Venniradai Moorthy

Acting

Venniradai Moorthy

Born

1936-07-25 (90)

Place of birth

Komaratchi Block, Chidambaram, Madras Presidency, British India

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Venniradai Moorthy is a Tamil film comedian. He has starred in many Tamil films and television serials as a comedian and also essayed supporting roles. He is lawyer by profession and holds a B.L. degree in addition to being a self-proclaimed astrologer. He is married to actress Manimala who played Suhasini's mother in Sindhu Bhairavi. He is also a well known script-writer. Kamal Haasan's first full-fledged film as hero, Maalai Sooda Vaa had Murthy as a script writer.

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 8 titles

Parasuram poster
8.0

ACP Parasuram helps Siva's mother, a widow, in recouping their wealth. Brainwashed by Akash, a terrorist, Siva works against the police and the government and believes they killed his brother.

Parasuram

2003

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi poster
6.8

Kumaran's life is all about his mother Mahalakshmi, who is separated from her husband Eshwar. Kumaran is passionate about kickboxing and he shares a very special relationship with his mother. In between, Kumaran falls in love with Malabar. But his life is destroyed after his mother's death. On the deathbed she tells her son to meet his father, a kick boxing champion, who lives in Malaysia. Kumaran goes to Malaysia to meet him and he comes...

M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi

2004

Galatta Ganapathi poster
NR

Being a cop Ganapathi has troubles getting married. He eventually falls for Nandhini, but his mom demands dowry which results into conflicts. Will Nandhini stand by Ganapathi?

Galatta Ganapathi

2003

Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman poster
NR

Bose, a young man, marries Karpagam after rescuing her from the wrath of villagers. However, the spirit of his previous wife enters her body as she desires to live with him.

Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman

2001

Ezhumalai poster
6.2

A young woman falls in love with a man and wishes to marry him. However, everything changes when she learns about her father's involvement in his first wife's death.

Ezhumalai

2002

Shree poster
6.5

Shree is a 2002 Tamil action film directed by Pushpavasagan which stars Suriya in the title role, with Shrutika and Gayatri Jayaraman in supporting roles. The film met with a poor response, critically and made poor business at the box office .

Shree

2002

Nee Naan Nila poster
NR

The story of two friends Raja (London Ravi) and Vinoth (R. V. Bharathan), who fall for the same women Nila (Meghna). The story continues even when one of them is dead.

Nee Naan Nila

2007

Saamy poster
6.5

A policeman accepts bribes from corrupt politicians and local thugs to help them in their illegal work. However, he decides to correct his mistakes after he falls in love with a woman.

Saamy

2003

1990s · 20 titles

No artwork available
NR

Lalitha becomes extremely disturbed after she loses her newborn child. However, when she meets Babu, an orphan, she finds another reason to live and that is to raise the boy.

Sabash Babu

1993

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sevatha Ponnu

1994

No artwork available
NR

Fate brings Kulothungan, a petty thief, and Radhika, a wealthy heiress, into marriage in an unexpected circumstance. Later, Kulothungan has to fight many enemies to protect his wife.

Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan

1993

Sevagan poster
4.0

Story about a honest police man and his fight against politicians.

Sevagan

1992

Chinna Mappillai poster
6.5

Thangavelu, A poor bus-stand coolie is talked into faking his identity as a wealthy Singaporean engineer to marry a rich girl (Janaki). When her father catches on, every lie only digs the hole deeper.

Chinna Mappillai

1993

No artwork available
NR

A man is falsely convicted and imprisoned for crimes he did not commit. He decides to set out on a mission to track down the real culprits.

Pratap

1993

Michael Madana Kama Rajan poster
7.2

A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

1990

No artwork available
NR

Pattabi's wife Parimala, an ex-police officer, makes his life miserable. Pandiyan, a criminal, kills Parimala and her husband helps him discard her body.

Pondattiye Deivam

1994

No artwork available
10.0

Gopi wants to marry Nalini, but her father Rathnavel is against their match. Gopi's secret objective is to unite their families.

