Sowcar Janaki
Also Known As: Shavukar Janaki, Sowkar Janaki, Showkar , shaavkaru, shawkaru, jaanaki
Biography: Sankaramanchi Janaki (born December 12, 1931), popularly known as Shavukar Janaki (Telugu షావుకారు జానకి;Tamil: சௌகார் ஜானகி; Kannada: ಸಾಹುಕಾರ್ ಜಾನಕಿ), is a south-Indian actress who has acted in over 385 Tamil,Telugu, Kannada, Hindi and Malayalam films. She also performed on stage in over 300 shows, and performed for TANA all over the United States in 2 Telugu plays created by actor Murali Mohan. At age 11, she was a radio artist in Telugu programs. She started her acting career when she had a three-month-old baby and went on to become a popular actress with hits such as Sowcar (Telugu), Pudhiya Paravai (Tamil), Iru Kodugal (Tamil). She also played lead roles with famous directors such as Dada Mirasee, K Balachandar. She is the elder daughter of T. Venkoji Rao, paper technologist (England), and Sachi Devi. She completed matriculation from Gauhati University in Assam and has received honorary Doctorate from University of Arizona.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Not available
Adult: No
Birthday: December 12, 1931
Age: 93 years old
Gender: Female
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Shavukaru
Overview: Satyam, a moneylender's son, is supposed to marry his neighbour's daughter Subbulu. However, complications arise when Satyam lands up in jail.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1950-04-07
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Manidhanum Dheivamagalam
Overview: Kumaraiya, an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, faces various conflicts in life after his brother, an atheist, falls in love with the village head's niece.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1975-01-11
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Kai Kodukkum Kai
Overview: Veer marries a blind girl and is disowned by his brother. He rents a room and takes care of his wife. He decides to share the room with a handicapped youth who has a secret agenda of his own.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-06-15
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Ellam Un Kairasi
Overview: Movie features a mechanic, who constantly gets into a brawl with a well-known smuggler. All hell breaks loose, when he discovers that the smuggler is none other than his father, who alienated him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-10-09
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Vetri Vizha
Overview: A wounded man finds himself in an unknown place nursed by a woman and realizes he has amnesia. He keeps getting flashes of his past and decides to uncover his true identity with the help those flashes.
Genres: Action Romance Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-10-28
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Thillu Mullu
Overview: Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to save his job, he is forced to pretend to his boss that he has a good-for-nothing twin brother.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-05-01
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Aadade Adharam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1988-06-01
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Manchi Manasulu
Overview: Venu is a very poor student and seeks to come out of the hostel by being unable to bear its expenses. Thus, he shifts to a lawyer Anand Rao's summer-house, who gives it to him free of cost. Venu has a brother who is a blacksmith and funds Venu's studies and his daughter's needs in their village. Anand Rao's wife doesn't agree to give their summer house to a bachelor, so Anand Rao insists that he is married.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-04-11
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Ulagam Sirikirathu
Overview: Though Kumar and Shankar both love Thangam, she chooses Shankar. An enraged Kumar does everything to destroy Shankar's life but the repercussions instead affect Kumar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1959-10-02
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Geethanjali
Overview: Prakash, who is diagnosed with terminal cancer, and Geethanjali, an equally ill patient, fall in love with each other. However, when she learns about his illness, she decides to move out of his life.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1989-05-10
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Pattaakathi Bairavan
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1979-10-19
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Uyarndha Manidhan
Overview: Raju, a rich man gets along even with the poor unlike his father. He falls in love with Parvathi, a poor girl but is forced to marry Vimala because of his father. Director duo Krishnan–Panju’s Midas touch made this remake of the 1966 Bengali film “Uttar Purush” a tremendous success in Tamil. Often considered as one of Sivaji Ganesan’s all-time greats, this drama is poignant account of the tragedies that befall a young heir following an act of atrocity.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-11-29
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Needhi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-06
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Enga Oor Raja
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-21
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Pachai Vilakku
Overview: Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
Genres: Romance Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1964-04-02
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Babu
Overview: Babu, a young man, falls in love with Kammo. When a thug rapes her, he murders him out of revenge, which leads to his arrest.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1971-10-18
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Mahakavi Kalidas
