Jaishankar
Also Known As: Jaisankar, Subramaniam Shankar
Biography: Jaishankar was an actor in Tamil cinema. He was credited onscreen with title of Makkal Kalingnar Jaishankar in most of the film starring him and is sometimes referred to as the Thennagathu James Bond (South Indian James Bond) because of his dashing roles in films such as Vallavan Oruvan and CID Shankar.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Adult: No
Birthday: July 12, 1938
Age: 86 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 03, 2000
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Thalapathi
Overview: Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-11-05
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Sattathai Thiruthungal
Overview: Directed by Rama Narayanan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-07-08
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Arunachalam
Overview: Arunachalam, the son of a prominent village elder, discovers the truth about his past.
Genres: Action Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-04-10
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Maaveeran
Overview: A rude princess acts arrogantly towards everyone around her. However, when she meets a simple village boy, she falls in love with him and changes her view towards life.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-11-01
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Thanga Magan
Overview: Thanga Magan is a man's search for his roots. It is his search for the truth about his lineage.
Genres: Drama Family Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-11-04
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Uruvangal Maralam
Overview: Uruvangal Maralam is a Tamil language film starring Y. Gee. Mahendra in the lead role of the protagonist. This movie is literally a remake of the English movie 'Oh, God!'. The story revolves around Y.G.Mahendra who believes in God more than anything else in this world.He is once called by God Sivaji Ganesan who tells him that he has to inform people about the various things about to happen in the future. Y.G starts his task of telling people, but no one believes him in the beginning. Slowly when what he says starts occurring people term him a powerful monk and start coming to...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-01-14
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Adutha Varisu
Overview: When the sole person to inherit the family wealth is missing, her grandmother desperately searches for her. A conniving relative, who also killed the girl's parents, finds a look-alike to help him gain the wealth.
Genres: Drama Action Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-07-07
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Paayum Puli
Overview: When a smuggler kills his sister, a mentally impaired man vows to deliver justice and joins a martial arts school.
Genres: Drama Action Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-01-14
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Thanikattu Raja
Overview: Thanikattu Raja is a Tamil film directed by V.C.Gohanathan.This movie is starring Rajnikanth, Sridevi and Sripriya. The fim has Sridevi as Rajini's girlfriend and at somepoint of time he gets married to Sripriya.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-03-12
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Thudikkum Karangal
Overview: Balu works as a clerk in Ramesh's estate and is very loyal to him. However, when Ramesh accidentally kills Balu, the victim's brother Gopi becomes furious and decides to avenge his death.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-03-04
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Murattu Kaalai
Overview: Although Kaalaiyan and his brothers can afford a luxurious lifestyle, they choose to live modestly. However, Sundaravelu is a devious man who tries to grab their land.
Genres: Action Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1980-12-20
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Apoorva Sagodharargal
Overview: An honest police officer pays a heavy price after he gets involved with a group of criminals. Years later, his son goes on a vengeance spree but his twin is mistaken as the culprit.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-04-14
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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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Sattam
Overview: Sattam is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist. Its a remake of Hindi movie Dostana (1980 film).
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-05-21
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Vazhvey Maayam
Overview: Raja and Devi fall in love with each other and get engaged. However, when Raja learns that he is suffering from cancer, he hides it from Devi and calls off the engagement.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-01-26
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Ellam Inbamayyam
Overview: Pazhani and Velu, two innocent villagers, move to the city to earn a living. When Velu's employer cheats him, Pazhani helps him take revenge.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-12-05
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Savaal
Overview: Brothers Shankar and Raja decide to go to the city for better opportunities post their mother's death. However, they get separated while travelling on a goods train.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-07-03
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Subash
Overview: In order to marry the girl he loves, Subash, a good-for-nothing youth, joins the army. When he returns, he learns that his own brother is using corrupt ways to gain power in politics.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1996-09-20
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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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Anbu Vazhi
Overview: Sadanand, a successful businessman, has two business partners, Nithyanand and Murthy. Things take an unexpected turn when Murthy murders Sadanand out of greed.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Edupa Kai Pillai
Overview: Directed by K Vijayan, starring Jaishankar and Bhanumathi Ramakrishna in the lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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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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Kettikaran
Overview: Raju, a CID officer, tries to catch Nataraj, a clever thief, while he is escaping with his loot. When Nataraj dies during the chase, Sangu, the head of the drug trafficking ring vows to kill Raju.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Puthisaligal
Overview: Puthisaligal is directed by T.P. Arjun. Puthisaligal stars Jaishankar in the title role along with Ramachandran T.r., K.a. Thangavelu, O.a.k. Devar, Aachi Manorama, Sachu and Thengai Srinivasan in supporting roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Oomai Vizhigal
Overview: P R K, who is on a killing spree, is aided by a local politician and a nefarious doctor. However, a policeman and a committed journalist join hands to nab him.
