
Acting
Gandhimathi
Born — Died
1946-01-01 — 2011-09-09
Place of birth
Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
60 titles
Kanthimathi was born in Manamadurai in the then Ramanathapuram district of British India in 1945 or 1946. She started acting in dramas and entered films at the age of eleven.
Known for
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Alai Osai
1985
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
NRNirmala 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
Valli and Muthu are in love but their marriage is interrupted when Muthu's father demands dowry for the humiliation he faced at the hands of Valli's family.
Ponnunjal
1973
6.3The father of twin brothers wants to get them married to only twin sisters. But one of the brothers falls in love with a woman does not have a twin sister.
Jeans
1998
When Shankar returns home after completing his higher studies abroad, his parents plan to get him married. However, when he reveals that he has already married the girl he loves, they become angry.
Athaiya Mamiya
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Film credits
2000s · 4 titles
7.1Angela, a civil advocate interviewing inmates at the Madras Central Prison for a documentary on the death penalty meets Virumaandi and Kothaala, who are sentenced to death and life respectively for their roles in perpetrating the massacre of 24 people during a brutal clash between feuding villages. As tensions mount within the prison walls, she listens to their conflicting accounts of the same story.
Virumaandi
2004
No synopsis available yet.
Karagattakkari
2005
5.0Red is a local don who possesses a heart of gold. Seeni, another don in the area, is his biggest enemy. Red falls for Gayathri and she too likes him but wants him to give up his life of violence. Meanwhile Rajesh, a reporter, begins to serialize Red's story for Ananda Vikatan and it becomes quite the rage among readers.
Red
2002
5.8A honest and peace loving village man turns into a politician but his past haunts him till he seeks redemption by surrendering himself to law.
Ayya
2005
1990s · 17 titles
6.3The father of twin brothers wants to get them married to only twin sisters. But one of the brothers falls in love with a woman does not have a twin sister.
Jeans
1998
6.8The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall in love with the same woman, an actress and dancer named Ranganayaki, Raja's materal uncle Ambalathar is keen on assuming control of the family's property.
Muthu
1995
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
No synopsis available yet.
Manasukkeththa Mappillai
1990
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
Aruna, an industrialist, is unable to confront Thiruttani, a local criminal, and hires Murugan, who is in need of a job, on the condition that he solves her dispute with the criminal.
Mr. Madras
1995
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
7.0London-educated Saktivelu returns to India and wants to open a chain of restaurants in Chennai. His father, however, wishes that he would stay back and help the villagers.
Thevar Magan
1992
9.0After the death of their respective parents, Jeeva grows up with the kids of his father's employer. Years later, when their youngest, widowed sister wants to get re-married, her only support is Jeeva.
Ponnu Veetukkaran
1999
4.5Meera's life changes after she witnesses a policeman committing a murder. He then vows to kill her, but Jeeva, a man who falls in love with her, takes it upon himself to protect her.
Meera
1992
Dasarathan is a 1993 Tamil language film directed by Kitty. The film features Sarathkumar and Heera in lead roles whilst Sivakumar, Saranya and Gandhimathi play supporting roles.
Dasarathan
1993
9.0In 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 synopsis available yet.
Unna Nenachen Paattu Padicchen
1992
Walter Vetrivel is a 1993 Indian Tamil film, directed by P. Vasu, starring Sathyaraj, Sukanya and Ranjitha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1993. It completed a 150 day run on theaters and became one of the highest grossing films for Sathyaraj during 90's in terms of revenue. The movie released to extremely positive reviews and became a blockbuster. The film was later remade in Telugu as S. P. Parasuram with Chiranjeevi and in Hindi as Khuddar with Govinda.
Walter Vetrivel
1993
Solaiyamma is a mother-less woman who is looked after by her father. She has been promised in marriage with her relative Balraj and they are in love. Vairavan is a heartless muscular man who spreads terror among the villagers and rapes the village girls. One night, Vairavan enters Solaiyamma's house and tries to rape Solaiyamma but she stands against him and Vairavan runs away. The entire village thinks that she has been raped including her relatives and then her father commits suicide. Thereafter, she is rejected by the village. Vairavan tortures her psychologically to spend a night with him. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Solaiyamma
1992
NRRathnavelu loves Rasathi, who is in love with Kannan, brother of Veerapandi, an archrival of Rathnavelu. She is forcefully married to Rathnavelu, which leads to the death of Kannan.
Oor Mariyadhai
1992
No synopsis available yet.
Chinna Poovai Killathe
1992
1980s · 25 titles
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Alai Osai
1985
Chinnakaruppan goes to jail after accidentally killing his brother for cheating him. His son, Rasa, tries to make peace with his cousin who holds vengeance against his family for murdering his father.
