J. Jayalalithaa

Acting

J. Jayalalithaa

Born — Died

1948-02-25 — 2016-12-05

Place of birth

Melkote, Mysore State, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Jayaram Jayalalithaa was an Indian politician and film actor who served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years between 1991 and 2016. From 1989 she was the general secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), a Dravidian party whose cadre revered her as their Amma (mother) and Puratchi Thalaivi (revolutionary leader) . Her critics in the media and the opposition accused her of fostering a personality cult and of demanding absolute loyalty from AIADMK legislators and ministers, who often publicly prostrated themselves before her

Known for

Film credits

1970s · 21 titles

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Believing that he has killed his pregnant wife, a gambler flees the country and returns years later with a new identity. He meets his son but faces many problems before reuniting with his family.

Thaai

1974

Paattum Bharathamum poster
NR

Ravi, a businessman, falls in love with Lalitha, a professional dancer. But her father challenges him to learn the art of dance in order to marry his daughter.

Paattum Bharathamum

1975

Pattikada Pattanama poster
6.2

Pattikada Pattanama is a story about Mookkaiyan and kalpana who are completely opposite in their way of culture.Kalpana returns back to India after studying abroad and visits Mookkaiyans

Pattikada Pattanama

1972

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A child becomes lost in a forest where different types of people enter, with each group having its own unique purpose for being there.

Dhikku Theriyadha Kaattil

1972

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Yarukkum Vetkam Illai

1975

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6.5

Neerum Neruppum, is a 1971 Indian Tamil directed by P. Neelakantan, starring M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role and J. Jayalalitha, R. S. Manohar, Cho Ramaswamy among others. The movie is a remake of 1949 M. R. Radha movie Apoorva Sagodharargal.

Neerum Neruppum

1971

Baghdad Perazhagi poster
NR

When Prince Abdullah returns home after completing his higher education, he learns that his mother and sister have gone missing. He decides to search for them while his father falls for a dancer.

Baghdad Perazhagi

1973

Cinema Paithiyam poster
NR

A young girl loves bunking school to watch movies. Unable to distinguish between reel and real life, she insists on marrying her favourite hero. The kind-hearted hero agrees to help the family.

Cinema Paithiyam

1975

Enga Mama poster
4.0

Koteeswaran, 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

Savale Samali poster
5.5

Manickam, whose father works for the landlord, is always at loggerheads with the landlord's son due to his cruel ways. Manickam also forcibly marries the landlord's daughter after winning a challenge.

Savale Samali

1971

Mattukara Velan poster
8.0

Sattanathan, a lawyer, mistakes Velan for Raghu, another lawyer. When Raghu learns about this, he helps Velan continue the charade since Velan loves Sattanathan's daughter.

Mattukara Velan

1970

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam poster
NR

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam is a 1977 Indian Tamil-language film starring Jayalalithaa in the lead role. The supporting cast included AVM Rajan, Vidhubala, Pramila, Savithri, Vijayakumar. Kamal Haasan plays a cameo. The film was directed by G.Subramaniya Reddiar and produced by Shree Navaneetha Pictures.

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam

1977

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10.0

Raman, one of the world's richest men, is looking for a bride.

Raman Thediya Seethai

1972

Pattikattu Ponnaiya poster
6.5

Story about two brother who beat all odds and live happily ever after

Pattikattu Ponnaiya

1973

Ali Baba 40 Dongalu poster
7.0

Alibaba 40 dongalu (1970) is a Telugu film based on Ali Baba, starring N T Rama Rao and Jayalalitha. The film is a remake of 1956 Tamil film Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum which inturn is based on Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Ali Baba 40 Dongalu

1970

Engirundho Vandhaal poster
NR

At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.

Engirundho Vandhaal

1970

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9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Oru Thaai Makkal

1971

Anbu Thangai poster
NR

Ramu, a lyricist, struggles to find a job and a husband for his sister Sita. He tries to gain recognition; however, difficulties arise when his friend takes all the credit.

