
Known for
7.5When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
NRKalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.
Kalai Kovil
1964
7.0Malaikottai 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
9.0A 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 synopsis available yet.
Pannaipurathu Paandavargal
1982
No synopsis available yet.
Thamarai Kulam
1959
Film credits
1990s · 7 titles
Though Marappan's rebel group kills corrupt politicians, an unscrupulous politician uses them to kill helpless people. Things change when an officer, Vivek, sets out to catch Marappan's team.
Puthiya Aatchi
1995
No synopsis available yet.
Ponnuketha Purushan
1992
No synopsis available yet.
Kadavul
1997
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
NRAmma Pillai is a 1990 Tamil Indian feature film directed by R.C.Shakthi and produced by M.K.Raju. It stars Ramki and Seetha in the lead roles. It is remake of Malayalam film Mortuary (1983 Indian film).
Amma Pillai
1991
A boy develops an interest for music despite his mother's objections, and he falls in love with a rich girl whose family has a part in his mother's misery.
Senthamizh Paattu
1992
Chadrasekhar alias Chandru, is a graduate but he cannot find a job so he often goes to jail for earning a living. He lives with his friend Jeeva. Jothi, a fearless criminal lawyer, fights against injustice. Chandru falls in love with Devi while Jothi is in love with Chandru.
Thadayam
1997
1980s · 26 titles
9.0A 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 synopsis available yet.
Pannaipurathu Paandavargal
1982
No synopsis available yet.
Sparisam
1982
5.7Two 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
After their split, Mary and Lawrence move to a town where the church's pastors are passing away unexplainably. Lawrence attempts to uncover the reality behind the circumstances.
Neruppile Pootha Malar
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Oppandham
1983
5.5Johnny loves Archana, a popular singer, but their lives are disrupted when Johnny's lookalike kills his lover and tries to pin the blame on Johnny.
Johnny
1980
7.3Gopal marries Bhagyalakshmi, a plain and unsophisticated woman, at his father's behest. However, when he meets Banu, he gets attracted to her without realising her true motives.
Chinna Veedu
1985
NRWhen a woman learns that her husband married her for her money, she decides to divorce him.
Saavi
1985
10.0Gauri, a young widow, loves to read the books written by Subraniam. Things change when her favourite author moves to her neighbourhood.
Naan Paadum Paadal
1984
5.8Murali, a young man training to become a police officer, falls in love with his neighbour Uma. After failing to make the grade, he gets disheartened and turns to a life of crime.
Kaakki Sattai
1985
7.2Raja and Suman, two sons of a labour leader, choose different professions in their life after facing numerous difficulties from childhood to adulthood.
Thee
1981
5.8Thanga Magan is a man's search for his roots. It is his search for the truth about his lineage.
Thanga Magan
1983
No synopsis available yet.
Thaai Mookaambikai
1982
8.0Annam, a journalist, loves Chandru, an ace painter who recently lost his wife Uma in an accident. Vinodh, a police officer, investigates murders and discovers that Annam is next on the hit list.
December Pookkal
1986
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
7.5Lakshman, an elephant, and Ram are inseparable friends. Ram even refuses to marry Meena when her father insists on getting rid of Lakshman. When Ram is accused of murder, Lakshman comes to his rescue.
Ram Lakshman
1981
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kunguma Chimil
1985
A 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by S. S. Neelakantan and Shoba Chandrasekhar.
Neethikku Thandanai
1987
A tale that shows the bonding between Brother and younger sister and the events happen in the siblings lives.
Thangachi
1987
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
9.0A fisherman who is in love with a woman in his village is presumed dead after he fails to return from sea on one of his trips.
Kadal Meengal
1981
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Naalai Unathu Naal
1984
6.4A young man turns into a vigilante to fight injustice after his loved ones are killed.
Naan Sigappu Manithan
1985
8.0Vijay loves challenges and goes to any limit to win them. But one such challenge lands him in prison on a murder charge, as he was used as a pawn to kill his professor.
Vetri
1984
Ravi falls for a seemingly ordinary girl. However, grief overcomes him when he discovers that she is, in fact, his boss's daughter who is pretending in order to assess his love.
