will stay with her ailing father after marriage. However, on the wedding night, he refuses to comply with her terms.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-10-25
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Thai Maaman
Overview: Rasappan (Sathyaraj) is a useless fellow who loves his sister's daughter Meena (Meena), a graduate girl. Their parents decide to engage them but Meena refuses to marry with a jobless groom. Rasappan challenges them to find a decent job. His uncle (Goundamani) advises him to become a MLA. Rasappan joins Paramasivan's party, Pramasivan (Manivannan) is convinced by his motivation. Meanwhile, villagers dissatisfied of Paramasivan politics, they encourage Velusamy (Vijayakumar) to contend at the MLA election. During the election, Rasappan asks the electors to vote for Velusamy and Rasappan wins it widely. Rasappan becomes an honest MLA and helps his village people, he convinces the villagers to deposit their money in a new bank. The bank manager, Paramasivan's relative, scams Rasappan and the villagers. Rasappan is immediately sent in jail because of Paramasivan's plan. Villagers burn Rasappan's house and steal his properties.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-09-16
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Malabar Police
Overview: Malabar Police is a 1999 Tamil comedy crime film directed by P. Vasu. The film features Sathyaraj, Kushboo, Abbas and Mumtaj in lead roles. The film, produced by Shanthi Vasudevan, had musical score by S. A. Rajkumar and was released on 6 August 1999. Despite negative reviews from the critics, the film turn out be a blockkbuster of the year.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-08-06
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Chinnavar
Overview: Muthu (Prabhu) and Veerasamy (Chandrasekhar) are fishermen and they fish together in the same boat. Muthu lives with his mother (S. N. Lakshmi). Veerasamy drinks lot of alcohol and he has a sister, Meena (Kasthuri) who is in love with Muthu. Muthu decides to marry his carefree friend Veerasamy to Ponni (Chithra). In a financial trouble, Veerasamy joins Kumar's boat, Kumar (Radha Ravi) is a rich fishermen union leader. Veerasamy realizes that Meena is in love with Muthu and he promises to Muthu his sister's hand. Meanwhile, Kumar asks Veerasamy to marry Meena, compelled by his wife, Veerasamy accepts. Hopeless, Meena ties to herself a Thaali, she says to Veerasamy that Muthu marries her and Muthu confirms to save her honor. Veerasamy gets angry but when Muthu says the truth, he apologizes to him. Kumar beats Muthu's mother and kidnaps Meena, he arranges a forced marriage between him and Meena. Muthu saves her and he marry her with his best friend blessing.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-04-24
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Chinna Thambi
Overview: Nandini is a rich girl raised by her three loving brothers. However, after an astrologer predicts that she will marry a man of her choice, her brothers try to protect her all her life.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-04-12
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Kizhakku Karai
Overview: Sekhar (Chandrasekhar) and Murali (Prabhu) are best friends. Murali sacrifices his job opportunity for his friend and Sekhar becomes a custom officer. So Murali goes back to his native village. His cousin Mahalakshmi (Kushboo) falls in love with him. Ranganathan (Vijayakumar), Murali's father, works with the smuggler Daaha (K. Rajpreeth) for 25 years. When Murali knew about his father's profession, he convinces his father to quit his job. Finally, Ranganathan decides to leave this odd job but Daaha kills him. Murali decides to take revenge and becomes also a smuggler.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-09-20
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Mr. Madras
Overview: Aruna, an industrialist, is unable to confront Thiruttani, a local criminal, and hires Murugan, who is in need of a job, on the condition that he solves her dispute with the criminal.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-09-08
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Rajakumaran
Overview: Rajakumaran (Prabhu) is the son of the village chief (Vijayakumar). Yuvaraj (Nassar) hates Rajakumaran and his village. Selvi (Meena Durairaj) and Vaidehi (Nadhiya) are in love with their cousin Rajakumaran but he chooses Vaidehi. Selvi decides to sacrifice her love, her father Selvaraj (Captain Raju) refuses to give his property to village people as promised and his only request is that Rajakumaran gets married with Selvi. Selvi convinced Rajakumaran to lie, he lies to her father and he gives his property. Vaidehi committed suicide and Rajakumaran reveals his lie. One day, some goons decide to put a bomb and Rajakumaran saves the village.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-14
