Major Sundarrajan

Acting

Major Sundarrajan

Born — Died

1935-03-01 — 2003-03-01

Place of birth

Madras, British India

Known for

Acting

Credits

66 titles

Major Sundararajan, was an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil language films. Starting as an amateur stage artist while working full-time in the Telecom department in the early 1950s, Sundararajan entered the film world with Pattinathaar (1962), directed by K. Somu. After a powerful performance as a blind and retired army official in K. Balachander's Major Chandrakant (1966), he came to be known as 'Major Sundararajan'.

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 18 titles

Anbukku Naan Adimai poster
5.7

Two brothers get separated during their childhood; one grows up to become a police officer while the other turns into a gangster. Problems arise when the gangster takes the place of his brother.

Anbukku Naan Adimai

1980

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NR

A young orphan boy works as a helper for a wealthy family and takes care of his arrogant elder brother. Later, his boss gets indulged in an extramarital relationship.

Uravai Kaatha Kili

1984

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Sashti Viratham

1983

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NR

A police officer helps a criminal run a brothel. When Ratna, a female policewoman, learns about this, she decides to bring him to justice with the help of her fiance, who is a lawyer.

Paarthal Pasu

1988

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Jamboo

1980

Ratha Paasam poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Ratha Paasam

1980

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10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Kalthoon

1981

Oru Iniya Udhayam poster
NR

Sakthivel, a village-based ruffian, is recruited by Sekar for a mission and is taught martial arts. Meanwhile, Shakthi falls in love with Anju, but realizes that his mission is linked to her.

Oru Iniya Udhayam

1986

Thee poster
7.2

Raja and Suman, two sons of a labour leader, choose different professions in their life after facing numerous difficulties from childhood to adulthood.

Thee

1981

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

Vishwaroobam poster
10.0

Sathyamoorthy is an innocent and honest hardworking villager. He helps Ashok, Rajan and their friend in a time of trouble, who offer him a lot of money in return. He insults them saying he did his duty and money isn't everything. However, fate plays a cruel turn making him desperate for money to treat his wife. He runs to them and they turn him into a criminal, much like them. He gains experience quickly, and soon usurps their dominance. His wife and son, Raja, however are unaware of his activities.

Vishwaroobam

1980

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Idhayaththil Ore Idam

1980

Thai Veedu poster
4.0

Raju, who believes Nagalingam is his father, agrees to steal an antique sword of great monetary value. However, little does he know that the sword belongs to his real father, Rajasekaran.

Thai Veedu

1983

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8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Thaai Mookaambikai

1982

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6.5

Vijay, an honest doctor, finds out that Mithra and his team are responsible for the death of many children in his locality. He decides to expose Mithra and his activities.

Garjanai

1981

Nallavanukku Nallavan poster
6.8

Manickam, a youngster, gets reformed by Gangadharan, a kind man, who eventually appoints him in charge of his business. Irked by his father's actions, Gangadharan's son seeks revenge against Manickam.

Nallavanukku Nallavan

1984

Sri Raghavendrar poster
6.7

The story of the great Indian saint Raghavendra Swami. Born as Venkatanatha, he proved to be a very brilliant scholar from a very young age. After enduring a series of profound life challenges, he embraced sannyasa following his master and the divine.

Sri Raghavendrar

1985

Manjal Nila poster
9.0

Two young people, Vasantha and Anand, fall in love with each other. However, when her mother finds out about their affair and refuses their union, trouble ensues.

Manjal Nila

1982

1970s · 28 titles

Avalukendru Or Manam poster
NR

The film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and those of liberal culture of the 60s.

Avalukendru Or Manam

1971

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NR

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

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9.0

A patient suffering from brain tumor lives with his old mother and sister with special needs. He accepts blame for a murder he did not commit in exchange for money to provide for his family.

Naan Vazhavaippen

1979

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NR

An old lady finds a newborn baby abandoned in a dustbin, so she decides to take care of him. The boy, Rajalingam, grows up into a kindhearted but the most wanted criminal.

Itho Enthan Deivam

1972

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NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thaaliya Salangaiya

1977

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NR

Selvam goes through a series of problems when he loses his job after his former lover takes revenge against him. However, he does not give up and decides to get his life back on track.

Anbu Sagodharargal

1973

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NR

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.

Thangaikkaaga

1971

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NR

After realising his nephew's evil intentions, a man sends his heir to a boarding school in order to protect him. However, things soon take a turn for the worse.