Genres: Thriller Action Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-08-15
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Solvadhellam Unmai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-01-23
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Coolikkaran
Overview: Raja lives with his elder brother, sister-in-law, and their little daughter. Rajabecomes a coolie and transports articles. He is jailed for smuggling. His brother gets into an accident at work at the mill and loses his arms. He loses his job and needs money for treatment. Raja begs his brother's boss , but he refuses. Raja breaks into the boss' safe to get the money but it is too late as the brother dies. The boss throws Raja in jail. How he escapes and gets his revenge on the boss forms the climax of the movie
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1987-06-05
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Veerapandiyan
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1987-04-14
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Vellai Pura Ondru
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-13
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Kudumbam
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Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-22
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Idhu Enga Boomi
Overview: Vijay lands in jail while avenging his sister's death. However, when he escapes prison and starts working at Nagalingam's home, he learns that he is planning to steal the villager's money.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-09-28
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Pattanathu Rajakkal
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-05
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Needhi Pizhaithadhu
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-11-23
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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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Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-07-18
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Annai En Dheivam
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-09-27
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Auto Raja
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-27
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Dharma
Overview: Dharma is a 1998 Tamil action film directed by Keyaar. The film features Vijayakanth and Preetha Vijayakumar in lead roles. The film, produced by A. Abbas Rowther, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 9 July 1998. The film is a remake of the Hindi film Ziddi. It was dubbed in Telugu as Vikram Dharma.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1998-07-09
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Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen
Overview: Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen starring by vijay and Dimple. Kannan (Vijay) is the only son of Jaisankar and Sri Vidya. Since he's rich, Kannan spends a lot of money everyday. Kannan is in charge of arranging the college cultural function. He happens to hear Manimekalai (Dimple) sing in a temple and he asks her to sing in the college function. But she refuses. All of Kannan's attempts to make her sing fails.In that process Kannan falls in love with her. But, Manimekalai hates him. She gets him arrested for eve-teasing and triggered by that, later Kannan tries to marry Manimekalai by...
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1997-01-14
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Mayor Meenakshi
Overview: The film revolves around the manin protagonist Meenakshi (K. R. Vijaya), who rises from an ordinary housewife to become a Mayor and the trials and tribulations she face to maintain a balance at work and at home.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Maharasi Vazhga
Overview: Seetha, a poor yet honest woman, works hard to get her sister Kamala married. But, Kamala chooses unlawful ways to acquire wealth and ends up in a brothel.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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Adhisaya Piravigal
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-12-08
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Kelviyum Naaney Badhilum Naaney
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-06-01
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Poruthadhu Podhum
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-07-15
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Thanga Gopuram
Overview: In this film, Jaishankar played the elder brother of Jayalalithaa and he was paired opposite Venniradai Nirmala.This film is considered to be precursor of 1976 Tamil hit film Moondru Mudichu.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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Penn Daivam
Overview: Penn Deivam is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Jaishankar, Padmini, Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman and Major Sundarrajan. The film had musical score by V. Kumar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-01-22
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Kanimuthu Paappa
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1972-05-26
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Kulama Gunama
Overview: Chinnathambi is a well-respected pillar of his village, dedicating his life to public welfare—but his devotion to duty comes at the cost of time with his wife, Seetha, who longs for a child. His younger brother Raja falls in love with Lalitha, the daughter of a corrupt shopkeeper who profits from exploiting the villagers. When Chinnathambi opens a fair-price cooperative store, tensions rise—and Lalitha’s father seizes the opportunity to drive a wedge between the brothers. As family bonds are tested by love, rivalry, and personal sacrifice, the women of the household stand at the heart of reconciliation. But when a twist of fate turns joy into sorrow, hidden truths and quiet acts of love begin to shape the future of both couples.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-25
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Sindhu Nathi Poo
Overview: Sindhu Nathi Poo is a 1994 Tamil drama film directed by Senthamizhan. The film features Ranjith, newcomers Rajakumari, Ravi Shankar and Sanjeev Kumar in lead roles
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-01-14
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Marumagal
Overview: When his wealthy grandfather falls gravely ill, Raja convinces a kind-hearted flower girl, Radha, to pretend to be his fiancée so the old man can meet a homely bride. Her warmth wins over the family—but when Raja's real girlfriend and her greedy mother show up, Radha must silently endure the fallout to protect the grandfather’s fragile health.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-01-25