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Senthamizh Paattu
Overview: A boy develops an interest for music despite his mother's objections, and he falls in love with a rich girl whose family has a part in his mother's misery.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-10-25
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Thalattu Ketkuthamma
Overview: Raasaiyya (Prabhu), a young man, wants to get married as soon as possible and he compels his uncle (Goundamani). His cousin Pechiamma (Kanaka) is an immature tomboy. After seeing her friend Valli (Mounica) dying during her delivery, Pechiamma thinks after the marriage, she will die. Raasaiyya finally gets married with Pechiamma. Thereafter, Pechiamma avoids Raasaiyya although he treasures her. One day, Raasaiyya comes drunk in his house and rapes Peciamma. She became pregnant. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-11-05
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Chakravarthy
Overview: Chakravarthy, a new CID officer, lives in Bhanu's rental house. Bhanu hates the police department so Chakravarthy lies about his job. His superior reveals that Bhanu killed her half-brother Boopathy. Chakravarthy begins to investigate in this odd affair.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-06-28
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Dharma Seelan
Overview: Thamizh Selvan, an orphan who works in a hospital, tries to discover the truth of his parentage. Though the head of his orphanage claims that a recently deceased nun was his mother, others deny it. So Thamizh teams up with a reporter Durga, he meets at the nun's wake, and the two work to unearth the facts.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-07-16
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Raja Yuvaraja
Overview: Tamil movie directed by Raja Yuvaraja director Somasundaram. Thiagarajan and Deepa are playing the lead roles.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-15
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Kizhakke Pogum Rail
Overview: A young budding writer is shunned by his village for his lack of skills to do ordinary jobs. He meets a new innocent girl in the village and they both understand each other. Howevevr the villagers' narrow-minded attitudes, traditions and customs seperate the lovers and they have to fight the system if they have any chance of living together. Set against the back-drop of a small village adjoining a rail track, Kizhakke pogum Rayil(Train heading East) is a gem from BharathiRaaja's repertoire.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1978-08-10
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Enakku Veru Engum Kilaigal Kidayathu
Overview: On a pleasure trip, Krishnan, who rents out caravan for film shoots, saves a couple on the run and takes it on himself to get them married.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2016-08-26
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Nila
Overview: Ayyanar is a kind-hearted person and kulfi street vendor. One day, out of pity Ayyanar gives refuge to a girl suffering amnesia and behaving like a child. Ayyanar and Aatha who is like his own mother take care of her. Ayyanar names the girl "Nila". In the meantime, the medical student Subha falls in love with Ayyanar. Living with a woman without getting married is not well seen, so Ayyanar and Nila get married. Afterward, Ayyanar and Nila live happily, Nila becomes pregnant. After her delivery, Nila regains her memory and is transferred in a better hospital. Nila sees her family and her fiancé. The real name of Nila is Ramya. She lived with her parents in Delhi and she was engaged to Ramesh. An earthquake struck and they were all separated, her family thought that she was dead. When Ayyanar comes to see his wife, Nila in the first place rejects him but she then decides to live as "Nila" with Ayyanar and their newborn baby. What transpires next forms the rest of the story.
Genres: Action Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-11-24
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Murai Maman
Overview: Sirusu (Jayaram) and his elder brother Perusu (Goundamani) are the trouble makers of the village who own a cinema theatre and they are bachelors. For several years, his family are in feud with Parameswaran's family because Sirasu's father killed Parameswaran's brother and Sirasu's sister, Saratha got married with Parameswaran's relative secretly. Saratha (Sangeetha), comes from Mumbai with her husband (Jaiganesh) and her daughter, Indhu (Kushboo). Sirasu falls immediately in love with Indhu, but Ratnam (Kazan Khan) and his father Parameswaran (Vinu Chakravarthy ) proposes to Saratha's husband to marry Ratnam to his daughter. Can Sirasu triumph in his love? will the two feuding family unite?