Meendum Vazhven

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

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NR

An innocent Thilak is implicated in his friend Ravi's murder case. However, his father decides to take matters into his own hands and save his son using a carefully devised plan.

Varaprasadham

1976

My Beloved, My Life poster
NR

Lawyers Sattanathan and Ramaswamy, once best friends, now share a bitter rivalry. The two are left aghast when Saravanan, Sattanathan's son, falls in love with Devi, Ramaswamy's daughter

My Beloved, My Life

1975

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

Apoorva Raagangal poster
7.9

A young man and an older woman fall in love and decide to marry. However, their lives become more complicated when he learns that his father is in love with the same woman's daughter.

Apoorva Raagangal

1975

Gnana Oli poster
8.0

Antony, an ex-convict, leaves the country after killing his daughter's lover. He returns many years later as a reputable man, but his friend, Lawrence, recognises him and tries to expose him.

Gnana Oli

1972

Aadu Puli Attam poster
5.7

Madan dreams of joining the police force but falls into bad company with Rajni. Eventually, he realises that his associates need to be caught, so he joins the police force to nab them.

Aadu Puli Attam

1977

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NR

Sathyamurthi, a retired lawyer, raises three orphans and supports the education of other needy infants. However, his life goes for a toss when a mysterious woman turns his children against him.

Paalooti Valartha Kili

1976

Iru Thuruvam poster
NR

The atrocities of a landlord lead one brother to the life of a dacoit while the younger brother becomes a police officer. However, things take a turn when they are pitted against each other.

Iru Thuruvam

1971

Priya poster
5.6

A leading film actress is controlled by her producer who even refuses to let her get married. Therefore, she seeks the help of a lawyer to get rid of her producer.

Priya

1978

Thaayillamal Naanillai poster
5.7

Raja falls in love with Bhuvana, the daughter of a landlord. However, the landlord declares that he will agree to their relationship only if Raja forsakes his mother.

Thaayillamal Naanillai

1979

No artwork available
NR

1972 Tamil language adaptation of the novel "Mr. Sampath – The Printer of Malgudi" by R. K. Narayan

Mr. Sampath

1972

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

1975

No artwork available
NR

Shanthi, a married woman, learns about her husband's love for another woman named Chitra. Soon, she grapples with Viswa's wish to leave her for Chitra.

Vaazha Ninaithaal Vaazhalaam

1978

Penn Daivam poster
9.0

Penn Deivam is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by M. A. Thirumugam and produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar. The film stars Jaishankar, Padmini, Lakshmi, R. Muthuraman and Major Sundarrajan. The film had musical score by V. Kumar.

Penn Daivam

1970

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NR

Shanthi, who loved Kannan, marries alcoholic Anand. Kannan must step in to save the day

Kannan Varuvaan

1970

No artwork available
7.0

An orphaned girl is adopted by a rich woman with a mysterious past. How does she solve the mysteries that surround her new home?

Annapoorni

1978

Malai Sooda Va poster
NR

Maalai Sooda Vaa is a 1975 Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan and Kumari Manjula in the lead roles. The script was written by Venniradai Moorthy, dialogue written by Chitralaya Gopu.

Malai Sooda Va

1975

1960s · 9 titles

Thenmazhai poster
NR

Nirmala saves Bhaskar from committing suicide and shows him the positive side of life. Both get married, but soon she realises he is a mere puppet in the hands of a man who claims to be his father.

Thenmazhai

1966

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NR

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

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Gurudhakshaneiy

1969

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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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

Nil Gavani Kadhali poster
NR

A gang of diamond smugglers led by a wily chief is assets by Babu, his niece Malathy meets the CID officer Shankar and hands over a packet at an Airport lounge to be handed over to her uncle. and her elder sister Radha meets the pal Seetharaman and falls in love with him. The two Pairs go through severed adventure and expose the villains.

Nil Gavani Kadhali

1969

Athey Kangal poster
7.0

After four brothers get killed in succession, Vimalanathan and his niece, Susila, are the sole survivors. So, Bhaskar, Susila's lover, tries to find the stalker who is hunting his lover's family.

Athey Kangal

1967

Deiva Cheyal poster
NR

The role played by Major Sundarrajan becomes very attached to his four elephants after they save his life. His wife, however, fears for her child and tells him that he must choose between the animals and his family.

Deiva Cheyal

1967

Kuzhanthaikkaga poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kuzhanthaikkaga

1968

Behind the camera