Idhu Namma Bhoomi

1992

Mr. Romeo poster
5.3

Romeo lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bangalore, India, along with his widowed mother. He had received considerable assistance and encouragement from Raj Mohan to dance and sing, and as a result gets very popular with young women. He meets and is attracted to Madhu, who is also his fan. His mother meets with Madhu's grandfather and both arrange their wedding. Then Romeo finds out that Raj Mohan has been stealing body parts, especially kidneys, from patients in the Satya Moorthy Hospital, and then getting them killed via bus accidents. He meets with Raj and warns him that he is going to expose him publicly. Before he could that Romeo is shot, taken by ambulance, and thrown off of a cliff.

Mr. Romeo

1996

Gopala Gopala poster
7.0

Gopal causes much angst among his male neighbours as he is friendly with their spouses. They are relieved when he marries Usha. But Usha leaves him after learning that he was married once before.

Gopala Gopala

1996

Rickshaw Mama poster
6.5

Bhuvana, A lonely girl who is parentless longs for a true love and parental care. Though Bhuvana is a grand daughter of rich businessman he has no time to spend time with the child. The child wants to travel in the Rickshaw along with other children and she wants to be with Rickshaw Mama (Rickshaw uncle) aka Raja who takes of care of kids with love. The Bhuvana is attempted to kidnap and Raja saves her. Bhuvana is very adamant to go to school in the Rickshaw and her care taker appoints the Bhuvana to drop in and pick up from school. Initially Rickshaw Man wonders why he is appointed for pick-up and drop when the child itself is rich enough but finds the girl is longing for love and affection. He takes care of the Bhuvana with full affection and care and looks after her like a father. Since Bhuvana is under his care the kidnappers are not able to take that girl.

Rickshaw Mama

1992

Aanazhagan poster
9.0

In order to help his friends find accommodation, Ajay dons the garb of a homely, married lady. Now, Ajay leads a comical, dual role as he romances his girlfriend on the side.

Aanazhagan

1995

No artwork available
NR

Diwakar, a videographer, tricks people into giving him money, so he can collect enough capital for his shop. However, the girl he loves promises to marry him only if he ends his scheming ways.

Sathyavan

1994

Bramma poster
9.0

Ravivarman, a sketch artist, loses his beloved wife in a tragic flight accident. When he helps the police track a dangerous criminal, the miscreant vows to seek revenge on Ravivarman.

Bramma

1991

Thaayin Manikodi poster
4.8

Arjun is a sincere CBI officer. He rescues a kidnapped lady (Tabu) from the clutches terrorists. But in the process Rani loses her parents. Arjun takes Rani to his house. With the help of Rani, he makes a sketch of the kingpin and publishes it in major newspapers. The kingpin summons a local don to eliminate Arjun.

Thaayin Manikodi

1998

Periya Idathu Pillai poster
5.0

Vijay is in love with Geetha but is unable to marry her due to her father's disapproval. Eventually, he gets married to Lakshmi who has a dark past with Geetha's fiance, Anand.

Periya Idathu Pillai

1990

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Chinna Poovai Killathe

1992

Golmaal poster
NR

Ganesh (Selva), a good-for-nothing youth, falls in love with Aishwarya (Monica Nerukkar). Her father Karnal Rajappa (Rajan P. Dev) is a very strict father who hates love. Ganesh and Aishwarya decide to elope but her father later has a heart attack and Aishwarya refuses to marry him. Karnal Rajappa's state of health deteriorates, therefore he arranges his daughter's wedding as soon as possible. Three terrorists (Sathya Prakash, Mahanadi Shankar and Bhanu Prakash) escape from jail. While preparing Aishwarya's wedding in Karnal Rajappa's house, Ganesh enters in her room and tries to convince her. In the meantime, the three terrorists enter in their house and begin to sequester them. These terrorists are ultimately Ganesh's friends and it was Ganesh's plan to marry his lover Aishwarya. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Golmaal

1998

No artwork available
NR

Pandiamma gets close to Muniyandi's family and eventually falls in love with her. But Muniyandi's mother tries her best to get her married to an affluent person and causes trouble between them.