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-05-19
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Murai Mappillai
Overview: Kai Ezhuthu Gounder (Manivannan) and Kai Naattu Gounder (K. Prabakaran) are the village's bigwig and best friends. While their children Raja (Arun Vijay) and Indhu (Kirthika) hate each other, they are classmates and quarrel continually. In contrast, their fathers want to marry them. Sorna (Rajashree), a dancer, comes to their village to separate the thick friends. Finally, Raja and Kirthika fall in love with each other. Sorna seduces the thick friends and create a conflict between them. In the past, Kai Ezhuthu Gounder and Kai Naattu Gounder tries to rape Sorna's sister and before it she committed suicide. Since that day, Sorna wanted to take revenge. Raja and Indhu are distraught, Sorna only wanted to punish Kai Ezhuthu Gounder and Kai Naattu Gounder but not the young lovers, so she comes to their rescue. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-12-15
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Aagaya Thamaraigal
Overview: Aagaya Thamaraigal is a 1985 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by V.Azhagappan, starring Suresh and Revathi in lead roles.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-03-08
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Ponnu Veetukkaran
Overview: Ponnu Veetukkaran is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj and Preetha Vijayakumar, while Vijay Adhiraj, Goundamani, Vijayakumar and Radharavi play supporting roles. It was released on 15 January 1999
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-01-15
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Puthiya Vaarpugal
Overview: When Shanmugamani, a teacher of a village school, falls in love with Jothi, a local beauty, an evil village leader tries to break their relationship.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1979-04-13
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Neengalum Herothan
Overview: In a village where all the villagers who would be doing their day to daily activities would get excited when a film crew comes to shoot in their village.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-05-25
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Andha 7 Naatkal
Overview: A poor musician enters the city dreaming to become a music director finds his love, the wife of his producer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-10-25
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Musthaffaa
Overview: Musthaffaa is a 1996 Tamil action drama film directed by R. Aravindraj. The film features Napoleon and Ranjitha in the lead roles, with Goundamani, Mansoor Ali Khan, K. Prasanna, Lakshmi, Kazan Khan, Alex, Sooriya, Rajeshkumar, Babloo Prithiveeraj, Ganeshkar and Charmila playing supporting roles.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-02-16
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Yes Madam
Overview: Although Sivaram is against marriage, he ends up marrying Gayatri. When Sumati and her son move into the house opposite Sivaram's house, Gayatri is shocked to learn that she is Sivaram's first wife.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-02-21
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Kadhalar Dhinam
Overview: Two college students, the slum child Raja and the dean's daughter Roja, chat with each other over the Internet and fall in love. However, Roja is engaged and Raja cannot bear to disrespect her father, to whom he owes his livelihood.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-07-09
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Paandi Durai
Overview: Pandithurai is a 1992 Tamil language drama film directed by Manoj Kumar. The film features Prabhu and Kushboo in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 15 January 1992. The film was remade in Telugu as Bava Bavamaridi (1993) with Suman, Hindi as Bandhan (1998) with Salman Khan and in Kannada as Baava Baamaida (2001) with Shivrajkumar. The film completed a 100-day run
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-01-15
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Brahma
Overview: Bramma is a 1991 Tamil film directed by K. Subash. The film stars Sathyaraj in the lead role as a drawing artist. The movie also includes Bhanupriya playing the role of Sathyaraj's wife and Kushboo in a pivotal role. The film was a Deepavali release, with largely positive reviews and completed 100 days in theaters & was a blockbuster
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-11-05
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Uzhaippali
Overview: Rajini is working as a coolie in a factory. He is asked by three brothers to act as a foreign-returned rich man the heir of a property. Rajini acts but always escapes as he doesn't want to face consequences. But then he comes to know that he is the heir to the property, his father was killed by three brothers to take away the property and mother became a mental patient. He avenges the death of his father by killing the villains. At last, he says he doesn't want to be an heir to money and always remains as a coolie.
Genres: Drama Crime Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-06-24
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Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana
Overview: Sivaraman, an honest government clerk, and his wife Lakshmi, belong to a middle-class family and they have two children. Anja Singam Marudupandi, a corrupted politician, moves into a new house near Sivaraman's house. Marudupandi's life style influences Lakshmi and she tries to ape him by buys luxurious items on installments. This puts pressure on Sivaraman and he takes a loan from his office peon but the police arrests him for corruption. He later finds a job in a brandy company with Marudupandi's recommendation.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-04-14
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Periya Thambi
Overview: Siva lives with his father Soundarapandian, a police officer, and his little sister Geetha. Geetha gets engaged and Siva notes that his father will not invite his family to the wedding. Hence, Siva finds out his family's village and goes there. At his father's village, Siva is insulted by his uncle Sankarapandian, while his aunt Kamachi welcomes him. Soon, Kamachi's daughter Selvi and Siva fall in love with each other. How Siva reconciles his uncle and marries Selvi forms the rest of the story.
