
Acting
O. A. K. Thevar
Born — Died
1924-01-01 — 1973-01-01
Place of birth
Othapatti, Usilampatti, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
51 titles
O. A. K. Thevar (c. 1924 – c. 1973) was an Indian actor. He acted in over 200 films and stage plays. He is known for his antagonistic roles. In 1955 he acted his debut movie Maman Magal. His notable movies are Mahadhevi, Thaikkupin Tharam, Uthama Puthiran, Veerapandiya Kattabomman, and Karnan.
Known for
8.0Harichandra (Tamil: ஹரிச்சந்திரா) is a 1968 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by G. Varalakshmi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi, T. S. Balaiah and K. A. Thangavelu in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan
Harichandra
1968
In an adventurous journey of spreading goodness on earth and by contributing to Tamil literature, Sage Agathiyar faces challenges at various phases of his journey.
Agathiyar
1972
6.0Sankar is an ambitious man who wants to make it big through fair means. However, the friend he works under, Sampath, begins to use corrupt measures to make them rich.
Sorgam
1970
7.0Malaikottai ostracises his wife and blames her for not being chaste. After she gets thrown out of the village, she takes her son and decides to give him a good education.
Kurathi Magan
1972
7.0Sadanand, a successful businessman, has two business partners, Nithyanand and Murthy. Things take an unexpected turn when Murthy murders Sadanand out of greed.
Anbu Vazhi
1968
A callous husband does not pay attention to his wife and cheats on her with impunity. However, he begins to change his ways when she fights for the rights of his mistress.
Pennai Vazha Vidungal
1969
Film credits
1970s · 13 titles
In an adventurous journey of spreading goodness on earth and by contributing to Tamil literature, Sage Agathiyar faces challenges at various phases of his journey.
Agathiyar
1972
6.0Sankar is an ambitious man who wants to make it big through fair means. However, the friend he works under, Sampath, begins to use corrupt measures to make them rich.
Sorgam
1970
7.0Malaikottai ostracises his wife and blames her for not being chaste. After she gets thrown out of the village, she takes her son and decides to give him a good education.
Kurathi Magan
1972
NROwing to the exploitations of a vicious landlord, Velu, a meagre farmer, loses his sister. To avenge her death, Velu murders the landlord's brother and joins a gang of bandits.
Kalam Vellum
1970
Kannamma, a sensible girl from a poor neighbourhood loves mechanic Durai. When she gets adopted by a rich older man due to a strange twist of fate, Kannamma finds herself in a golden cage, unable to see her beloved. Does she rebel or accept her fate?
Kannamma
1972
4.0Koteeswaran, who runs an orphanage, is barely able to take care of the children. However, life takes an unexpected turn when he ends up saving a girl from committing suicide.
Enga Mama
1970
NRThe film start had in its title sequence in which a Politician is killed by a Suicide bomber who explodes her explosive belt. C. I. D. Shankar and his assistant Raju(Thengai Srinivasan is deputed to the Nilgiris to investigate a case of mysterious murder. C. I. D. Ashokan(Pakkirisamy) also stay for the town, who pose at research of herbal, his close relation of lover's club dancer Reeta(Jayakumari). Ashokan finds all truth and he goes to Nagamalai estate, where he gives lift to a young girl who explodes her belt.Ashokan gives diary and locker key to Vithya(Sakunthala) who saves his life and admits him in the hospital. But unfortuneately ashokan was killed by the mysterious gang in hospital. Vithya gives the things to Shankar and both fall in love. Raju falls in love with actress Rama(Kumari Radha), who also stays in the same hotel. Shankar meet Reeta and asks her to help him. She gives information to his assistant Raju and later on she is killed by the same mysterious gang.
CID Shankar
1970
NRKadiraesan 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.
Maanavan
1970
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Ganga Gowri
1973
7.0A man saved from death by God and told how God help others.
Adi Parasakthi
1971
Anandhan grows up in an orphanage where Kalimuthu, the manager, mistreats the children. Soon, things get worse when Anandhan gets kidnapped after Kalimuthu learns that he is the heir of a rich family.
Anadhai Anandhan
1970
Shankar is a lawyer and a man with a heart of gold. One of his clients entrusts huge amount of money to him, which gets stolen before he deposits it in the court. When his attempts to borrow money fails, accidentally a boxful of money and jewels reach his home. He rejoices and replaces his client's money with this against his wife Vijaya's will, but he tells her that there is no other alternative. Everything seems to be going hunky-dory until Manikam, a taxi driver, starts blackmailing him. Shankar's daughter Raji is upset that her father is harassed. She tries to seek the help of police. The owner of the box found to be father-in-law of Shankar's brother. Vijaya confesses about the box to him without Shankar's knowledge. When Shankar finds out about this, he thinks everything is finished. The police arrest him for killing Manikam. Worse still, Shankar's daughter Raji, who is the sole witness to the murder, becomes speechless due to shock. Rest of story is solving mystery.
Ethiroli
1970
NRKannan Karunai is a 1971 remake Indian Tamil-language Hindu Epic film directed by N. T. Rama Rao.
Kannan Karunai
1971
1960s · 29 titles
8.0Harichandra (Tamil: ஹரிச்சந்திரா) is a 1968 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by G. Varalakshmi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi, T. S. Balaiah and K. A. Thangavelu in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan
Harichandra
1968
7.0Sadanand, a successful businessman, has two business partners, Nithyanand and Murthy. Things take an unexpected turn when Murthy murders Sadanand out of greed.