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Chinna Raja
Overview: Chinna Raja passable comedy-thriller with the director succeeding more in the thriller portions.Raja(Karthik) is an aspiring singer. His bandmaster Mani(Manivannan), after a lot of fibs, manages to get him the chance to sing at a big concert. The concert is organised by Radha(Roja) and romance blooms between them.Raja hears about his father's death and is contacted by Dilip (Karthik, in a dual role), his father's second wife's son. Dilip believes that their father was murdered and asks for Raja's help in finding out the truth. There is an accident and Raja, believing...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-02-12
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Nambinar Keduvadhillai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-05-23
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Thai Mookambhikai
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-06-26
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Garjanai
Overview: Vijay, an honest doctor, finds out that Mithra and his team are responsible for the death of many children in his locality. He decides to expose Mithra and his activities.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-08-06
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Thai Veedu
Overview: A father and son are separated when their enemy tries to steal a pair of swords that hold a map to the family treasure. Later, his enemy tries to use his son to get the second sword too.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-04-14
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Padikkadavan
Overview: Two brothers are ousted from their house by their stepbrother's wife. Years later, when one of the brothers is framed for a murder, his stepbrother, who is a judge, returns as a lawyer to save him.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-11-11
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Ezhuthata Sattaangal
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Genres: Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-08-15
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Iru Medhaigal
Overview: Iru Medhaigal is a 1984 Indian Tamil film, directed by Muktha Srinivasan and produced by Muktha Ramasami.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-09-14
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Sarithira Nayagan
Overview: Story about two siblings who get separated by villains to get property. Their kids fall in love and solve the murder of the hero's father and clear his uncle of all wrong doings.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-05-26
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Nermai
Overview: Raja, a reckless college student and son of a smuggler, constantly clashes with Radha, the sister of his principled professor, Gowrishankar. When his father begs the professor to reform him, Raja resists at first but gradually changes his ways—and falls for Radha. As Raja and Gowrishankar try to lead honest lives, dangerous criminals from the past threaten their peace, forcing the two to unite against a common enemy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-05-03
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Thiruppam
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-01-13
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Vaazhkai
Overview:
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-04-13
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Bandham
Overview: This is a 1985 Indian Tamil film, directed by "K. Vijayan" and produced by , "Anandavalli Balaji" The film stars "Sivaji Ganesan, Kajal, Kiran, Shalini, Anand Babu" in lead roles. The film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-01-25
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Theerpu
Overview: When Superintendent Rajasekar’s daughter is raped by a vengeful smuggler, he takes the law into his own hands and kills the man in a fit of rage. Arrested by his own son—the very police officer he raised—Rajasekar refuses to reveal the real motive behind the murder, determined to protect his daughter’s honor. As the trial unfolds, his other son, a lawyer, must uncover the truth and defend his father, before the silence destroys them all.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-05-25
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Kaaval Dheivam
Overview: At Aanaikundram Jail, Superintendent K. Raghavan is no ordinary warden—he's a man of principle who sees each of the 500 inmates not as criminals, but as stories worth understanding. With his wife Alamu, he lives beside the prison walls, offering the compassion of parents to those society has cast aside. Among the inmates is Chamundi, a man whose tragic past still casts a long shadow. In the nearby village of Allikkulam, a young man named Manickam falls in love with Kokila, sparking jealousy in a rival suitor. A heated confrontation leads to Manickam’s imprisonment, bringing him under Raghavan’s watchful eye. As prison life unfolds—with its tensions, secrets, and unexpected humanity—Raghavan’s belief in redemption is put to the test when an unusual act of trust challenges everything he stands for.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-05-01
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Thai Thangai Paasam
Overview: Thai Thangai Paasam (English: Mother, Sister Affection) is a Tamil film released in 1995 directed and produced by T. Rajendar. Rajender himself appeared in the title role, whilst the film featured an extensive cast, which also featured Rajendar's three real life children, along with a bevy of supporting actors. The film released on 14 April 1995.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-04-14
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Kula Kozhundhu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Thaaippasam
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Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Vidhi
Overview: Radha falls in love with Raja, son of a rich lawyer, and ends up pregnant. Now, Raja and his father refuse to accept her. Radha decides to battle it out in the courts in order to seek justice.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-01-26
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Pillai Nila
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-04-14
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Kaaval Nilayam
Overview: Anand Raj And Sarath Kumar play role of high spirited youths wanting to reform the society, both wish to be police but Anand Raj misses out. He is turned to me rowdy who doesn't care about law and institutions. Sarath Kumar becomes the good cop and does his job, but falls prey to scheming villain's and loses his job. Sarath Kumar and Anandraj reunion is death bell for villain Nambiar. The movie has adrenalin pumping action scenes and dialogues are highly political.
