
Acting
Ranjan
Born 1918-03-02 · Madras, British India
Ranjan (Real name: Ramanarayana Venkataramana Sarma (2 March 1918 – 12 September 1983) was an Indian film actor, singer, journalist and writer. He debuted in the 1941 movie Ashok Kumar, but gained fame in S. S. Vasan's 1948 magnum opus Chandralekha.
Acting credits
9.0Based on age-old Buddhist folklore connected with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka's son Kunal.
Ashok Kumar
1941
7.0Dhun comes from a wealthy and talented family and desires to see the world on his own. He sets upon this travel and on his journey comes upon an inn called Five Daughters, run by Pahar. Deciding to stay there for a while, he meets Pahar's daughters and falls in love with Pooja. Pooja reciprocates his love and both hope to get married. Just when their marriage is being planned, Pooja's family comes to learn that Dhun and Pooja are related.
Ishk Ishk Ishk
1974
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Rishyasringar
1941
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Mangamma Sabatham
1943
NRNeelamalai Thirudan, a young man, sets out to avenge his family that was separated during his childhood due to his bloodthirsty and materialistic uncle Nagappan.
Neelamalai Thirudan
1957
10.0Based on Nandan, a low caste farmer's deep devotion towards Shiva.
Nandanar
1942
7.0Vijay helps the poor and robs the rich, while Ajay is assigned the job to bring Vijay to justice. Thirsty for each other's blood, both men are unaware that they are brothers separated at a young age.
Fakira
1976
8.2Brothers Veer and Shashank fall in love with Chandralekha. Shashank kidnaps her and forces her to marry him. She requests a special drum dance prior to the wedding. The drums, however, hold a secret.
Chandralekha
1948
4.8Ram and Balram are 2 young boys who live with their loving parents. Their scheming uncle, Jagatpal, however kills the boy's father and mother. Jagatpal lies to the boys that their parents have been killed in an accident and promises to raise them himself. He enrolls the younger brother Balram, in school and eventually sends him off to join the police force. The older becomes a mechanic. Jagatpal has a tight hold on the boys, even when Ram is an adult, he still gives all his wages to his uncle and is only allowed to keep a few rupees for pocket money.
Ram Balram
1980
NRBanku & his Family move in to their new house -- the Nath Villa, unaware of the fact that the house is inhabited by a ghost. It is learnt the ghost is not too happy with his new housemates. But what the ghost is not prepared for is his unlikely friendship with Banku. Now Banku must uncover the reason why his ghostly friend is stuck and help him to attain salvation.
Bhootnath
1963
7.0Shin Shinaki dreams of killing Taishi, the man who killed her parents. When the villain dies, she transfers her vengeful energies on to the man’s son.
Shin Shinaki Boobla Boo
1952
7.7Shamsher Singh plans a coup d'etat, and kills the members of the royal family, then crowns himself as king, but little does he know that the rightful heirs to the throne are still alive and plotting to recapture their heritage.
Amar Shakti
1978
NRThe wicked Dr. Hiralal uses a giant monster and atomic power to foil the attempts of Professor Varma to send a rocket to the moon. In swoops the superhero Flying Man (Ranjan) who, along with the Professor’s daughter Padmini (Helen), join forces to save the world from the power mad Hiralal.
Flying Man
1965
NRRanjan stars as a flying superhero who uses his extraordinary strength to battle the city’s underworld.
Air Mail
1960
10.0Prince Rashid fights to regain his kingdom
Shahenshah
1953
6.5When Shanto comes to Bombay in search of her sister she meets and falls in love with the taxi driver Ronnie
Jaaneman
1976
NRBy day he runs a successful circus, but by night Thor has been building a magnificent robot which he plans to use to locate and dig up the ancient tomb of Gangez. Within the tomb, Thor believes, is the secret to creating an elixir which will guarantee immortality. The heroic Daula Rao (Ranjan) is looking for this recipe as well, but his motive is to use the elixir to help mankind, while Thor wishes to use it to rule the world. A battle brews between good and evil, with Daula Rao helped along the way by a scientist, a pilot, a princess, and a dog.
Flying Circus
1965