
Acting
Ra. Sankaran
Born 1931-06-12
Ramarathnam Sankaran, popularly known as Ra. Sankaran, is a Tamil stage and film actor and director. He acted in supporting roles in many Tamil films and few Telugu films. Sankaran is a cousin of film actor Javar Seetharaman.
Acting credits
7.5Arun, a married man, has an affair with Priya as he dislikes his wife Leelavathi, who is plain-looking and overweight. When she discovers Arun's affair, she plots with Dr. Sakthivel to win Arun back.
Sathi Leelavathi
1995
A priest adopts Peter and Rani, two orphaned children he meets in his church. When Rani goes to college and falls in love with Murali, her brother Peter refuses to accept their relationship.
Kalamellam Un Madiyil
1986
7.0Shankar, a budding singer loses his love, Gowri, who commits suicide. When Shankar turns famous, he eventually develops friendship with Surya, a college girl, who falls in love with him.
Idhaya Kovil
1985
Mayilsamy meets Shobana and helps her out of a difficult situation by pretending to be her husband. When he realises that her father is the man who sent him to prison, he decides to exact revenge.
Sindhu Bath
1995
No synopsis available yet.
Soru
1986
Dr Revathi comes to her village to help people and yearns for the love of a simple but renowned village man, who detests her and cannot wait to humiliate her.
Thalattu
1993
9.0A wartime freedom fighter seeks refuge in a young woman's home after being pursued. A platonic relationship forms between them which they will not forget for the rest of their lives.
Anthimanthaarai
1996
5.0Velundu Vinaiyillai (Tamil: வேலுண்டு வினையில்லை) is a 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. Shankar and produced by S. Valliammai. The film stars Vijayakanth, Ambika, M. N. Nambiar and Jaiganesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.
Velundu Vinaiyillai
1987
8.0Pondatti Thevai is a 1990 Tamil film directed by Parthiban. The film stars Parthiban, Ashwini, Sindhu and M. R. K in lead roles.
Pondatti Thevai
1990
4.0Story about a honest police man and his fight against politicians.
Sevagan
1992
7.4Kamali loses her bag in the railway station. Later, her bag is sent to her home, along with a letter from Surya, who found it. Kamali and Surya send letters to each other and soon fall in love.
Kadhal Kottai
1996
5.2The village head is a man who sticks to honesty while making judgements. However, when he falls prey to a conspiracy, he bravely fights to ensure that justice prevails in his village.
Chinna Gounder
1992
7.9Divya, 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
Ammu, a little girl, runs away from her bungalow as her stepmother physically tortures her. However, the girl finds love and solace in the arms of Kamala, a milk vendor.
Vasalil Oru Vennila
1991
Thayamma is a 1991 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Gopi Bhimsingh, starring Pandiyan, Anand Babu and Babu with Geetha and Oru Thalai Ragam Shankar.
Thayamma
1991
NRThe local villagers fear Jameen Kottai and the guards that protect it. Many believe that a secret treasure is hidden in the palace. One day, Ra Sankaran and his daughter, Mohini, arrive at the palace where she has a vision of a past life. Meanwhile, an elderly lady secretly records the conversation of a group plotting to retrieve the treasure. The lather gives the recording to Manickam, who finds a clue relating to the location of the treasure, which then leads him to Karuvapatti. Manickam and his friend Prakash decide to buy the land in order to start searching for the treasure before others do. They are small-time crooks who want the treasure at any cost. They plow the land and uncover a large object carved with hideous figures.
Jameen Kottai
1995
6.5Kanmani, a wealthy girl, decides to teach Chinnamani a lesson by pretending to be in love with him. Things, however, take an ugly turn when Chinnamani marries her in a fit of rage.
Amman Kovil Kizhakale
1986
7.7Arun, a popular singer and a death convict, helps raise money for the poor through his concert. However, his wife Shanthi has other plans and tries to kill him.
Udhaya Geetham
1985
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Nyaya Tharasu
1989
7.0A middle class home- maker woman gets rid of the social handcuffs and stands tall in the male- chauvinist society.
Pudhumai Penn
1984
NRThayama gets money from a landlord in order to save her husband and promises to give her child in return. Things turn for the worst when the rich man wants to marry off his daughter to Thayama's son.
Azhagarsamy
1999
Ravi Shankar stops composing music after a tragedy occurs in his life. He meets Chitra who shares similar interests. Soon, he learns about her misery and realises he is responsible for it.
Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
1986
NRRajeshwari is the strict disciplinarian of the family that keeps everyone under her control – particularly her husband Rajasekhar. Her four sons live by her rules without question. When her second son marries, his new wife's younger sister Lakshmi comes to stay with the family. Lakshmi's carefree and easy going attitude endears her to the family but puts her at odds with Rajeshwari. Raja, the family's third son and Lakshmi also fall in love. One of Lakshmi's pranks pushes Rajeshwari to her limit and creates fissures in the family. A crisis eventually sets things in motion to solve all the problems.
Lakshmi Vandhachu
1986
No synopsis available yet.
Kanmaniye Pesu
1986
Behind the camera
Velum Mayilum Thunai (English: Support with Spear and Peacock) is a 1979 Tamil Hindu devotional film directed and written by Ra. Sankaran with dialogue by Rajasekaran. The film was produced by Ra. Ma. Narayanan and Vijayalakshmi Subramaniyam. The music was composed by Shankar - Ganesh. The film stars M. R. Radha(dual role) and Baby Sudha.
Velum Mayilum Thunai
1979
Velum Mayilum Thunai (English: Support with Spear and Peacock) is a 1979 Tamil Hindu devotional film directed and written by Ra. Sankaran with dialogue by Rajasekaran. The film was produced by Ra. Ma. Narayanan and Vijayalakshmi Subramaniyam. The music was composed by Shankar - Ganesh. The film stars M. R. Radha(dual role) and Baby Sudha.
Velum Mayilum Thunai
1979
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Durga Devi
1977