Genres: Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1991-05-11
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Enga Ooru Pattukaran
Overview: Seethan, a poor milkman, and Shenbagam, the daughter of a landlord, love each other despite their social differences. Problems arise when her father fixes her marriage with a rich man.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1987-04-14
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Thaai Naadu
Overview: A military Grand Officer is accused, inequitably, of intelligence with the enemy, during an operation, a code name: Day Break. He is afterward, murdered, without he can put in time, the light on the truth. Murder made up in suicide by the criminals.His son, orphan, informed of his origins, at the moment, takes back the investigation of his father,and find the real culprits...
Genres: Family Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-02-16
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Nandri, Meendum Varuga
Overview: Anand, a wealthy man, meets his dream girl, Janaki and they are happily engaged. However, Janaki's life turns tragic when Anand dies in an accident and she slips into amnesia.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-11-17
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Poova Thalaiya
Overview: Ganesan is a widower and Paruvathamma is his mother in law. Shankar is the younger brother of Ganesan and he falls in love with Paruvathamma . A healthy competition takes place between evil minded S. Paruvathamma and Shankar so as to overthrow one another.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-05-01
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Pattanathil Bhootham
Overview: Two friends, Bhaskar and Seenu, accidentally release Jee-Boom-Baa, a genie from an old urn. Jee-Boom-Baa promises to help his new masters as they set him free.
Genres: Action Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1967-04-14
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Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum
Overview: Twins, who were separated at birth, reunite to bring together their divorced parents. A remake of Disney’s The Parent Trap, this uproarious comedy was a smash hit thanks to the melodious tunes penned by the legendary M. S. Viswanathan. For her adorable performance in the twin roles, Kutty Padmini became the first Tamil actress to win the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1965-11-18
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En Jeevan Paaduthu
Overview: A girl who discovers paintings and books of another student from her college, and is fascinated by them, is shocked when she learns of his suicide. When his ghost comes into her life and shares his tragic past, she falls in love with him.
Genres: Drama Romance Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-06-24
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Vanakkam Vathiyare
Overview: Rajappa (Kathick) is a young man who earns his livelihood by beating up people for a fee. But he realises his folly when his mother herself becomes a victim of his doings. Rajappa promises to his dying mother that he will never indulge in violence again. He moves to a village with the intention of leading a quiet life; but realises that the village is a furnace of terror. The villagers are terrorised and opressed by a gangster Malaichami (Radharavi). But honouring his promise to his mother, Rajappa remains silent. Duraisingam (Jai Shankar) who has been a victim of Malaichami's cruel deeds, requests Rajappa to deal with the gangster. But Rajappa refuses to commit himself. A helpless Duraisingam also gives up on him. But the attrocities of Malaichami grow wilder and uglier with every passing day. Rajappa is saddened by the plight of the villagers. He thinks of a way to deal with this terror without breaking his promise. Will he succeed?
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-02-01
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Nangu Suvargal
Overview: Directed by K Balachander, Music by M.S. Viswanathan, and starring Vanishree, Vijayalalitha, Jaishankar.