Anbu Vazhi
1968
A callous husband does not pay attention to his wife and cheats on her with impunity. However, he begins to change his ways when she fights for the rights of his mistress.
Pennai Vazha Vidungal
1969
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
Poojaikku Vantha Malar - It is a story about two thick friends Suresh (Gemini Ganesan) and Ravi (Muthuraman) who studied in same college and works in a same company. This story potrays about the relationship of two best friends and then how their relationships breaks because of small misunderstanding. Ravi gets appointed as an engineer in a company where suresh works in a junior level. After being best friends here they face each other as a boss and employee. Classic Movie starring Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Muthuraman, Manimala, Manorama, Nagesh, S.Ramarao Pandari Bhai directed by Srinivasan and Music Composed by Vishwanathan - Ramamoorthy
Poojaikku Vantha Malar
1965
A man named Ramesh dies in an accident that is determined to be suicide by the public. However, Sekhar claims it to be a murder and embarks on a mission to find the real culprits.
Sabash Thambi
1967
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
Malathi, who is hard to please, falls in love with Sukumar. However, when Balraj, an affluent man, is attracted towards Malathi, their love life begins to struggle due to Balraj's intrusion.
Bommalaattam
1968
Sivaraman, a railway station master, is very fond of his sister, Anandhi. However, when he sees her secretly meeting a man, he accidentally murders him.
Anbu Karangal
1965
7.3Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.
Karnan
1964
A doctor , through a series of mysterious and unfortunate incidents, is inclined to believe that in his past life he was in love with a woman and her ghost is now haunting him, wanting to kill him. However, the truth turns out to be much much different than he expected.
Yaar Nee?
1966
7.6The 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
NRMala, a modern college girl witnesses the murder committed by Sudhagar and hops into a bus bound for Pondicherry. Sudhagar follows and tries to kill her on the journey.
Madras to Pondicherry
1966
9.0Kannan is the adopted son of a retired Captain and Sundaram is the biological son. Mallika is the niece of this rich man, who is engaged, at birth to Sundaram. Mallika is secretly in love with Kannan. Malathi lost her father in an accident; she now lives with the widow as her adopted daughter.
Kannan En Kadhalan
1968
7.0Gopal, a rich widower, falls in love with Latha. As they are getting prepared to marry, Gopal's presumed-dead wife, Chitra arrives.
Puthiya Paravai
1964
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam
1962
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
7.5An evil man kills Vengaiyan's father and enslaves all his people. Vengaiyan is ignorant and wild but Jeeva helps him evolve into a valiant and wise man, who then swears to right his people.
Adimai Penn
1969
10.0A man experiences culture shock after arriving in Madras for the first time.
Anubavi Raja Anubavi
1967
6.0An undercover agent masquerades as a mysterious man to catch a group of smugglers red-handed and expose their corrupt activities.
Kadhal Vaaganam
1968
NRRaja returns from war only to learn that tragedy struck his family while he was away. He decides to help his son by leaving his village and seeking treatment for him.
Ramu
1966
No synopsis available yet.
Kuravanji
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
7.0After 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.
Poompuhar
1964
6.0A salaried manager tried to save his job and his company.
Anjal Petti 520
1969
Sundaram returns from America and witnesses his father committing a murder. He takes the blame on himself and goes absconding in order to save his father.
Kungumam
1963
No synopsis available yet.
Porsilai
1969
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
No synopsis available yet.
Thanga Surangam
1969
1950s · 8 titles
6.4After the East India Company forces Kattabomman, the king of Panchalankurichi, to pay taxes and be their subordinate, the latter decides to fight against them.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
1959
9.0Impressed by his bravery, a king treats his rival and his daughter as guests after a battle. The king's senior commander gets attracted to her and plans to kidnap her.
Mahadhevi
1957
It is predicted that Kaladhar can only live up to 25 years of age. When he marries Gowri, they rue their short-lived happiness. However, Gauri has immense faith that God will help her.
Soubhagyavathi
1957
A conspiring uncle separates the twin sons of his sister, the queen. One becomes his uncle's pawn while the other grows to be a brave and honest man, who inadvertently learns of his true parentage.
Uthama Puthiran
1958
8.0Ganesh's father is falsely accused of a crime and murdered in prison. Years later, his mother asks him to exact revenge against the culprit.
Annaiyin Aanai
1958
7.0One day, a landlord belonging to a rich family gets murdered and the crime is imposed on Anandar, his innocent brother, and his lovely wife Karpagavalli.
Maragatham
1959
NRThanabakkiam and her daughter Sundhari are forced to leave the village after Sundharam grabs their land and house. Later, Sundhari becomes friends with Kanagu when her mother saves his life.
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
1959
8.0Manickam is wanted by the army of East India Company. He is absconding and takes refuge in the house of Maheswari. Manickam and Maheswari fall in love with each other. Manickam's father Dharmalingam demands a large dowry from Maheswari's mother, Kanthimathi, who somehow manages to give the amount. However, Dharmalingam comes to know that Kanthimathi is ridiculed by the villagers as a woman of loose moral character. So, he sends back Maheswari to her home. Manickam is helpless because he depends on his father for everything.
Maheswari
1955