Thangamana Raasa
1989
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
Usha loves Raja and wants to marry him. Raja's friends agree to help her and make a plan to break Raja's relationship with Selvi while Usha helps them.
Selvi
1985
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
Goddess Parvati always help the devotees overcome adversities.
Aayiram Kannudayaal
1986
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 synopsis available yet.
Annanukku Jai
1989
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 synopsis available yet.
Raja Gopuram
1985
Kakshmi's father disapproves of her relationship with Kaasi as he is poor. Kaasi goes abroad to earn and returns home rich, only to learn that his lover married someone else.
Padicha Pulla
1989
Durai, an upright man, lies to his employer about having an identical twin when he is caught acting in a play. Things get complicated when his employer's daughter falls in love with the invented twin.
Erattai Manithan
1982
6.7A young woman suffers a major head injury in a car accident after which she begins behaving like a child. Trapped at a brothel, she finds hope in a lonely school teacher who decides to rescue her.
Moondram Pirai
1982
No synopsis available yet.
Natpu
1986
Ramesh wishes to marry Saritha who is in love with Sudhakar. Upon finding out that Sudhakar is already married but unhappy with his wife, Saritha decides to leave the city.
Rusi Kanda Poonai
1980
NRA naive man who is new in town gets entrapped in a crisis due to his resemblance with a gangster. The revelation gets shocking when the criminal turns out to be his own twin brother.
Manidhan Marivittan
1989
7.0Queen Punitha is cursed with childlessness but gets a boon & bear's a baby girl, Nagamma. After the queens death the new queen eliminates who escapes & grows into a charming lady & marries a prince.
Bala Nagamma
1981
NRWhen a woman learns that her husband married her for her money, she decides to divorce him.
Saavi
1985
9.0Lakshmi, a lawyer, defends her husband, Sukumar, in court when his sister, Uma, suspects him of murdering her husband, Shankar.
Paasa Paravaigal
1988
7.5Love, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realizes that things are never going to be the same again.
Mann Vasanai
1983
A 1983 Indian Tamil film, starring Sivakumar, T. Rajendar and Nalini in lead roles.
Thangaikkor Geetham
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Thaai Mookaambikai
1982
Pazhanichamy, son of a rich businessman, is very innocent by nature. He gets married to a smart and daring girl, Jaya, against the wishes of his father.
Saattai illatha Pambaram
1983
6.5Two friends, Gopu and Babu, own a troupe that performs comedic plays. When Babu faces a financial crisis, the two friends decide to accept a commission and perform for the Tamilians in Shimla.
Simla Special
1982
4.2Chandru has a strong hatred towards prostitutes and would kill any such woman he encounters. He falls in love with Rekha and believes marrying her will end his psychological distress.
Moodupani
1980
1970s · 12 titles
8.5Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
Rajaraja Cholan
1973
Valli and Muthu are in love but their marriage is interrupted when Muthu's father demands dowry for the humiliation he faced at the hands of Valli's family.
Ponnunjal
1973
NRIdentical twins Vani and Rani are separated at birth. One is tortured by her abusive aunt while the other grows up as a street performer. However, their lives change forever when they swap places. A remake of 1972 Hindi film Seeta Aur Geeta.
Vani Rani
1974
Paramathathan is an atheist who marries Punithavathi, an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Their conflicting beliefs in God create problems in their married life.
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
1973
NROwing 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
8.0The Story revolves around a poor girl living with widowed mother and siblings. Poverty and the family situation gets her mother to prostitute herself for the welfare of the family. Director Bhagyaraj, treats this subject from the perspective of the girl who sees the wrong of her mother; but in the later teases the thought of right and wrong with the viewers considering the situation in which the mother gets into that. Bhagyaraj, himself plays the neighbour who first falls in love with the girl, later to realize that she is already in a relationship with another.
Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
1979
6.0No synopsis available yet.
Raghupathi Raghavan Rajaram
1977
Jayalakshmi, a rape victim, gets a recommendation letter from a pastor and goes to Sunderajan's house for work. Unfortunately, she misplaces the letter and it is found by another woman.
Mudhal Iravu
1979
7.5Sixteen-year-old Mayil is secretly loved by her handicapped cousin, Chappani, and the village rowdy, Parattai. But, she falls for a city doctor who takes advantage of her and deserts her. Gradually she realises how much Chappani loves her meanwhile, Parattai also eyeing for Mayil.
16 Vayathinile
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Lakshmi
1979
Seetha, a prostitute, attempts to quit the trade as she wishes to marry Muthu, a businessman. However, when her agent ruins her chances, she decides to end her life.
Avalum Penn Thaane
1974
NRUnnai 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