Genres: Family Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-02-06
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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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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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Gokulam
Overview: Chellappa (Jayaram), an orphan, runs a photo studio in deficit with his friends (Chinni Jayanth and Vadivelu). Mary (Bhanupriya) comes to his village to learn singing to a guru (Kalyan Kumar) and she helps her guru's family in many ways. Kannan (Arjun Sarja), her guru's son, is supposed to be in the city. Chellappa falls in love with Mary and he proposes to marry her. Mary reveals that she was married and she tells him her past. Her real name was Gayatri, she was a rich girl and she was in love with Kannan. Kannan had lot of responsibility and had to help his poor family. Gayatri's guardian (Jaishankar) accepted for their marriage but Vasanth (S. N. Vasanth), his son, also wanted to marry her and sent henchmen to kill him. Kannan died at Gayatri's birthday party where her guardian had arranged for their engagement after Gayatri promised to help his family. Vasanth's father sent his son to jail and he apologized to Gayatri. She went to her friend Mary's village instead of her.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-06-11
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Yaar?
Overview: Yaar? is a 1985 Indian horror Tamil film, directed by Sakthi-Kannan and produced by S. Thanu, G. Sekaran and P. Suri. The film stars Arjun, Nalini, Jaishankar and J. V. Somayajulu in lead roles. The film had musical score by V. S. Narasimhan
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-09-20
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Naalai Unathu Naal
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-08-07
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Naanum Oru Thozhilali
Overview: The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to May 1 of 1986. There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun),
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-05-01
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Mappillai
Overview: Rajarajeswari gets Aarumugam's sister arrested after she learns that she is in love with her son. Aarumugam decides to marry her daughter Geetha in order to teach her a lesson.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-10-28
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Chandralekha
Overview: Chandralekha starring by vijay and Vanitha vijayakumar. An orthodox brahmin girl falls in love with Muslim boy Rahim. Their families don't accept it. Meanwhile, the lovers try to run away from everybody, but are caught by militants in the forest.They are rescued from the militants by the police and brought safely to the village. Finally they overcome all of their problems thanks to their love. The message of the movie is that love should be beyond religion, caste, and creed.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-10-01
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Vishnu
Overview: Vishnu (Vijay)'s father wants to bring up his son as a timid person but the guy desires to explore the world and hates his Dad's overprotection. So Vishnu leaves home and goes to work in an estate claiming that he is an orphan. The owner of the estate adopts Vishnu as his son.Meanwhile Vishnu falls in love with Radha (Sanghavi). Everything goes fine for Vijay till his adoped father shows a photograph and asks Vijay to kill the people in the photo if he really wants to prove the affection he has for him.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1995-08-01
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24 Mani Neram
Overview: Raj, a reporter, is framed for the murder of his wife by the real perpetrator, a powerful billionaire who is a serial rapist and killer. Set on revenge, Raj plots a daring escape from prison and swears he will avenge his wife's death within the next 24 hours.
Genres: Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-10-17
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Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
Overview: Nee Pathi Naan Pathi is a 1991 Tamil romantic drama film directed by Vasanth and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film stars Rahman, Gouthami and Heera in the lead roles and second film in Tamil (after Azhagan ) for popular Telugu music composer M. M. Keeravani under the pseudonym Maragathamani.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-01-01
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Mounam Sammadham
Overview: The plot revolves around the wrong conviction of a business man and the efforts taken by the protagonist, a lawyer, to find the truth. The portrayal of the characters is similar in many ways to Malayalam cinema's investigative thrillers. The suspense is well maintained until the climax with little clue to the audience on the identity of the real culprit. The arguments in court were mostly inspired from 12 Angry Men (1957).
Genres: Thriller Crime Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1990-06-15
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Neelagiri Express
Overview: A murder takes place in Neelagiri Express bound to Coimbatore from Chennai.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-04-14
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CID Shankar
Overview: The film start had in its title sequence in which a Politician is killed by a Suicide bomber who explodes her explosive belt. C. I. D. Shankar and his assistant Raju(Thengai Srinivasan is deputed to the Nilgiris to investigate a case of mysterious murder. C. I. D. Ashokan(Pakkirisamy) also stay for the town, who pose at research of herbal, his close relation of lover's club dancer Reeta(Jayakumari). Ashokan finds all truth and he goes to Nagamalai estate, where he gives lift to a young girl who explodes her belt.Ashokan gives diary and locker key to Vithya(Sakunthala) who saves his life and admits him in the hospital. But unfortuneately ashokan was killed by the mysterious gang in hospital. Vithya gives the things to Shankar and both fall in love. Raju falls in love with actress Rama(Kumari Radha), who also stays in the same hotel. Shankar meet Reeta and asks her to help him. She gives information to his assistant Raju and later on she is killed by the same mysterious gang.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-04-01
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Vallavan Oruvan
Overview: Vallavan Oruvan is a 1966 black-and-white Tamil Suspense film directed by R. Sundaram and produced by Modern Theatres. The film script was written by A. L. Narayanan. Music by Vedha assets to the movie. Jaishankar played a leading investigator's role. R. S. Manohar and Thengai Srinivasan played key supporting roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-10-07
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Yaar Nee?
