Shanmugasundaram

Acting

Shanmugasundaram

Born — Died

1939-08-03 — 2017-08-15

Place of birth

Madras, Madras Province, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Shanmugasundaram was an Indian actor who appeared in Tamil films. He had acted for nearly six decades in over 500 films in Tamil cinema industry.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 10 titles

Masss Engira Masilamani poster
5.1

A conman gains the power to see and communicate with ghosts and decides to use it to make money. His happy-go-lucky lifestyle goes for a toss when a ghost who is his look-alike approaches him with an offer.

Masss Engira Masilamani

2015

Goa poster
6.0

Three young men, who always get into trouble in their village, dream of an effortless life. For this, they run away to Goa in the hope of finding and getting married to rich foreign women.

Goa

2010

Biriyani poster
4.9

The desire for biryani after drinks lands two friends in an endless frenzy as they get framed for a kidnapping and go on the run.

Biriyani

2013

Tamizh Padam poster
5.9

A mockumentary comedy which parodies contemporary commercial films in Tamil cinema, mocking stereotypical scenes.

Tamizh Padam

2010

Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan poster
5.1

A local gangster in Madurai bids adieu to his past life. Years after, in his mid-50s, he falls in love with a young girl, which changes his life.

Anbanavan Asaradhavan Adangadhavan

2017

Trisha Illana Nayanthara poster
5.3

A young man falls in love with his childhood friends only to keep breaking up with them, not realising that he will always end up as a loser.

Trisha Illana Nayanthara

2015

Kalakalappu poster
6.3

A man struggles to save his family-owned restaurant as it is running in loses. He soon falls for a health inspector keen on shutting down the place. When his brother enters the scene, things get worse.

Kalakalappu

2012

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings poster
5.7

A group of friends reunite for the wedding of one of their own. However, when a mishap threatens to ruin the event, only a series of cricket matches can save the day.

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings

2016

Onbadhule Guru poster
3.2

Five friends go on an adventurous trip just before one among them is about to get married. However, post an entire night of partying, they are shocked to find one of their friends missing.

Onbadhule Guru

2013

Achamindri poster
7.0

A pickpocket, his girlfriend and a cop become the targets of an education racket. ​

Achamindri

2016

2000s · 7 titles

1990s · 19 titles

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sevatha Ponnu

1994

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ponnuketha Purushan

1992

No artwork available
10.0

Palanisamy, a folk dancer, suspects his wife, who dances with him in the village festival, of having an affair with a rich landlord. He abandons his wife and separates her from her newborn son.

Nattupura Pattu

1996

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Themmangu Paattukaaran

1997

Unnai Thedi poster
NR

Unnai Thedi (Tamil: உன்னை தேடி) is a 1999 Tamil film directed by Sundar C. The film features Ajith Kumar and Malavika in the lead roles, while an ensemble supporting cast includes Karan, Vivek, Sivakumar, and Srividya.

Unnai Thedi

1999

No artwork available
7.0

Marumalarchi is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Marumalarchi Bharathi.

Marumalarchi

1998

No artwork available
NR

Sevandhi and Chinnaiah, childhood friends, turn into lovers. But Sevandhi's tradition gets in the way along with her aunt's son, who is hell-bent on marrying her.

Sevvanthi

1994

No artwork available
NR

When Rajadurai embezzles temple funds and misuses lands attached to the temple, Muthu opposes him. Their enmity intensifies when Muthu marries Kaveri and Rajadurai tries to separate the two.

Namma Ooru Mariamma

1991

Udan Pirappu poster
7.0

Best friends Sathya and Viji are against selling their colony to a land grabber. Their friendship is put to the test after Viji falls in love with Sumathi and marries her.

Udan Pirappu

1993

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NR

Upili, a dedicated person towards serving the village temple, marries Arasaee who plans to embarrass him while joining hands with Sundaralingam, a fraudster.

Koyil Kaalai

1993

Nee Varuvai Ena poster
4.5

Ganesh falls for his extremely caring and helpful new neighbour, Nandini, who lives in a house opposite to his. But, when Ganesh and his parents put forth a marriage proposal, she turns them down.

Nee Varuvai Ena

1999

Mounam Sammadham poster
8.2

When Sundaram, an innocent man, is accused of murdering his brother's wife, his attorney asks Raja, an eminent lawyer from Delhi, to fight his case.

Mounam Sammadham

1990

No artwork available
NR

Vijay, a taxi driver, seeks revenge against a corrupt politician's son who raped and murdered his sister, Seetha, on the day of her wedding.

Thangamana Thangachi

1991

No artwork available
6.5

Kizhakku Vasal film takes place in a village that the movie is titled after. Revathy leads a cloistered life and does not visit any one. Nonetheless, Karthik, the village hero falls in love with him. Meanwhile Kushboo also woos Karthik, but Karthik reciprocates his love for Revathy. There is a fight between the families.

