K. Sarangapani

Acting

K. Sarangapani

Place of birth

Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Known for

Film credits

1960s · 12 titles

Thiruvarutchelvar poster
7.5

When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.

Thiruvarutchelvar

1967

No artwork available
NR

Thanikachalam lives a dual life of a businessman and the leader of a gang that extorts money from rich people. However, he decides to confess the true motive behind his criminal acts.

Karuppu Panam

1964

Thillana Mohanambal poster
7.3

A classical bharatanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.

Thillana Mohanambal

1968

Adutha Veettu Penn poster
8.0

Mannaru 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

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Annavin Aasai

1966

Thiruvilayadal poster
7.6

The Hindu god Shiva gives a sacred mango fruit, brought by the sage Narada, to his elder son Vinayaka as a prize for outsmarting his younger brother Muruga in a competition. Angry with his father, Muruga leaves home for Palani. He meets Avvaiyar, one of his devotees, along the way. Despite her attempts to convince Muruga to return to Mount Kailash, he remains adamant about his decision to leave his family. His mother, the goddess Parvati, arrives there and tells the stories of four of Shiva's divine games to calm Muruga.

Thiruvilayadal

1965

Navarathiri poster
8.0

After a fight with her father on who her future husband should be, Nalina leaves home on the first night of Navaratri. For the next nine days, she experiences nine types of human behaviour.

Navarathiri

1964

Deiva Piravi poster
8.3

Madhavan marries Thangam. He takes care of Thangam’s mother and brother along with his younger brother. Meanwhile, Madhavan gives shelter to his father’s mistress and her daughter. The evil ladies allege Thangam for loose morals. The rest of the story is how they come into good terms.

Deiva Piravi

1960

No artwork available
7.0

Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India.

Kappalottiya Thamizhan

1961

Sumaithaangi poster
7.5

A happy-go-lucky guy falls in love with his professor's daughter. Although his brother supports him, his financial situation forces him to make many sacrifices in life.

Sumaithaangi

1962

Arivaali poster
NR

Arivaali (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

Konjum Salangai poster
8.0

A king Parthiban (Ramadas) gifts a rare anklet (salangai) to a dancer Aparajita (Kumari Madhuri). She begets the king's son, Amarendran and hands him over to a priest along with the anklet. Amarendran also happens to meet a beautiful singer Shantha (Savithri), who falls in love with her and this plot forms the rest of the story.

Konjum Salangai

1962

1950s · 22 titles

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vazha Pirandhaval

1953

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thamarai Kulam

1959

Manithanum Mrigamum poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Manithanum Mrigamum

1953

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum poster
8.0

Alibaba's brother is killed by dacoit Abu Hussain and the body is kept in the cave. Since Alibaba too has the password, Abu visits him as a merchant with 40 barrels, each one hiding one of his men.

Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum

1956

Chandrika poster
9.0

Chandrika, the only daughter of the rich industrialist Janardanan Pillai falls in love with Gopi, the son of the maid servant. Gopi is aware of his social status and keeps away from Chandrika. But Chandrika does not leave him.

Chandrika

1950

Naan Petra Selvam poster
NR

Shekar, a rich young man, discovers that his cousins, Gowri and Sundar, are finding it difficult to lead a comfortable life. He decides to help them against his father's wishes.

Naan Petra Selvam

1956

Mohana Sundaram poster
NR

Sundaram, a banker, is suspected to be murdered soon after which his daughter, Visalakshi, goes missing. Later, amateur detective, Govindan, investigates the case and makes some shocking revelations.

Mohana Sundaram

1951

Thangamalai Ragasiyam poster
7.0

Adithan, 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 artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rajambal

1951

No artwork available
10.0

Considered to be a lost film.

Ponvayal

1954

Koondukkili poster
4.0

After Mangala's husband is sent to prison on a false charge, she, being poor, is targeted by Jeeva who approaches her under the pretext of helping her, but wants sexual favours from her.

Koondukkili

1954

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kadan Vaangi Kalyanam

1958

No artwork available
8.0

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

Yaar Paiyyan poster
NR

Poori (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

Manjal Mahimai poster
NR

Manjal Mahimai (English: Power of Turmeric) is a 1959 Tamil language drama film, produced by D. Madhusudhana Rao under Annapurna Pictures and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri in the laed roles and music composed by Master Venu. The film is based on Aasapoorna Devi's Bengali novel Agni Pariksha which was first remade as Telugu movie Mangalya Balam (1958); both the movies are made simultaneously by same banner & director and some of the scenes & artists are same in both versions. It was later remade as Hindi movie Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967) with slight changes, starring Uttam Kumar, Vyjayanthimala in pivotal roles

Manjal Mahimai

1959

Matharkula Manikkam poster
10.0

The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (A. Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmi (Savitri). Ravi & Lakshmi are happy lovers. Ravi is summoned and asked to marry another girl forcibly. Since his father's life & honor are at stake, Ravi agrees to the marriage. Simultaneously another marriage takes place in the same village Dr. Chandra Shekar visits his best friend's sister marriage but the marriage cancels in the last moment due to dowry problems to keep up his friend's prestige Shekar marriage's his sister called Parvathi. Due to sudden marriage, the couple doesn't see each other. Thereby because marriage is happening without his wish Ravi also not seen the bride's face. Both the bridal parties traveling on the same train which run into a disastrous accident. In the accident Ravi's parents and wife are dead.

Matharkula Manikkam

1956

Penn poster
10.0

The action revolves around two friends played by Vyjayanthimala and Anjali Devi. In Tamil.

Penn

1954

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sadharam

1956

Mangayar Thilakam poster
7.0

The story starts with the special birthday celebration of a girl. Vasudevan (Sivaji Ganesan) narrates the story which goes back 14 years behind. Karunakaran (S. V. Subbaiah) and Vasudevan (Master Baji) are brothers whose parents had died. They are very much loving and close to each other but Vasudevan longs for mother's love.

Mangayar Thilakam

1955

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kudumba Gouravam

1958

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Manampole Mangalyam

1953

Kalvanin Kadhali poster
9.0

In 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

1940s · 7 titles