Overview: A doctor , through a series of mysterious and unfortunate incidents, is inclined to believe that in his past life he was in love with a woman and her ghost is now haunting him, wanting to kill him. However, the truth turns out to be much much different than he expected.
Genres: Mystery Drama Horror
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-04-14
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Akkarai Pachchai
Overview: Bollywood 1974
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Nawab Narkali
Overview: Nawab Naarkal is a 1972 Indian Tamil film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by K. Balakrishnan. The film script were written by Komal Swaminathan.The film stars Jaishankar and Nagesh in the lead roles with Lakshmi, Rama Prabha and V. K. Ramasamy S. V. Sahasranamam and V. S. Raghavan playing supporting roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was adapted from stage play of same name written by Komal Swaminathan.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-04-12
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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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Airport
Overview: Airport is a 1993 Tamil action film directed by Joshi and written by S. N. Swamy. It features Sathyaraj in the main lead along with Gauthami pairing with him. It is a different type of movie with no songs. It received positive review from the critics
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1993-12-09
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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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Saavi
Overview: When a woman learns that her husband married her for her money, she decides to divorce him.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-10-10
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Amma Pillai
Overview: Amma Pillai is a 1990 Tamil Indian feature film directed by R.C.Shakthi and produced by M.K.Raju. It stars Ramki and Seetha in the lead roles. It is remake of Malayalam film Mortuary (1983 Indian film).
Genres: Action Family Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-02-08
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Irandil Ondru
Overview: A Tamil romantic entertainer.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-01-14
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Kulirkaala Megangal
Overview: Kulirkaala Megangal is a 1986 Indian Tamil film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by K. S. Srinivasan and K. Sivaraman. The film stars Arjun and Sadhana in lead roles. The film had musical score by Sankar Ganesh.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-01-01
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Kanne Kaniyamuthe
Overview: Vimala's novel “Ula Varum Uravugal” was made into the 1986 Tamil romantic flick “Kanne Kaniyamuthe”, starring Rahman and Amala . “Though a few changes were made in characterisation
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1986-06-07
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Alaya Deepam
Overview: Alaya Deepam is a 1984 Tamil Indian feature film directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by K.R.Gangadharan. It stars Sujatha and Rajesh in the lead roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-06-29
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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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Nil Gavani Kadhali
Overview: A gang of diamond smugglers led by a wily chief is assets by Babu, his niece Malathy meets the CID officer Shankar and hands over a packet at an Airport lounge to be handed over to her uncle. and her elder sister Radha meets the pal Seetharaman and falls in love with him. The two Pairs go through severed adventure and expose the villains.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Panchavarna Kili
Overview: Indian film starring Jaishankar, Manorama and Muthuraman
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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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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Indru Nee Nalai Naan
Overview: Indru Nee Nalai Naan is a 1983 Tamil Indian feature film directed by Major Sundarrajan. It stars Sivakumar and Lakshmi in the lead roles. Jaishankar marries Lakshmi who prefers his brother Sivakumar. Lakshmi and Sulakshana are childhood friends like sisters. Then Sivakumar marries Sulakshana and has a child. Suddenly things change between the two couples...
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-03-29
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Poove Poochudava
Overview: An elderly woman who is rich lives alone in a town. However, her life changes for the better when her granddaughter comes to live with her.
Genres: Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1985-07-19
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Naalai Manithan
Overview: A doctor invents a drug that can bring dead people back to life. He injects the drug into the corpse of an orphan, which ends up altering his mental condition and sends him on a killing spree.