Atha Maga Rathiname

1994

1980s · 20 titles

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kathai Kathaiyam Karanamam

1987

No artwork available
NR

Gopal and Radha fall in love, unaware that their fathers are political foes and are always at loggerheads. Defying them, the duo elopes to get married only to live amidst fear and insecurity.

Odangal

1986

Sankarlal poster
9.0

A criminal, Chelladurai, frames the innocent Dharmalingam for a crime which leads to the latter being jailed. Years later, Dharmalingam returns to take revenge and establish contact with his family.

Sankarlal

1981

No artwork available
NR

Ramu escapes from the clutches of his domineering uncle and finds shelter at a lawyer's house. He falls in love with the maid but the lawyer's daughter with visual and hearing impairment loves him.

Pookkal Vidum Thudhu

1987

No artwork available
NR

Suresh, a playboy, meets Rani and they get married. Rani gets killed in an accident and Suresh's life becomes miserable. Meanwhile, Rani's lookalike enters Suresh's house, claiming to be his wife.

Urimai

1985

Uruvavugal Maralam poster
5.0

A deeply pious man meets God, who tells him about various events that will take place in the future. The man tells everyone about these predictions but nobody believes him.

Uruvavugal Maralam

1983

No artwork available
NR

Madhu dreams of becoming a film director, but the people in his village make fun of his aspirations. However, his life takes a turn when he decides to go to the city and pursue his dreams.

Raagam Thedum Pallavi

1982

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Jamboo

1980

No artwork available
NR

Three young college students lead a carefree life filled with shenanigans and disruptive behaviours. Later, a new lecturer influences them and changes their outlook.

Sanga Natham

1984

No artwork available
NR

Geetha, who hails from a rich family, falls for Shiva, a drummer. She goes against her family and marries him but is devastated when he leaves her for someone else.

Nenjil Oru Raagam

1982

Soora Samhaaram poster
7.5

Pandian, a police officer, sets out to take revenge on a drug lord for the murder of his best friend, Arun. However, Pandian gets abducted by the criminal and is forced into drug addiction.

Soora Samhaaram

1988

No artwork available
NR

In order to resolve her sister, Geetha's marital problems, Chitra decides to marry Geetha's bachelor brother-in-law, Balu. She disguises herself as a village belle, Rajathi and enters Balu's life.

Manamagale Vaa

1988

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

No artwork available
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
8.0

A rich man, gets fed up of his gambling brother and his spoilt son, Vijay. Upon his death, his son and brother learn that the property will be inherited by Rakayi, a poor girl, if she marries Vijay.

Sakkarai Panthal

1988

Naanum Oru Thozhilali poster
10.0

The film was launched by C. V. Sridhar in 1980 as a Cinemascope venture and was then titled as Sakthi. Sridhar collaborated with Kamal Haasan after the success of the 1978 film Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu, which had also featured Rajinikanth. The film was meant to be the first film which featured Kamal Haasan and Ambika as a lead pair and stills were released featuring Ambika in a swimsuit. The film got delayed and was put on the back burner, before it re-emerged in 1986 under the title of Meendum Suryodayam and shooting progressed. It was planned for an April 1986 release, which got postponed to May 1 of 1986. There was a local authority election in March 1986 and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won seats. Sridhar felt that if the film released with the title Meendum Suryodayam (Rising Sun),

Naanum Oru Thozhilali

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Annanukku Jai

1989

No artwork available
7.5

No synopsis available yet.

Kairasikkaran

1984

No artwork available
NR

When lawyer Raghupathi kills Maari, his brother decides to take revenge on him. He kidnaps his son, kills his wife in a skirmish while she tries to stop him and raises the son to become a criminal.

Engal Kural

1985

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sattam Sirikkiradhu

1982

1970s · 7 titles

Behind the camera