
Acting
T. R. Ramachandran
Born — Died
1917-01-09 — 1990-11-30
Place of birth
Tirukampuliyur, Trichinopoly District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Karur district, Tamil Nadu, India)
Known for
Acting
Credits
36 titles
T. R. Ramachandran (c 1917 - 30 November 1990) was a Tamil actor and comedian who acted in lead or supportive roles, especially in comical parts, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Known for his distinctive saucer-eyes, Ramachandran was known as "The Eddie Cantor of India".
Known for
7.3A classical bharatanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.
Thillana Mohanambal
1968
9.0Meenakshi, an unwed mother, leaves her baby in Nathan’s car after her lover, Moorthy, abandons her. Though Nathan takes care of the child, his girlfriend, Mohana, becomes suspicious of him.
Vaazhkai
1949
NRChandru steals a diamond necklace to help his sister unite with her husband but things do not go well when he decides to replace the stolen one with a new necklace.
Vidivelli
1960
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Manithanum Mrigamum
1953
NRThe bank manager gets into trouble when his old friend dies in the scuffle while trying to rob his money. He runs for cover and ends up in a drama troupe.
Sadhu Mirandal
1966
10.0The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.
Iruvar Ullam
1963
Film credits
1970s · 2 titles
1960s · 17 titles
7.3A classical bharatanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.
Thillana Mohanambal
1968
NRChandru steals a diamond necklace to help his sister unite with her husband but things do not go well when he decides to replace the stolen one with a new necklace.
Vidivelli
1960
NRThe bank manager gets into trouble when his old friend dies in the scuffle while trying to rob his money. He runs for cover and ends up in a drama troupe.
Sadhu Mirandal
1966
10.0The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.
Iruvar Ullam
1963
7.5Chandrasekaran, 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.
Padikkadha Medhai
1960
No synopsis available yet.
Anbalippu
1969
Rishyasringa, a gifted boy, is blessed to cause prosperity wherever he goes. However, his protective father Vibhandaka keeps him hidden so he isn't corrupted by the outside world. When the kingdom of Anga is cursed to fall prey to drought and famine, their king Romapada hatches a plan to bring Rishyasringa to their land
Rishyasringar
1964
No synopsis available yet.
Aalukkoru Veedu
1960
5.0Punar Janmam (Rebirth) is a 1961 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by R. S. Mani. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, Ragini and P. Kannamba in lead roles. The film, produced by N. S. Diraviyam under Vijaya Films banner, had musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao and was released on 21 April 1961.
Punar Janmam
1961
8.0Mannaru falls in love with his neighbour, Leela, who is a skilled dancer and singer. Realising that he could woo Leela through music, Mannaru seeks help from his musically talented friend.
Adutha Veettu Penn
1960
NRA Tamil version of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.
Naan Vanangum Deivam
1963
NRThanigachalam manages to save Meena from committing suicide. Meena reminds him of his late daughter Uma. Later, Meena tries her best to console Saker who is mourning Uma's death.
Vanambadi
1963
7.0A rich man decides to take a vacation after working for two years straight. However, upon arrival, he is shocked to find that his caretaker, Krishnaiah, is missing after renting his Shimla bungalow.
Anbe Vaa
1966
8.0AVM Rajan the protagonist lives in a joint family is an easy going guy. Unfortunately AVM Rajan's father loses his eyesight in an accident and family struggles financially to run daily life. AVM Rajan joins for job and meets Vanishree.
Annaiyum Pithavum
1969
NRNirmala (Padmini) is a poor but talented young dancer who falls in love with a rich man's son Sekar (Gemini Ganesan), but he is forced to marry a rich man's daughter Prathiba (Tambaram Lalitha). Nirmala promises to her lover that she will never dance in public. Due to various circumstances, Sekar's house is up for auction, and in order to save him, she performs in public. With the money thus earned, she saves his house, but Sekar is unaware of this. When he learns the truth, he begins searching of her, and in the meantime, Prathiba, who is now reformed, commits suicide. Sekar meets Nirmala, who is on the verge of committing suicide, and they are reunited.
