R. Neelakantan
Also Known As: Neelu, Neelakantan, R.Neelakantan
Biography: R. Neelakantan started acting in school dramas from school days, continuing through his college days at Vivekananda College. He along with Ambi (Cho Ramaswamys brother) and Narayanasamy started Viveka Fine Arts. He acted in plays like Muhammad bin Tughluq, Endru Thaniyum Indha Sudandira Dhaagam, Quo Vadis, Unmayae Un Vilai Enna?, Yarukkum Vetkamillai. In 1966 he made his film début Aayiram Poi directed by Muktha Srinivasan. He has acted in plays along with Crazy Mohan, Cho Ramaswamy. He has also worked as production manager in Jerry. All through his career, he worked with V D Swamy before retiring from his day job after 40 years of service.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Manjeri, Kerala, India
Birthday: Not available
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Naangal
Overview: Two competing police officers, Keerthi and Naveen, try to outdo each other while investigating a roadside murder. Things get complicated and the officers take each other to court.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-03-12
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Arangetram
Overview: Lalitha is the eldest daughter of a pious and conservative Brahmin family. She has eight siblings and poverty rules reign. She decides to take up the family mantle and goes to work. Due to family needs and ill fate, she ends up as a prostitute but manages to settle all her brothers and sisters. Her family ditches her when they come to know about her dark side. Thangavelu, a man who was once rejected by her marries her. She loses her sanity in the end.
Genres: Romance Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1973-02-02
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Chinnappadass
Overview: Chinnappadass is forced to leave his job and join a gang after he beats up thugs who are politically connected. However, when his sister commits suicide after a rape attempt, he tries to get revenge.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-07-28
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Kaaviya Thalaivan
Overview: Manikkam saves a rich man's life who, in return, offers him a job. However, problems ensue when the man's granddaughter, who hates Manikkam, accuses him of misbehaving with her.
Genres: Action Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1992-10-25
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Priyamaana Thozhi
Overview: Two childhood best friends, who does not share any love interest, get married to two other people. But, problem arises when his wife doubts their friendship and his friend's husband's father asks him break their friendship.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2003-07-11
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Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal
Overview: A university student from an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family is sexually abused by a stranger who offers her lift on a rainy night, then kicked out of her family for it. After all this she becomes determined to make it on her own.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1975-04-01
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Panchatanthiram
Overview: Ram's friends hire Maggie, a call girl, to help him get over his wife, who mistakenly believes him to be a philanderer. However, they get in trouble when Maggie ends up dead.
Genres: Comedy Romance Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-06-28
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Trisha Illana Nayanthara
Overview: A young man falls in love with his childhood friends only to keep breaking up with them, not realising that he will always end up as a loser.
Genres: Romance Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2015-09-17
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Kadhala Kadhala
Overview: Two friends, both with the name of Lingam, create a comedy of errors and consequent chaos with their girlfriends and their families.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1998-04-10
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Janatha Nagar Colony
Overview: A Tv Show by Cho
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-21
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Muhammad bin Tughluq
Overview: Rangachari unearths the buried coffins of the historical figures, Mohammed Bin Tughlaq and Ibn Batuta, only to find that both of them are alive owing to a secret herbal treatment.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-03-05
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Nootrukku Nooru
Overview: A reputed college professor is accused of sexual harassment by three women including his students and his neighbor. His fiancee sets out to investigate the truth behind the accusations.
Genres: Romance Thriller Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-03-19
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Gauravam
Overview: Rajinikanth, a veteran lawyer aspires to become the judge. But, the bar council promotes an undeserving lawyer to the post. Enraged by the system, he tries to seek his revenge by defending a murderer.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1973-10-25
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Avvai Shanmugi
Overview: A divorced husband desperately misses his daughter. In order to be with her, he takes up a job in his father-in-law's house. The only catch is that the job is that of a female governess.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-11-10
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Suryavamsam
Overview: The movie shows a true to life story related to a common run Indian family, where the esteem of a family is held in high regard. The story is an exemplary portrayal of the liabilities of a responsible father, obligations of a dutiful son, role of a virtuous wife and harmony in the family unified by psychological bonds.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-06-27
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Dheena
Overview: A local gangster and his adopted brother rule over a town together. However, their relationship turns sour after the man's sister dies due to the gangster's mistake.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2001-01-14
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Pammal K. Sambandam
Overview: When Sambandham gets hurt, Dr Janaki performs a surgery in order to heal him. However, during the surgery, Janaki accidentally leaves her wrist watch in Sambandham's stomach.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2002-01-14
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Anniyan
Overview: Unable to bear the growing corruption in society and rejection from his love interest, a meek lawyer becomes diagnosed with multiple personality disorder due to which the personalities of a vigilante killer and a metrosexual start existing within him.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2005-06-17
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Rendu
Overview: Sakhti moves to Chennai in search of a job but lands himself in trouble when a CBI officer chases him for a series of murder committed by his lookalike, Kannan.