Kizhakku Vasal

1990

Ethirum Pudhirum poster
8.0

An honest district collector is accused of being linked with a terrorist organisation when he rebels against the police, who have been trying to nab Arasappan, who is terrorist Veeraiyan's brother.

Ethirum Pudhirum

1999

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kaaval Geetham

1992

No artwork available
10.0

A man kills his sister and her husband for their wealth and locks up their son, Sakthivel. With the help of his father's former loyalist, Sakthivel escapes and seeks vengeance.

Pangali

1992

Villu Pattukaran poster
6.0

Kalimuthu is the lead singer of a group performing Villu Paatu. The village head decides to reconstruct the tumbledown village temple and gives Kalimuthu responsibility for funding money. Finally, the music director Ilaiyaraaja helps them financially. Then, Kalimuthu approaches a reputed sculptor from another village. The sculptor and his daughter Abhirami come to their village. Later, Kalimuthu and Abhirami fall in love with each other. Abhirami's father wants to marry Abhirami to his nephew Rajasekharan while the village head's son Chelladurai , a womanizer, has an eye for Abhirami. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Villu Pattukaran

1992

Pongalo Pongal poster
NR

Subramani, Vellaisamy, Arumugam and Ponrasu are four friends from poor family; they are graduate but they cannot find a job. Their fathers feel that they are good-for-nothing and decide to corrupt the politician Anja Nenjam to find them a decent job. Anja Nenjam is linked to Pannaiyar, a ruthless landlord who exploited the villagers. Pannaiyar orders him to flee with their money, otherwise, nobody will respect him. Their friend Pazhanisamy, who is supposed to be a supervisor in the city, is back to his village and was also cheated by Anja Nenjam. The five friends decide to become milk suppliers in their village.

Pongalo Pongal

1997

1980s · 10 titles

No artwork available
NR

Thangarasu and Shenbagam love each other; however, their fathers, though close relatives, are bitter enemies. Despite this, the two lovers decide to get married.

Shenbagamae Shenbagamae

1988

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NR

Raja has a conflict with the powerful Dhamalingam, who in turn ruins his sister's life. To atone for the sins of her father, Dhamalingam's daughter marries Raja.

Raaja Raajathan

1989

No artwork available
NR

Marimuthu comes to Chennai and falls for Devi, who behaves like a six-year-old. But Marimuthu is left aghast when Devi recovers from her mental condition and has no memory of him.

Kokkarakko

1983

No artwork available
NR

Marudhu impregnates his friend's sister and refuses to marry her. Later, his friend forcefully gets him married to his sister, but it comes at a huge cost.

Pozhuthu Vidinchachu

1984

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Annanukku Jai

1989

Ellam Un Kairasi poster
5.5

A mechanic, constantly gets into a brawl with a well-known smuggler. All hell breaks loose, when he discovers that the smuggler is none other than his father, who alienated him.

Ellam Un Kairasi

1980

Karagattakaran poster
7.0

Muthaiya, a male Karagattam dancer, falls in love with Kamakshi, a female Karagattam dancer. But circumstances prevent them from confessing their love for one another and the lives of two artist families locked in a feud.

Karagattakaran

1989

Padikkatha Pannayar poster
9.0

A neighbour envies the love shared between a joint family. Unable to see them happy, the person devises a conspiracy to create a rift in the family.

Padikkatha Pannayar

1985

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Vellai Pura Ondru

1984

No artwork available
NR

Goddess Maari Amman blesses those who sincerely pray to her and teaches a lesson to those who are involved in wrong doings by performing miracles and healing.

Navagraha Naayagi

1985

1970s · 9 titles

Kurathi Magan poster
7.0

Malaikottai 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

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thaaliya Salangaiya

1977

Kalam Vellum poster
NR

Owing 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

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

Pattampoochi poster
NR

Pattampoochi is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by A. S. Pragasam, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayachitra. The film was a box office success. The film was later dubbed in Telugu-language as Prema leelalu and released on 11 December 1976.

Pattampoochi

1975

Dasavatharam poster
7.0

The story revolves around the portrayal of the ten different avatars of Lord Vishnu namely Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Balarama and Kalki.

Dasavatharam

1976

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

Idhayakkani poster
6.7

Mohan, a kind-hearted man, not only preaches and believes in equality but also practices it. He marries a poor girl but lands in trouble as she is accused of murdering a scientist.

Idhayakkani

1975

Uzhaikkum Karangal poster
7.0

Rangan is a servant at the house of Nagalingam, a rich and ruthless man. While he strives to fight against his employer's misdeeds, the latter's sister falls in love with him.

Uzhaikkum Karangal

1976

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