Kanchana

Acting

Kanchana

Born

1939-08-16 (87)

Place of birth

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Rachakonda Kanchana (born 16 August 1939) is a noted actress of the 1960s and 1970s. She acted in all four South Indian languages: Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. She has also acted in Hindi films as well. She was born as Vasundhara Devi in a wealthy family from Madras, Tamil Nadu. She learnt Bharata Natyam and Music.

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 17 titles

Chiranjeevi Sudhakar poster
8.0

When Sandhya, a sane woman, is admitted to a psychiatric hospital by a criminal with maleficent intentions towards her family, Sudhakar assumes another identity to rescue her.

Chiranjeevi Sudhakar

1988

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NR

Story features an affluent couple, who venture into a forest to serve the tribal groups. Unfortunately, they die leaving behind their infant daughter Sheela, who gets nurtured amongst the wild.

Kizhakku Africavil Sheela

1987

Bidugadeya Bedi poster
NR

Gowri, an egocentric girl, falls in love with Santharam, a school master. When Gowri's father is against their relationship, she tries to fight against all odds to unite with her lover.

Bidugadeya Bedi

1985

Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra poster
7.0

The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gautama Buddha, Ramanuja, Adi Shankara and Vemana (all essayed by NTR) are shown at the beginning of the film.

Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra

1984

Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra poster
7.0

The story is based on the life of Pothuluri Veerabrahmam (N. T. Rama Rao), a well-known saint and astrologer of the 17th century. A brief life of Gautama Buddha, Ramanuja, Adi Shankara and Vemana (all essayed by NTR) are shown at the beginning of the film.

Srimadvirat Veerabrahmendra Swami Charitra

1984

Rathasapthami poster
NR

An affluent man disapproves of his daughter's relationship with a poor aspiring singer. However, her life changes when the boy meets with an accident. The movie is based on a novel of the same name written by Vidyullatha Sasanoor. This was the second movie of Shivarajkumar as a lead hero and is the second of the first three movies of his which completed a silver jubilee theatrical run. The core plot of the movie was later used Kaho Na… Pyaar Hai which was Hrithik Roshan’s debut as a lead hero. The movie was later remade in Tamil language by P Vasu titled as Love Birds that starred Prabhu Deva and Nagma.

Rathasapthami

1986

Ananda Bhairavi poster
8.0

Steeped in tradition, a village elder defies social scorn to preserve the dying art of Kuchipudi dance. Ostracized for training a young woman, he faces exile, isolation, and the loss of everything he holds dear. Can his unwavering spirit revive a fading art and redefine the future of Kuchipudi?

Ananda Bhairavi

1983

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NR

Venugopal leads an easy-going life in the village. His father sends him to the city to get him married to his niece Lakshmi. However, there is a problem!

Mena Mama

1988

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam poster
9.0

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam (Telugu: శ్రీ షిర్డీ సాయిబాబా మహత్యం) is a 1986 Telugu Biographical film directed by K. Vasu. It is based on the life of Bhagwan Shirdi Sai Baba, who has preached and practiced Religious humanism. Vijayachander portrayed the role of Baba. It was dubbed into Hindi as Shirdi Sai Baba Ki Kahani and into Tamil as Sri Shirdi Saibaba.

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam

1986

Bhoga Bhagyalu poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Bhoga Bhagyalu

1981

Pedda Gedda poster
NR

The heir to a huge estate has a cognitive disability and only has the support of a kind aunt. Meanwhile, his greedy relatives plot his murder.

Pedda Gedda

1982

Johnny poster
5.5

Johnny loves Archana, a popular singer, but their lives are disrupted when Johnny's lookalike kills his lover and tries to pin the blame on Johnny.

Johnny

1980

Mouna Raagam poster
7.9

Divya, a college student, is forced to marry Chandrakumar due to family pressure. However, she asks for a divorce as a wedding gift, revealing her past.

Mouna Raagam

1986

Bhakta Prahlada poster
NR

It is a Hindu mythological film directed by Vijay, and based on the tale of Prahalada. The film stars Rajkumar, Saritha, Puneeth Rajkumar and Ananth Nag. The soundtrack was composed by T. G. Lingappa. The film won State Film Awards in Sound recording and cinematography categories. This was the fourth Kannada film on Prahlada after the 1942 film Bhakta Prahlada, the 1958 film Bhakta Prahlada and the 1960 film Dashavathara. Of the four films, this was the only one which was not shot in black and white. This movie was dubbed in Telugu as Narasimhaavataaram.