Overview: Mahakavi Kalidas Directed by R. R. Chandran. Princess Vidyotama vows to marry the man who defeats her in debate, but she wins every time. Through a ruse, her spurned suitors manage to marry the princess to the simpleminded Kalidas. Ashamed of his ignorance, Kalidas becomes a seeker of knowledge and is bestowed with wisdom by the goddess Kali. This moving story of love and enlightenment is based on legends surrounding real-life poet Mahakavi Kalidas.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-08-19
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Thirumaal Perumai
Overview: Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-bounding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnus
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-02-16
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Paar Magale Paar
Overview: When a mix-up at birth leaves a wealthy zamindar raising a child that's not his, the secret shatters families, friendships, and futures. As love blossoms and pride blinds, one daughter’s ultimate sacrifice may be the only path to redemption.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-07-11
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Motor Sundaram Pillai
Overview: A man runs a successful business and visits his large family only on weekends. When the marriages of his 2 children and his nephew are about to be fixed, a secret about his life threatens to ruin all.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1966-01-26
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Padikkadha Medhai
Overview: Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. Aftermath Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter to be in their children's merciless hospitality. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-06-25
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Paalum Pazhamum
Overview: Paalum Pazhamum is a 1961 Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and featuring Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki and others. Sivaji is a doctor searching for a cancer cure. Saroja Devi is Sivaji's nurse assistant. Sivaji offers to marry her after her father's death. Saroja Devi assists him in his research. After putting in enormous efforts, Sivaji emerges successful in formulating a new drug but Saroja Devi is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Sivaji neglects his duties as a doctor and starts focusing more on Saroja Devi's health. Saroja Devi flees on a train as she does not wish to divert him from his research.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1961-09-09
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Paavai Vilakku
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-01-31
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Thirumbi Paar
Overview: Thirumbi Paar, directed by T. R. Sundaram, was an interesting film in which Sivaji Ganesan played a role with negative shades. The character dabbles in avenues such as journalism and politics. T. P. Muthulakshmi plays the dumb wife of an elderly husband (K. A. Thangavelu) who goes to work early. Sivaji Ganesan, a seducer, who sneaks into the dumb woman’s house, alters the clock to send the husband away well before the usual time. This sequence was mercilessly scissored by the censors and what was left lost its touch of satire and innuendo!
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1953-03-31
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Idaya Malar
Overview: Movie directed by Gemini Ganesan, Thamarai Manalan starring Gemini, Kamal Hassan, Sujatha.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-09-03
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Bhagya Lakshmi
Overview: Kamala, a shy child bride, who was widowed soon after marriage, is inseparable from Radha, a vivacious college-going young woman. When Radha meets dashing fellow student, Sundar, the trio's lives change drastically
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-11-06
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Chakkaram
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-12-05
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Deivam
Overview: Deivam is a 1972 devotional Tamil movie consisting of several stories said to have occured in real in the lives of Lord Murugan devotees.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1972-11-03
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Appa Tata
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-28
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Uravukku Kayi Koduppam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-18
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Kanmalar
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-09-24
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Kuzhandai Ullam
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-01-13
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Iru Kodugal
Overview: A man's new family deals with his secret past when his previous wife is assigned to work with him in the same collector's office.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-10-02
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School Master
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1973-11-29
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Parthal Pasi Theerum
Overview: Believing his wife to be dead, a soldier in the British-Indian army marries another woman and moves on. After few years, he finds out that his ex-wife is still alive and feels miserable.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1962-01-14
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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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Bama Vijayam
Overview: The arrival of Bama, a famous actress, in their neighborhood excites the daughters-in-law of Ethiriraj. They invite her to their house and begin to spend lavishly to showcase their affluence.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1967-02-24