Genres: Romance Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-01-14
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Dhuruva Natchathiram
Overview: Story about a lady and her adopted son that looks after the village. The villian is her husband who wants to be a politician.
Genres: Family Action Romance Horror
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-10-15
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Aahaa Enna Porutham
Overview: Kunju Gounder is a respected village chief, he seeks his missed son. Panju Gounder, worked as a servant in Kunju Gounder's house and married his sister. Now, Panju Gounder tries hard to be respected by the villagers. Raja and his friend are fraud. Raja attempts to make himself out to be Kunju Gounder's son and falls in love with Kunju Gounder's daughter Sinthamani. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-09-19
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Kanni Raasi
Overview: Lakshmipathy falls in love with his sister's daughter, Dhanalakshmi. But when an astrologer predicts that Lakshmipathy will die when he marries Dhanalakshmi, his sister cancels the wedding.
Genres: Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-02-15
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Kaadhal Oviyam
Overview: An epic love tale between a blind singer and bharathanatiyam dancer.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-04-30
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Therku Theru Machan
Overview: Paramasivan has two sons : Subramani and Ganesan. Ganesan, the eldest, gets married with Segamalam. In the meantime, Subramani and Segamalam's sister Parimala fall in love with each other, even if they are from different villages. Devaraj, the owner of a gambling club, wants to get married with Parimala but she refuses and ridicules him. So Devaraj decides to take revenge. Ganesan is a gambler and he even landed his family's bungalow to Devaraj. Later, Devaraj tries to sell it but Subramani settles the amount at time. Devaraj wants to absolutely split the lovers. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Drama Romance Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-04-13
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Pen Puthi Mun Puthi
Overview: A Super Hit Tamil Comedy Romantic Emotional Drama Film. Ramki is a happy go lucky guy. When he is about to get married, Gowthami stops his marriage. Gowthami informs that she lied to stop Ramki's marriage as she wants him to help his innocent parents Jai Ganesh and Srividya to come out of jail.
Genres: Action Family Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-04-14
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Vazhkai Chakkaram
Overview: A 1990 Tamil family Drama film.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-02-09
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Raman Ethanai Ramanadi
Overview: Raman Ethanai Ramanadi is a 1970 Tamil language drama film directed by P. Madhavan
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-08-15
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Manikuyil
Overview: Muthuvelu lives with his mother Deivanai and his grandfather in a mountainous area. Despite being an educated man, he makes his living harvesting honey using traditional methods. The wicked forest officer Sundaram often gets into fight with Muthuvelu. One day, the city girl Kaveri spots Muthuvelu singing a song and she records it with her video camera, she then sends the video to a TV channel. Muthuvelu's song is telecast by the TV channel, Muthuvelu becomes popular in no time thus he becomes a singer.Muthuvelu goes in search of his father. He finds that his father Ratnasabapathy is now married and has three sons. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Family Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-02-26
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Vazhndhu Kattuvom
Overview: A Tamil family entertainer drama released in 1990
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-12-14
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Anbin Mugavari
Overview: Lakshmi, an orphan, saves a man and falls in love with him. However, she is unaware that he is a prisoner who is on the run from the cops.