Bhakta Prahlada

1983

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NR

A group of friends in college dream of achieving success in life. However, each one of them face problems with employment or finance that results in them leading an unhappy life.

Paravaigal Palavitham

1988

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9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gadasari Atta Sogasari Kodalu

1981

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10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Athagaru Swagatham

1986

1970s · 21 titles

Avalukendru Or Manam poster
NR

The film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and those of liberal culture of the 60s.

Avalukendru Or Manam

1971

Nagarahole poster
9.0

Madhu, a schoolteacher, goes on a trip to Nagarhole National Park with her son Chandru. But things go awry when Chandru and his friends decide to sneak out and visit the forest.

Nagarahole

1977

Indradhanussu poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Indradhanussu

1978

No artwork available
10.0

1975 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film

Maya Maschindra

1975

Prem Nagar poster
10.0

Karan hires Lata as his secretary and asks her to move to one of his cottages with her family. However, things take a turn when she is accused of stealing a valuable necklace.

Prem Nagar

1974

Talli Kodukulu poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Talli Kodukulu

1973

Daana Veera Soora Karna poster
9.0

A retelling of Mahabharata through the perspectives of KARNA and DURYODHANA. The film uses dialogue and poetry written in Classical Telugu/ Grandhika Basha.

Daana Veera Soora Karna

1977

Nenu Manishine poster
7.0

Movie starring Krishna Ghattamaneni, Kanchana, Gummadi and is directed by G. V. R. Seshagiri Rao

Nenu Manishine

1971

Sirithu Vazha Vendum poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Sirithu Vazha Vendum

1974

Samaj Ko Badal Dalo poster
8.0

Two close friends, Vimla and Chhaya, part ways when their friendship turns bitter. Years later, when Chhaya is arrested for a crime, Vimla, a lawyer, faces a moral dilemma.

Samaj Ko Badal Dalo

1970

Dharma Daata poster
8.0

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.

Dharma Daata

1970

Bhakta Tukaram poster
10.0

The story of this film is based on the life story of a prominent saint Tukaram.

Bhakta Tukaram

1973

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Vilaiyaattu Pillai

1970

Kaadhal Jyothi poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kaadhal Jyothi

1970

Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa poster
NR

The movie deals with four friends. Ravichandran, the hero, is the son of a rich man (Veera Raghavan), and he along with his three friends Nagesh, Mali and Murthy, lives in a mansion owned by his father. While they plan to go on a holiday, a young woman (Kanchana) sneaks into the bungalow, fleeing from danger, and begs the hero to offer her solace for two days. He agrees and the trip is cancelled. Kanchanca and Ravichandran fall in love. Another woman (Vijaya Chandrika) suddenly appears one night and leaves her child, Baby Shanthi, with a note claiming that she is Mali’s daughter. Mali asserts that he has never seen the baby before and asserts that he doesn’t know the woman in the letter. But he falls for the child and brings her up with love and affection.

Uttharavindri Ulle Vaa

1971

Seetha Ramu poster
10.0

Seetharamu is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language film directed by V. Somashekhar. The film stars Shankar Nag, Manjula and Thoogudeepa Srinivas. The film is based on a science fiction plot of a brain transplant. The movie was remade in Telugu as Seethe Ramudaithe, starring Shankar Nag in his Telugu debut, and in Hindi in 1995 as Diya Aur Toofan. The song Ee Roopave Nannee Baalina was earlier used by Chellapilla Satyam for the 1978 Telugu movie Annadammula Savaal, which incidentally was a remake of the 1977 Kannada movie Sahodarara Savaal.

Seetha Ramu

1979

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NR

A poor man rescues a prostitute, who starts developing feelings for him and allows him to work as a servant in her house. But he is soon thrown out and left to fend for himself.

Unarchigal

1976

Driver Ramudu poster
9.0

Ramu, an honest truck driver, gets falsely implicated in a smuggling scam. However, he goes to great lengths to prove his innocence.

Driver Ramudu

1979

Babruvahana poster
7.6

Babhruvahana, like Arjuna at the beginning of the Kurukshetra war, faces a moral dilemma. Can he risk harming his parents? While Chitarangada alerts Arjuna to shoot an arrow at their son and take advantage of Babhruvahana’s momentary lapse due to a sense of devotion towards them (as Arjuna did with Karna), Uluci, the Naga princess and yet another abandoned wife of Arjuna’s, reminds Babhruvahana of the teaching of the Kurukshetra battle that in the battlefield there is no space for feelings even towards parents. What Babhruvahana must do is to establish his mother’s good name and thereby his own character. This film captures this conflict spectacularly. The eerie parallels with the moral dilemmas of the great Mahabharata battle aside, here all the familial relationships (in particular, strong mothers and dutiful sons) become exaggerated and demand our attention.