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Shabdavedhi
Overview: Shabdavedi is about Sandeep Rajkumar, a strict police officer crusading against narcotics. The man is so straight that when his wife Jaya Prada refuses to reveal the identity of a key link in the drug ring that he is investigating. He beats her in lockup. Eventually he overcomes all the usual attempts to throw him off the chase like tarnishing his reputation and implicating him in lock-up death cases and tracks the ring down to its last man.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2000-01-02
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Chiranjeevi
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1984-02-16
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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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Vaanavarayan Vallavarayan
Overview: Vaanu (Kreshna) and Vallu (Ma Ka Pa Anand) belong to a wealthy family and lead a happy life. They are jobless and roam around their town doing mischievous acts. They behave as arch rivals, who really care for each other. What happens when Vaanu falls in love with Anjali (Monal Gajjar) forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2014-09-12
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Panam Padaithavan
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-03-26
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Thaaiku Thalaimagan
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1967-01-12
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Oli Vilakku
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-09-20
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Charana Daasi
Overview: The film revolves around couples - Dr. Chandra Shekar and Parvathi ahead Venu and Lakshmi. Charana Daasi (transl. Wife) is a 1956 Indian Telugu-language drama film written by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam and directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Anjali Devi and Savitri, with music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao. The film is based on Rabindranath Tagore's 1906 Bengali novel Noukadubi. It was simultaneously made in Tamil as Mathar Kula Manikkam (1956). Story and Dialogues were by Vempati Sadasivabrahmam
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1956-12-20
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Thunaivan
Overview: Velayutham is a devotee living in one of the Murugan Temple. One day pearl gemstone missing from Murugan Idol. Velayutham is blamed so he forced to leave the place.He comes to Coimbatore for livelihood. Velayutham then get companion of Paramashivam and he become fruit-seller with help of Bama. One day Velayutham get 10,000 bucks for remuneration. He married to Maragatam. Both are in the different edge of the world,ideology. So they always have dialectical relations which forced Maragatam to accept the almighty god.She refused to pick it up.Velayutham disappointed and both are not speaking to each other,meantime Maragatam gives birth to child.The child is unfortunately born paralyzed. Distressed Maragatam step out from her believes take the child to all the Murugan Temple and deeply praying for child.
Genres: Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1969-07-04
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Kula Kozhundhu
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Desa Drohulu
Overview: Desa Drohulu (transl. Traitors) is a 1964 Indian Telugu-language action-drama film, produced and directed by Bolla Subba Rao under the Sri Rama Pictures banner. It stars N. T. Rama Rao, Devika, Kanta Rao, and music composed by S. Rajeswara Rao.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1964-05-07
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Manasaakshi
Overview: Manasaakshi (transl. Conscience) is a 1977 Indian Telugu-language social film, directed by Parvataneni Sambasiva Rao. It stars Krishna Ghattamaneni, Bharathi Rao, Kongara Jaggayya, Kantha Rao, and Sowcar Janaki, with music composed by J.V. Raghavulu.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1977-12-02
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Azhagan
Overview: Azhagappan, a handsome widower with four children, gets caught in a dilemma where three different women are in love with him. Soon, the children devise a plan so that he gets married to one of them.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1991-08-14
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Tingu Rangadu
Overview: Tingu Rangadu is action drama based movie in which, Chiranjeevi is a carefree guy who lives with his grandmother (nirmalamma) and his cousin. One day he escapes from his house and landsup in a city. He gets into RamchandraRao (Jaggayya)’s house claiming to be his son, through his extra-marital relationship.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1982-10-01
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Thodarum
Overview: Thodarum (Tamil: தொடரும்) (English: Will Continue) is a Tamil film directed by Ramesh Khanna featuring Ajith Kumar, Devayani and Heera in the leading roles.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1999-01-14
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Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
Overview: Bharti, a highly successful singer, escapes from his jealous wife who is unable to deal with his female fan following. He meets Jyothi, a dancer who has also escaped from her cruel husband.
Genres: Family Drama Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-10-28
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Batasari
Overview: Surendranath, son of a landowner, leaves to Madras in search of a job. What does the future have in store for him when he gets the job as a teacher in Madras?