Genres: Drama Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2006-11-24
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Jerry
Overview: Jerry movie begins with Jayaram alias Jerry(Ramesh)who is winning a cricket match played in his college. His callous attitude incurs the wrath of Janaki (Sruthy). Both do not see eye to eye. Meanwhile Jerry, who is fond of challenges, is forced to accept a challenge from his friend (Raghav).He urges Jerry to make three women fall in love with him simultaneously. He comes across a police inspector Jeeva (Meera Vasudevan) and uses all means to convince her. Next on line is a popular actress Janani (Mumtaz). Next and last on the line is his college-mate Janaki.The rest...
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-01
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Kalyana Samayal Saadham
Overview: Raghu, a software engineer, faces several challenges in his arranged marriage as he suffers from erectile dysfunction and tries to find a solution to his problem.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2013-12-07
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Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan
Overview: A local gangster in Madurai bids adieu to his past life. Years after, in his mid-50s, he falls in love with a young girl, which changes his life.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2017-06-23
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Aayiram Poi
Overview: Chinna Durai(V. K. Ramaswamy) dislikes his brother-in-law, Kanagasabi(V. S. Raghavan) stands in the way of a marriage arrangement for his daughter Malathy(Vanisri) and Kanagasabi's son Ravi(Jaishankar). The film deals with how Ravi's resourcefulness helps him in getting Malathi's hand in marriage.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-07-11
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Velum Mayilum Thunai
Overview: Velum Mayilum Thunai (English: Support with Spear and Peacock) is a 1979 Tamil Hindu devotional film directed and written by Ra. Sankaran with dialogue by Rajasekaran. The film was produced by Ra. Ma. Narayanan and Vijayalakshmi Subramaniyam. The music was composed by Shankar - Ganesh. The film stars M. R. Radha(dual role) and Baby Sudha.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1979-03-17
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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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Vetri Vinayagar
Overview: Vetri Vinayagar is 1996 Tamil Hindu devotional film directed by K. Shankar[1][2] and produced by M. Sarojini Devi. The film script was written by K. P. Arivanantham. Its music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The film stars K. R. Vijaya, Radha Ravi, Urvasi, Nizhalgal Ravi, and Delhi Ganesh.[3] The film was dubbed in Hindi as Jai Ganesh Deva and Telugu as Om Ganapathi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-09-16
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Kaliyuga Kannan
Overview: Kaliyuga Kannan is a drama of faith and disbelief in God of a middle-aged couple. It tells of how the man is made to realise on becoming rich that God certainly does not neglect his faithful and wealth only brings sorrow and pain with it. He renounces all his wealth to his son and daughter-in-law and goes back to his old way of living.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1974-11-13
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Pudhiya Mannargal
Overview: Two men end up falling for the same woman, but which one will she choose?
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-12-09
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Cinema Paithiyam
Overview: A young girl loves bunking school to watch movies. Unable to distinguish between reel and real life, she insists on marrying her favourite hero. The kind-hearted hero agrees to help the family.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1975-01-31
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Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
Overview: Then Sindhudhe Vaanam is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan in the lead roles. It was directed by Ra. Sankaran and produced by V.C. Ganesan. V. Kumar composed the soundtracks. Two beautiful melodious songs were also the special reasons for the film's fame.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1975-04-11
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Sathyam
Overview: Sathyam is a 1976 Tamil film directed by S. A. Kannan starring Sivaji Ganesan, Jayachitra and Manjula Vijayakumar and Kamal Hassan. The film has Kamal Haasan playing the younger brother of Sivaji Ganesan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-05-06
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Pala Parikshai
Overview: This film is directed by Muktha V Srinivasan, starring R Muthuraman, Sujatha in the lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1977-01-01
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Kathanayagan
Overview: Mani and Ramani, two poor men, plan to go to Dubai in order to earn money. But they land in trouble when a gangster thinks they are detectives and decides to kill them.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-05-20
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