Anbu Thangai

1974

Sumathi En Sundari poster
7.0

Sumathi, a famous actress longing for a simple life, accidentally gets off a train in a remote hill village while en route to a film shoot. Caught in heavy rain, she seeks shelter at the home of Madhu, the local estate manager, who initially hesitates but eventually takes her in. As she hides her identity, a landslide cuts off train access for a week, forcing her to stay. Mistaken for Madhu’s wife by his boss, Sumathi finds herself drawn to Madhu. Romance blossoms, but complications arise when her film crew tracks her down, leading to confusion and emotional revelations.

Sumathi En Sundari

1971

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No synopsis available yet.

Kumarikkottam

1971

Thedi Vandha Mappillai poster
6.5

Thedi Vandha Mappillai is directed by P.R. Panthulu released in 1970. Pasupathy(Major Sundarrajan)’s boss is shot by an unknown man, but the blame falls on Pasupathy. The surviving boss sends away his wife Parvati and son Shankar in to hiding fearing his family's fate. But before breathing his last, the boss learns the truth and entrusts Pasupathy the task of finding Parvati and Shankar and hand them their rightful family assets.Several years later Shankar(MGR) now a grown up youth, learns of the injustice committed to his father, heads out to Chennai in search of his father’s murderer.Shankar meets Pasupathy’s daughter Uma(Jayalalitha) and falls in love with her, without knowing her background. Pasupathy finally manages to find Parvati, and soon Suresh a notorious smuggler imprisons Shankar, and impersonates him, for his wealth.Parvati is forced to play along, as Suresh threatens to kill Shankar. The rest of story unveils who won in the end, Shankar or the evil forvces.

Thedi Vandha Mappillai

1970

1960s · 36 titles

Nam Naadu poster
6.0

The philanthropists and pillars of society, a doctor, a builder, and a merchant, led by the rich Dharmalingam, are in fact villains dealing in crime and black market. The protagonist 'Durai' is set out on a quest to vanquish these enemies of the nation

Nam Naadu

1969

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Aathmanathan, an unbeatable lawyer, vows to remain a bachelor but loses his ground when Kanjana joins as his junior. He falls for her; however, she is in love with his brother.

Andru Kanda Mugam

1968

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8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gurudhakshaneiy

1969

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An ordinary man embarks on an extraordinary journey towards becoming a reputed sculptor. Though he encounters many hurdles, it never deters him from achieving his dreams.

Amarashilpi Jakanachari

1964

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A scheming landlord tricks a kind-hearted Sethupathi into losing everything he owns. He then swears to become wealthy and reclaim his ancestral mansion at any cost.

Enga Oor Raja

1968

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4.0

In a military camp, captain Saravanan promises to his dying brother-in-arms to take care of his 6-year-old daughter Rani. Saravanan and Rani begin a big trip through the country, full of pitfalls.

Kanni Thaai

1965

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8.0

Vellaiya is falsely accused of murder. On the other hand, Rani, a rich girl, struggles after the sudden demise of her father.

Kanavan

1968

Major Chandrakanth poster
9.0

When Vimala’s wayward lover Rajnikant is killed by her brother Mohan, the brother is sheltered from the police by the victim’s blind father, Major Chandrakanth. The major’s elder son, the zealous cop Srikanth, is in charge of finding Mohan, whom he finally arrests in his own house. Realising that his father knowingly sheltered a murder suspect, Srikanth arrests the blind old man as well.

Major Chandrakanth

1966

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8.0

Prasad is an ambitous and young medical student who lives with his extended family. His oldest brother, Pathabi, is a hard working farmer who provides for the entire family. Prasad's other brothers, Prakasam and Pratap, waste a lot of time and money on frivolous things in life which only makes it harder on Pathabi. He decides to teach his lethargic brothers, what their eldest brother, does to make a hard earned pay.

Aadarsa Kutumbam

1969

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10.0

Raja's frequent brush with crime forces his sister Rani to disown him, and she decides to work in Dr. Mohan's house. However, Dr. Mohan finds out the truth about Rani and her brother.