Genres: Drama Romance Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-05-31
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Anbu Kattalai
Overview: Shakthivel is determined to kill Balakrishnan and Rajamanikam for killing his brother and his family. He succeeds in killing Balakrishnan but his own son is hunting for him to kill him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-10-28
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Amma Ponnu
Overview: Amma Ponnu (English: Mother's daughter) is a 1993 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Arun. The film features Vignesh and newcomer Akhila in the lead roles, with Nagesh, K. R. Vijaya, Goundamani, Senthil, Ponvannan and Nandagopal playing supporting roles. The film, produced by Kovai M. Murugesan, had musical score by Ekandhan and was released on 9 April 1993.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-04-09
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Pondatti Sonna Kettukanum
Overview: In a middle-class family, three daughters-in-law try their best to adjust with their overbearing mother-in-law and misogynist husbands. Soon, they decide to teach them a lesson.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-11-28
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16 Vayathinile
Overview: Sixteen-year-old Mayil is secretly loved by her handicapped cousin, Chappani, and the village rowdy, Parattai. But, she falls for a city doctor who takes advantage of her and deserts her. Gradually she realises how much Chappani loves her meanwhile, Parattai also eyeing for Mayil.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1977-09-15
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Ethirum Pudhirum
Overview: An honest district collector is accused of being linked with a terrorist organisation when he rebels against the police, who have been trying to nab Arasappan, who is terrorist Veeraiyan's brother.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-03-04
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Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
Overview: Three middle-class families living in Chennai face several difficulties in their everyday lives and tackle the challenges that come their way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-12-12
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Saranam Ayyappa
Overview: Adaikalam, an accused, who has been imprisoned for many years helps two other men to escape from jail. They decide to mingle with the devotees travelling to Sabarimala in order to trick the police.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1980-11-28
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Poo Pootha Nandhavanam
Overview: Poo Pootha Nandhavanam is a Tamil film directed by B. V Balaguru starring Saritha, Sridhar in the lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-10-01
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Enga Ooru Maappilai
Overview: A naive Velu arrives at his uncle's house after his mother's death only to get neglected by his aunt. Soon, a woman named Panchavarnam falls for him, but the notorious Rajalingam sets his eyes on her.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-04-14
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Annai Bhoomi 3D
Overview: Two friends are hired to kill General Prabhakar. They kidnap the general but have a change of heart when they learn that he actually tried to help them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Malaiyoor Mambattiyan
Overview: Malaiyoor Mambattiyan is the story of a group of youngsters in the village headed by Mambattiyan, who lead the life in a forest by robbing the rich and distributing the wealth to the poor; thus Mambattiyan becomes the local Robin Hood.
Genres: Action Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
Overview: The film had Kamal Haasan playing dual roles; An unemployed guy from a middle class society and a guy from a rich society returning from abroad after his father's death. In order to claim the property of the Kamal Haasan, Vinuchakravarthy with his mob guys assaults him and make him a drug addict by repeated injections of some harmful sedatives. Radha's father (Danaal Thangavelu) who is a family friend of the rich-one's father with Radha who is also a lover of the another Kamal comes as an excursion. Due to her curiousness she sees the rich-one and finds out that he is in a dangerous state of his health due to the drug addiction. With the help of the house's servant Radha replaces the other Kamal to this house and saves him and his properties from the hands of Vinuchakravarthy and Senthamarai.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-11-04
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Ragasiya Police
Overview: Surya, a police officer, is removed from a case when he is on the verge of tracing the culprit. However, when it is handed to his friend and he gets killed, Surya sets out to catch the killer.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-10-23
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Eetti
Overview: After Vanavarayan's son Sathyam and his friends rape Velan's fiancee Valli, he vows to murder them.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-08-30
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Periya Idathu Mappillai
Overview: Periya Thambi (Vijayakumar) and Chinna Thambi (Rajan P. Dev) are brothers and owners of a company. Gopalakrishnan (Jayaram) is from a poor family, despite being a graduate, he cannot find a job. To support his family, he becomes the driver of Periya Thambi and Chinna Thambi. Periya Thambi's daughter Lakshmi (Devayani) and Chinna Thambi's daughter Priya (Mantra) fall in love with Gopalakrishnan. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-08-22
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Velai Kidaichuruchu
Overview: Baasha, a local thug controls the whole village by his atrocities. Pazhanisamy, who relocates to the village, earns Baasha's enmity when he tries to end his reign.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-08-15
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Idhu Oru Thodarkathai
Overview: Radha decides to leave her home permanently after learning that she has a life-threatening illness. She later falls in love with a man named Ravi and agrees to marry him on a certain condition.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1987-04-11
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Pakkathu Veetu Roja
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-09-02
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Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-10-28
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Marudhani
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Gorintaku
Overview: Ashok and Lakshmi grow up as orphans, and Ashok is deeply protective of his sister. However, after both of them marry, circumstances drive them apart.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2008-07-04
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Otha Votu Muthaiya
Overview: Muthaiya, who is a mainstay in a political party, contests the election and loses by a margin of one vote. Muthaiya was not given a chance to contest the by-election again. In the end, he contested as an independent and won the Member of legislative assembly election
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2025-02-14
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Thenum Paalum
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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