Genres: Drama Romance Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1961-06-30
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Manavarali Pelli
Overview: A girl comes to her grandmother's home to study when she notices a bright and handsome student. Thereafter, their respective grandparents try to bring them two together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Swara Kalpana
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Genres: Romance Music
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1989-06-07
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Dosti Dhushmani
Overview: Sandeep, Ranjit and Prakash are best friends from childhood. A misunderstanding between Ranjit and Sandeep leads the former to believe that the latter is a criminal.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1986-10-31
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Anni Manchi Sakunamule
Overview: Set in a fictional place called Victoriapuram, a feud between two families for a coffee estate have been going on for three generations. Unforeseen romance between two contrasting personalities from these families changes all their lives forever.
Genres: Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2023-05-18
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Vaddante Dabbu
Overview: Shyam, an artist, lives with Rama. They have a lavish lifestyle and run from the people they're indebted to until Shyam meets Saroja, an admirer of his work and they fall in love. Saroja's father gives Shyam a lot of money to spend. What does Shyam end up doing with all that money?
Genres: Comedy Music Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1954-02-19
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Ethir Neechal
Overview: Maadhu, an orphan who lives under the staircase of a building, runs errands for everyone who lives there in return for shelter and food. He is exploited by everyone who lives there until he falls for a girl who moves into the building.
Genres: Romance Comedy Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-04-13
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Engal Thanga Raja
Overview: A brother avenges his brothers murder by posing as an escaped felon
Genres: Family Drama Action Thriller Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1973-07-15
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Teen Bahuraniyan
Overview: Teen Bahuraniyan (English: Three Daughters-In-Law) is a 1968 family comedy movie. The film is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie Bama Vijayam (Bama's Visit). The film's three lead ladies reprise their roles from the original movie. Teen Bahuraniyan is family story of 3 daughter in laws and their husbands. The movie shows how their relations takes different colour at various situations and how the father Prithviraj Kapoor plays vital role in the family to keep things going.
Genres: Family Comedy Drama
Original Language: hi
Release Date: 1968-07-19
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Neerkumizhi
Overview: Cancer affected young man and leg fractured man sharing their flashbacks in hospital. Sethu falls in love to Dr. Indra and both knows that he do not have longer life.
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1965-04-13
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Naanal
Overview: Four jailbirds break into a rich man's house with an intent to kill and suddenly realize their humane side.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1965-12-17
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Kaviya Thalaivi
Overview: Devi is in love with Suresh, a lawyer, but is forced to marry Paranthaman, an alcoholic gambler. Devi escapes from him, and obtains work as a dancer in Hyderabad where she gives birth to a daughter named Krishna. When Vasu tries to kidnap the child, she has Suresh adopt her.
Genres: Romance Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-10-29
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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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Thaayige Thakka Maga
Overview: At his detective wife's request, a young man joins a boxing club to find out about the illegal activities carried out by the head of the establishment.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1978-12-13
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Dasavatharam
Overview: The story revolves around the portrayal of the ten different avatars of Lord Vishnu namely Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Balarama and Kalki.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-01-15
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Thee
Overview: Raja and Suman, two sons of a labour leader, choose different professions in their life after facing numerous difficulties from childhood to adulthood.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1981-01-26
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Siva
Overview: Siva and John, two best friends, get separated due to the atrocities of a gangster. Siva becomes Tiger and fights injustice, while John is hired by a mafia leader to kill Siva.
Genres: Action Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1989-05-05
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Kanyasulkam
Overview: Venkatesam decides to get his nine-year-old daughter married to a rich old man, Lubdhavadhanlu, for large sums of money. However, Karataka Sastry decides to teach a lesson to them.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1955-08-26
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Kondattam
Overview: Is a Tamil language film released in 1998. It starred Arjun and Simran Bagga in the lead roles. The film average hit at the box office.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1998-02-06
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Samsaram Oka Chadarangam
Overview: When her joint family breaks apart, daughter-in-law Uma solves everyone's problems and unites the family again.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1987-01-14
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Panduranga Mahatyam
Overview: Panduranga Mahatyam is a 1957 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao and starring N. T. Rama Rao playing the role of Pundarika. The Lyrics written by Samudrala Ramanujacharya are excellent. The songs of Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao particularly Jaya Krishna Mukunda Murari and Amma Ani Pilichina are ever remembered as the best film songs expresses the human feelings of devotion and sorrow.