Genres: Horror Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-01-14
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Bhookambam
Overview:
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ml
Release Date: 1983-01-21
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Thunive Thunai
Overview: An undercover cop sets off to investigate a mysterious village after the death of his police officer brother who dies of seemingly unnatural causes while on a mission to the village.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-04-06
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Oorai Therunjukitten
Overview: A young man, who loses his mother at a young age, turns a conman to educate his sister.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1988-04-15
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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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Jamboo
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1980-06-13
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Veettuku Veedu
Overview: Veettuku Veedu is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language comedy film, directed by C. V. Rajendran and produced by S. Suryaprakash, Rajan, R. Renganathan and R. Parthasarathy. The film's script was written by Chitralaya Gopu. It stars Jaishankar, Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman, Vennira Aadai Nirmala and Nagesh in lead roles, with V. K. Ramasamy and Major Sundararajan playing supporting roles. Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The 2001 Tamil film Viswanathan Ramamoorthy is said to be based on this film. Veettuku Veedu is based on the play Thikku Theriyatha Veettil.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-05-29
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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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Neengal Kettavai
Overview: Poornima, a widow living in Ooty leads a peaceful life with her two sons. Jaishankar, a tourist who visits the place gets tempted and rapes her. In the act, Poornima dies leaving her two sons who witness the murder. With a turn of events leading to both sons joining together and take revenge for their mother's death forms the rest of the story.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-06-28
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Om Sakthi
Overview:
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1982-05-25
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Uyarnthavargal
Overview: A hearing-impaired woman decides to get her son married to a girl, who lives with auditory impairment.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1977-01-14
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Priyanka
Overview: In the Southern part of India, there are two communities living - separated by caste and hatred of each other. The lower caste community has a young woman named Priyanka, who would like to reform and build relationship with both the communities. However, when the leader of the upper caste community proposes that she marry his younger brother, Priyanka refuses, for she loves Raju, an educated village orphan, As a result, the division between the two communities grows, so much so that Priyanka's dad is killed, and she herself is assaulted. Then the communities are hit by heavy torrential rain and floods, which lead to the collapse of the upper caste community, and the question remains: will the lower caste, who have always been oppressed by the upper caste people, forgo their differences and assist them, or will they stand by and watch them being swept away.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1994-05-27
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Apoorva Raagangal
Overview: A young man and an older woman fall in love and decide to marry. However, their lives become more complicated when he learns that his father is in love with the same woman's daughter.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1975-08-18
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Sakka Podu Podu Raja
Overview: Sakka Podu Podu Raja is a 1978 Tamil-language film starring Jaishankar, Jayachitra in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan and Phataphat Jayalaxmi played guest roles.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1978-09-15
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Maanavan
Overview: Kadiraesan studies hard and fulfils his mother's dream of becoming a college professor. He tries to reform his friend but gets blamed for the murder of a student instead.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-07-10
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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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Akka Thangai
Overview: Janaki sacrifices everything to make her younger sister, Vijaya, an advocate. However, fate turns Vijaya against her sister's husband in a murder case.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-02-28
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Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum
Overview: Kumaran, who is blind, gets attached with his eye doctor's daughter-in-law. However, he is shocked to learn that the man responsible for his sister's death is none other than the doctor's son.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-10-26
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Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum
Overview: Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum is a 1983 Tamil film directed by debutant Sreedhar Rajan. Produced by R. Venkatraman, the film won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 30th National Film Awards in 1983.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-03-04
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Gaayathri
Overview: A man tries to sell provocative footage of his wife. When she finds out, he tries blackmailing her. She enlists the help of a friend to tackle the situation at hand.
Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1977-10-07
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Apoorva Sahodarigal
Overview: 1983 ‧ World cinema/Tamil cinema Apoorva Sahodarigal is a 1983 Tamil Indian feature film directed by R.Thyagarajan. The film stars Karthik, Suresh, Radha, Suhasini and Urvashi in the lead roles. The film's music score has been done by Bollywood music director Bappi Lahiri. Wikipedia
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Bommalaattam
Overview: Malathi, who is hard to please, falls in love with Sukumar. However, when Balraj, an affluent man, is attracted towards Malathi, their love life begins to struggle due to Balraj's intrusion.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Vairam
Overview: Vairam is the Tamil remake of the highly successful Hindi movie " Victoria 203". The story revolves around a horse drawn cart.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1974-05-24
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டாக்ஸி டிரைவர்
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1978-08-18
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