Man-Mauji

1962

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NR

After being forced into prostitution, Geetha meets Prabhakar, her childhood friend. After Prabhakar persuades her to marry him, they face severe rejections from society.

Muthu Chippi

1968

Kandhan Karunai poster
7.3

This expansive Hindu epic concerns Lord Muruga, also known as Kartikeya, son of the Krittikas. The film narrates the story of his birth, marriage, and acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven, commander-in-chief of the gods.

Kandhan Karunai

1967

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Saravanan, a poor boatman, works hard to get his sister married. When she leaves the house in disgrace after becoming pregnant, Saravanan does everything he can to find her.

Thaer Thiruvizha

1968

Aayirathil Oruvan poster
5.8

Enslaved convicts for treason plan escape but get caught by pirates and work for them before gaining their support and fighting back their country's authoritarian rule.

Aayirathil Oruvan

1965

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5.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pudhiya Boomi

1968

Sri Shaila Mahathme poster
NR

The movie is about the legend of Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva.

Sri Shaila Mahathme

1961

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7.0

Ramu, a secret agent, is given the assignment to catch a terrorist group that sells confidential information to foreigners. He goes to Neela's house undercover to expose the criminals.

Ragasiya Police 115

1968

Oli Vilakku poster
4.3

No synopsis available yet.

Oli Vilakku

1968

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Shyamala, a young woman, and her father try to find of an ideal life partner for her. Worried about her marriage, the father falls ill and therefore, Shyamala introduces him to Kantan, a young man.

Kumari Penn

1966

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9.0

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

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

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1966 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, inspired by the 1934 American film "It Happened One Night".

Chandhrodhayam

1966

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7.0

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

Mane Aliya poster
6.0

Mane Aliya is a 1964 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by S. K. A. Chari and produced by A. V. Subba Rao. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, Jayalalitha, K. S. Ashwath and Balakrishna in the lead roles. The film has musical score by T. Chalapathi Rao

Mane Aliya

1964

Goodachari 116 poster
8.4

After the murder of his fellow agent, who uncovered evidence against a ruthless criminal gang, Secret Agent Gopi (Agent 116) is drawn into a dangerous mission to uncover the truth and bring the killers to justice.

Goodachari 116

1966

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Mugaraasi

1966

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NR

1968 Tamil Film

Moondrezhuthu

1968

Chikkadu Dorakadu poster
NR

The adventures of Chikkadu and Dorakadu to find the hidden treasure and to eliminate the baddies from their kingdom.

Chikkadu Dorakadu

1967

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8.0

1966 Tamil remake of "Ballad of a Soldier".

Thaaye Unakkaga

1966

Baghdad Gaja Donga poster
7.0

Vazeer, an evil commander, murders the sultan of Baghdad and imprisons his wife. Ibrahim, a blind agent, manages to rescue the prince who grows up as a robber and seeks revenge on Vazeer.

Baghdad Gaja Donga

1968

Kannan En Kadhalan poster
9.0

Kannan 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

Vennira Aadai poster
NR

Chandru, a practising psychiatrist, leaves his lover to travel to Kodaikanal and cure a rich client's daughter. However, she ends up falling in love with him during her treatment.

Vennira Aadai

1965

Niluvu Dopidi poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Niluvu Dopidi

1968

Who is she? poster
7.0

Anand, a doctor, drops a strange woman at a cemetery. Thereafter, he experiences many bizarre and paranormal incidents that could be connected to the unknown woman.

Who is she?

1966

Kaavalkaaran poster
7.0

Mani is employed as a driver with Marudachalam. Mani and his employer's daughter Susheela fall in love with each other and get married against Marudachalam's wishes. This also enrages Nagu, her father's business partner who intended to marry Susheela. In order to make her marriage successful, Susheela disowns her father and his wealth. Mani, on the other hand, loses his mother after a prolonged illness.

Kaavalkaaran

1967

Adimai Penn poster
7.5

An 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