Genres: History Music Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1957-11-28
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Pichi Pullaiah
Overview: Pullaiah is sent by his father to work in the city for a landlord. Pullaiah faces a lot of hardships and goes to jail, but finally is proved innocent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1953-07-17
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Cherapakura Chedevu
Overview: When her husband is on his deathbed, Shantamma plots to seize his property. However, her stepson, Mohan, returns and poses a hurdle in her plans.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1955-07-06
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Doctor Chakravarthy
Overview: Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister. However, their spouses misunderstand their relationship and mistake them to be lovers.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1964-07-10
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Yevade Subramanyam
Overview: A corporate man who sets out on a journey of self-discovery and heads to the Himalayas.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2015-03-21
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Kanche
Overview: A love story played out against the backdrop of World War II.
Genres: Romance History Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2015-10-23
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Bhagyarekha
Overview: Lakshmi is a child orphaned by the death of her parents lives in the house of her uncle. Her aunt (Suryakantam) loves her daughter Kathyayani (Janaki) and neglects and harass Lakshmi. Hence she goes to her grandfather's house. Her grandfather also dies, forcing her to go back to the uncle's house. Once the marriage proposal for Kathyayani turns towards Lakshmi. Taking the blame of her aunt, she left home and reaches Tirupathi to commit suicide.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1957-02-20
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Hey Ram
Overview: Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country. He sets out to kill him.
Genres: History Drama Crime
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2000-02-18
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Babu Bangaram
Overview: ACP Krishna strives to capture the gangsters who threaten to attack his lover and her family members.
Genres: Action Comedy Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 2016-08-12
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Puthiya Paravai
Overview: Gopal, a rich widower, falls in love with Latha. As they are getting prepared to marry, Gopal's presumed-dead wife, Chitra arrives.
Genres: Romance Thriller
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1964-09-12
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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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Madam
Overview: Voiceover guy Prasad helps his tycoon friend Bobby woo a girl, but accidentally falls into proposing to her himself. To fulfill a dying wish from Bobby's grandma, Prasad disguises himself as a woman to visit her, accidentally creating a social justice warrior persona that gains immense popularity. Now stuck in three identities: man, man wooing the girl, and social justice warrior woman. Prasad juggles chaos to avoid exposure while accidentally saving the day for everyone else.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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Murali Krishnudu
Overview: Krishnaveni faces a dilemma when her boss thinks she is dating Murali, a millionaire.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-06-03
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Thambi
Overview: Brother and sister who get separated and reunite years later when the brother has grown to be a criminal.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2019-12-19
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Nadu Iravil
Overview: A murder-mystery, in which the friend of a wealthy, elderly couple tries to bring about a reconciliation between them on the one hand, and their their estranged relatives on the other.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1970-04-10
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Abhi
Overview: Neighbors Abhi and Bhanu fall in love, but Bhanu's father comes to know about it and shifts to Hubli. Later, Bhanu runs away to Bangalore to tell a hidden truth to Abhi.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 2003-04-25
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Naan Kanda Swargam
Overview: Naan Kanda Sorgam (transl. My Heaven) is a 1960 Indian Tamil-language comic fantasy film directed and produced by C. Pullaiah. The film stars K. A. Thangavelu and Sowcar Janaki in the lead roles. It is a remake of the 1958 Bengali film Jamalaye Jibanta Manush, and was simultaneously filmed in Telugu as Devanthakudu. The film was released on 12 August 1960 and became a commercial success.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1960-08-12
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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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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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Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
Overview: Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam is a 1982 Indian Telugu-language thriller film simultaneously made in Tamil as Neethi Devan Mayakkam. Directed by Bapu, the film stars Bhanu Chander and Madhavi in the lead roles. Kamal Haasan acted as Military Officer in a guest appearance in the Tamil version and in Telugu by Krishna.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1982-02-11
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Kumudham