Babruvahana

1977

Thathamma Kala poster
NR

Ramaiah, a young man, moves to the city with his wife and children, despite his grandmother's disapproval. Soon, he faces several troubles but his son, Balakrishna, reunites the family.

Thathamma Kala

1974

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NR

A man, desperate to earn money, lies to his wealthy employer that he is not married. His boss' daughter, who was unwell, gets better and eventually falls in love with him. Trouble begins when the wife and kids arrive at the village.

Naan Yen Pirandhen

1972

1960s · 19 titles

Kodimalar poster
NR

Kodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by S. L. Nahaatha and A. K. Balasubramanian. The film stars R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, A. V. M. Rajan, Kanchana and Nagesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Viswanathan.

Kodimalar

1966

No artwork available
5.3

Jeeva decides to protect Kala Devi who joins a circus company after her father's death as she inherits enormous wealth and has a threat to her life.

Parakkum Paavai

1966

Athey Kangal poster
7.0

After four brothers get killed in succession, Vimalanathan and his niece, Susila, are the sole survivors. So, Bhaskar, Susila's lover, tries to find the stalker who is hunting his lover's family.

Athey Kangal

1967

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8.0

Veeranjaneya is a 1968 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao.

Veeranjaneya

1968

Kalisochina Adrushtam poster
NR

Prakash discovers he is actually adopted by a wealthy man.He leaves everything behind to find his biological mother in her village.There, he leads a heroic revolt against a tyrannical, land-grabbing village head!

Kalisochina Adrushtam

1968

Farz poster
6.3

When Criminal Investigating Officer, Amarnath is murdered during the line of duty; Intelligence suspect it is the handiwork of foreign criminals who wants to destroy India with the help of some Indian traitors thus secret agent, Gopal is sent down to investigate. He meets and fall in love with Sunita who then introduces him to her dad, Damodar. Gopal also find out that Damodar is a mere pawn in the hands of the same criminals he is looking for and must continue his investigation to reach the mastermind.

Farz

1967

Ave Kallu poster
8.0

Rich and pretty, Susila returns from college to find that her family is being bumped off one by one. The only clues are a half smoked cigar left at the scene of each murder and a mysterious woman in white running through the courtyard.

Ave Kallu

1967

Bama Vijayam poster
8.3

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.

Bama Vijayam

1967

Teen Bahuraniyan poster
6.5

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.

Teen Bahuraniyan

1968

Navaratri poster
9.0

Radha's father brings a marriage proposal for her, which she refuses and runs away from home. Later, she comes across nine people, each representing a specific human behaviour.

Navaratri

1966

Private Master poster
8.0

Sridhar, who is appointed as a home tutor to teach a girl belonging to a rich family, falls in love with his student.

Private Master

1967

Sri Krishnavataram poster
8.0

The life story of Sri Krishna.

Sri Krishnavataram

1967

Aatma Gowravam poster
7.3

A zamindar who does not have any heir wishes to adopt Srinivas. However, his wife is against it and instead wants to adopt Venu, who is her sister's son.

Aatma Gowravam

1965

Kadhalikka Neramillai poster
5.7

Ashok is in love with his boss' daughter, Nirmala. To convince Viswanathan, he seeks his best friend Vasu's help, who disguises as his father.

Kadhalikka Neramillai

1964

Shanti Nilayam poster
5.0

An orphaned woman becomes governess at mansion where the occupants hold a dark past.

Shanti Nilayam

1969

Sivandha Mann poster
6.0

The diwan of Vasanthapuri grows tyrannical and makes a deal with the Portuguese so that he can become the new king and marry the princess, who is in love with Bharath.

Sivandha Mann

1969

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Manchi Kutumbam

1968

Kodungallooramma poster
10.0

Kodungallooramma is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, K. R. Vijaya, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It was based on the Tamil poem Chilappathikaram by Ilango Adigal and also tells the story of Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, where the leading deity is also considered as Kannaki, the heroine of Chilappathikaram. The film had musical score by K. Raghavan.

Kodungallooramma

1968

No artwork available
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Marapurani Katha

1967