Nilavu Suduvathillai
1984
1970s · 18 titles
7.0Malaikottai 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
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
Muthu, a villager, loves Lakshmi but she falls in love with his educated brother, Kannan. Kannan is forced to eke out a living in the big city after he loses money gambling, but is soon estranged from Lakshmi by her plotting sister Leela. Does Lakshmi unite with Kannan?
Muthana Muthallavo
1976
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
A man, desperate to earn money, lies to his wealthy employer that he is not married. His boss' daughter, who was unwell, gets better and eventually falls in love with him. Trouble begins when the wife and kids arrive at the village.
Naan Yen Pirandhen
1972
8.0A murder-mystery, in which the friend of a wealthy, elderly couple tries to bring about a reconciliation between them on the one hand, and their their estranged relatives on the other.
Nadu Iravil
1970
Boopathi and Laxmi await the return of their son from town, who returns with Radha and tells them that he wants to marry her. His parents agree to the marriage, but soon problems arise.
Kadavul Amaitha Medai
1979
5.7Raja 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
6.7Mohan, 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
No synopsis available yet.
Naalai Namadhe
1975
No synopsis available yet.
Athirshtam Azhaikkirathu
1976
8.0Vani gets used by her boyfriend Venu who sleeps with her and disappears soon afterwards. However, things get tougher when Vani's brother and sister-in-law die unexpectedly in an accident.
Azhage Unnai Aarathikkiren
1979
A poor man rescues a prostitute, who starts developing feelings for him and allows him to work as a servant in her house. But he is soon thrown out and left to fend for himself.
Unarchigal
1976
10.0Bala, a tennis champion, is happily married to his wife and children. Things get difficult for him after his fan Sheela comes into his life and they develop feelings for each other.
Velli Vizha
1972
Anand, an owner of an advertising company, gets married to Kavita, a disciplined woman. Though their personalities are poles apart, Anand tries to keep Kavita happy.
Avar Enakke Sontham
1977
6.3Rajini's parents are killed by Thengai Srinivasan. He is adopted and brought up by a rich man. After many years Rajini finds out that Thengai Srinivasan has been stealing body parts, especially eyes. How Rajini takes revenge on him forms the crux of the story.
Dharma Yuddam
1979
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
1977
No synopsis available yet.
Sadhurangam
1978
1960s · 7 titles
7.5When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.
Thiruvarutchelvar
1967
NRKalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.
Kalai Kovil
1964
Janaki and Sekar are in love with each other. However, when Janaki learns that she is incapable of giving birth to a child, she plans to get her sister married to Sekar.
Paaladai
1967
Cancer affected young man and leg fractured man sharing their flashbacks in hospital. Sethu falls in love to Dr. Indra and both knows that he do not have longer life.
Neerkumizhi
1965
7.5Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the family in the form of loss in business. The last daughter's marriage gets cancelled. The brothers and their wives ill-treat their parents and Rangan and his wife. Seeing this Chandrasekaran has no choice to ask Rangan and his wife leave their house. Aftermath Chandrasekaran dies a broken-hearted man leaving his wife and youngest daughter to be in their children's merciless hospitality. Rangan, with his simplicity and pure-hardheartedness, takes it upon himself to look after the mother and sister. In the end, he proves that love and affection is the greatest wealth.
Padikkadha Medhai
1960
9.0The business partner and some employees of the elderly Mr. Somasundaram plot to eliminate him by hiding a bomb inside a doll. Learning of the plot, a few others try to avert the calamity. The story consists of the series of events by which the doll keeps changing hands, while being chased by those involved in the plot, and also by those trying to prevent it from exploding.
Bommai
1964
8.0After a fight with her father on who her future husband should be, Nalina leaves home on the first night of Navaratri. For the next nine days, she experiences nine types of human behaviour.
Navarathiri
1964
1950s · 2 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Thamarai Kulam
1959
A small time criminal turns over a new leaf with the help of a bishop and starts leading a new life with a changed identity. When Inspector Javert finds out about this, he tries to expose him.
Ezhai Padum Paadu
1950