Overview: Kumaran, who is married to Kumudha, takes the blame for a murder he did not commit. Convinced of his innocence, his former lover sets out to unearth the truth, which involves Kumaran's brother-in-law.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1961-07-29
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Annai
Overview: Savithri, who does not have any kids with her husband, decides to adopt her sister's child. Things take a turn when her sister meets her child after many years and yearns for him.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1962-12-15
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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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Lakshmi Kalyanam
Overview: After killing an officer, Raghunathan leads an isolated life. Just before his daughter's marriage, he meets his rival Sundaram who threatens to expose his secrets.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1968-11-15
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Biskoth
Overview: The son of a biscuit maker grows up as a worker in the company that his dead father founded. One say, a guardian angel walks into his life, and tells him stories that change his life for the better.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 2020-11-14
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Gopala Rao Gari Abbayi
Overview: A 1989 Telugu drama film produced by Vijaya Durga Cine Creations banner.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1989-09-23
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Geetha
Overview: Geetha is a 1981 Indian Kannada romance drama film directed by and starring Shankar Nag in the lead role, alongside Padmavathi Rao. The supporting cast features K. S. Ashwath, Ramesh Bhat and Gayathri. Ilayaraaja composed the soundtrack and the background score for the film that and was declared a blockbuster musical hit. The track "Santhoshakke" from the film became widely popular in Karnataka and is still performed for in concerts and other events
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1981-01-01
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Subhakankshalu
Overview: The tale of two lovers from feuding families- whether they unite or not forms the crux of the story.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1997-02-14
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Rojulu Maraayi
Overview: Venu enlightens the villagers against Sagarayya, a greedy landlord who grabs barren lands of the village, and reports to the Collector. Sagarayya creates a rift between Venu and his father which affects his sister's marriage. Venu starts living separately with his wife Radha. The film shows the revolt of the villagers against their oppressors
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1955-04-13
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Dharma Daata
Overview: Raja Raghupathi Rao, a generous Zamindar of Sripuram, iswell-renowned for his charity & humanity, and leads a happy family life with his wife, Susheela, sister Lakshmi, and two sons, Shekar & Chakravarthy. Meanwhile, Bhageswaram Zamindar Bhujangam Rao, envious of Raghupathi Rao, wants to grab his property by coupling his son Raju with Lakshmi.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1970-05-07
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Mahishasura Mardini
Overview: Mahishasura Mardini is a 1959 Indian Kannada-language film, directed and produced by B. S. Ranga. The film stars Rajkumar, V. Nagayya, Udaykumar and Narasimharaju. It was dubbed in seven other languages and is retrospectively identified as amongst the first major Pan-India films.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1959-10-18
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Navakoti Narayana
Overview: Navakoti Narayana is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film directed by S. K. Ananthachari starring Rajkumar and Sowcar Janaki. The film is based on the life of Purandara Dasa, a prominent composer of Carnatic music who lived from 1484 to 1564. In the film, Rajkumar plays the role of Purandara Dasa. The music of the film was composed by Shivaprasad. This was the second Kannada movie on the life of Purandara Dasa after 1937 movie Purandaradasa.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1964-01-24
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Kanyarathna
Overview: Kanyarathna is a 1963 Indian Kannada language film directed by J. D. Thotan in his directorial debut. It stars Dr. Rajkumar and Leelavathi. The supporting cast features Rajashankar, Balakrishna, Dikki Madhava Rao, Rathnakar and Sowcar Janaki.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: kn
Release Date: 1963-04-05
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Thiruneelakandar
Overview: Thiruneelakandar is 1972 Indian Tamil-language biographical film, directed by C P Jambulingam and produced by K. Selvaraj. The film script and lyrics were written by Kannadasan and Panchu Arunachalam. Music was by C. N. Pandurangan. It stars T. R. Mahalingam playing the title role of Tirunilakanta Nayanar, with Sowcar Janaki, R. S. Manohar, M. Bhanumathi and Gandhimathi in supporting roles. It was released on 3 June 1972.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1972-06-03
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Akka Chellelu
Overview: Janaki toils to make her sister Vijaya an advocate. When Janaki marries Justice Ramachandra Rao, Vijaya is shocked to find that her new brother-in-law is a murderer.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: te
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Perum Pugazhum
Overview: Fame hungry Nirmala has to marry realist Gopi who has to deal with her antics, which leads to their estrangement
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ta
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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