Meenda Sorgam
1960
9.0Puthisaligal 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.
Puthisaligal
1968
NRArivaali (Genius) is a 1963 Tamil language drama film written, produced and directed by A. T. Krishnaswami. The film features Sivaji Ganesan and P. Bhanumathi in lead roles. The film, had musical score by S. V. Venkatraman and was released on 1 March 1963.
Arivaali
1963
1950s · 10 titles
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Manithanum Mrigamum
1953
7.0Adithan, the emperor of Azhagapuri, marries Kumutha, who is the maid of Princess Nandini. Enraged by the same, the princess vows to destroy Kumutha's life and capture the kingdom.
Thangamalai Ragasiyam
1957
No synopsis available yet.
Anbu Engey
1958
No synopsis available yet.
Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1954
Considered to be a lost film.
Ponvayal
1954
10.0A crooked wealthy man has cheated a gullible poor woman and meanwhile an aristocratic self-possessed woman is being flirted by a responsible officer, an ideal for modern India in this "social guidance picture".
Jeevitham
1950
Rajan loses his luggage in the train and ends up as a driver in Dharmalingam's family. He falls in love with Gomathy, the eldest daughter of Mullaivaasal Zamindar, his family's arch-rival.
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
1955
NRPoori (Daisy Irani) does not know who his parents are, and has been looking high and low to get back to them. Seated in a park bench beside Sundararajan (Gemini Ganesan), Poori asks his name and as soon as he replies, he proclaims that Sundararajan is his father. This creates complications in Sundararajan’s life and ruins his plans of marrying his lover Latha (Savithri). The president of a hospital for the mentally ill with a not-so-mentally-strong daughter creates more problems for the hero. After many interesting twists and turns, the truth emerges — Poori is the illegitimate child of a soldier (Mustafa) and the abandoned mother commits suicide, leaving the child behind. Sundararajan ro and Latha are so attracted to Poori that they decide to adopt him.
Yaar Paiyyan
1957
9.0In the quiet village of Poonkulam, Kalyani and Muthayyan are deeply in love. But fate takes a cruel turn when Muthayyan is wrongfully branded a dacoit and forced to live in hiding within the forest. Despite the danger and distance, Kalyani remains unwavering in her love, and the two dream of escaping together to build a peaceful life as husband and wife. Their hopes rest on the shoulders of Kamalapathi, a loyal friend and stage actor, who devises a clever plan to outwit the police and help the lovers flee. Disguises, deception, and devotion all come into play—but a tragic misunderstanding sets off a chain of events that none of them could have foreseen.
Kalvanin Kadhali
1955
No synopsis available yet.
Nalla Theerpu
1959
1940s · 5 titles
9.0Meenakshi, an unwed mother, leaves her baby in Nathan’s car after her lover, Moorthy, abandons her. Though Nathan takes care of the child, his girlfriend, Mohana, becomes suspicious of him.
Vaazhkai
1949
9.5After losing his entire wealth to a courtesan, Kovalan returns to his wife, Kannagi. She offers him her last piece of jewellery to help him but he is falsely accused of theft and beheaded by the king.
Kannagi
1942
10.0A rich, happy-go-lucky young man lives with his faithful man-servant. The young man gets married to a well-to-do woman who is more educated than him, and she changes him to a more responsible person
Sabapathy
1941
10.0Valli, a tribal girl falls in love with Muruga. But Muruga plays mind games with her and troubles her. Will they get united?
Sri Valli
1945
No synopsis available yet.
Gnana Soundari
1948
Behind the camera
Considered to be a lost film.
Ponvayal
1954
Rajan loses his luggage in the train and ends up as a driver in Dharmalingam's family. He falls in love with Gomathy, the eldest daughter of Mullaivaasal Zamindar, his family's arch-rival.
Gomathiyin Kaadhalan
1955

