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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
While Manickam, an ordinary worker, gets arrested for murder, his brother, Rajangam, gets attacked by a gang of robbers in a jungle. He is saved by Alli, who later forces him to marry her at gunpoint.
Konjum Kumari
1963
NRTown Bus is a 1955 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by K. Somu and produced by M. A. Venu under his banner M. A. V. Pictures. The film was written by A. P. Nagarajan, and the soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars N. N. Kannappa and Anjali Devi, A. Karunanidhi, T. K. Ramachandran in the lead roles with V. K. Ramasamy, M. N. Rajam, T. P. Muthulakshmi portraying supporting roles. The plot of the film was built around a bus transport company based in Coimbatore.
Town Bus
1955
10.01951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film
Sarvadhikari
1951
Ramu goes against the wishes of his stepmother and marries Sita. However, trouble ensues when his stepmother and her daughter move into their house.
Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
1977
4.0Koteeswaran, who runs an orphanage, is barely able to take care of the children. However, life takes an unexpected turn when he ends up saving a girl from committing suicide.
Enga Mama
1970
Film credits
1970s · 5 titles
Ramu goes against the wishes of his stepmother and marries Sita. However, trouble ensues when his stepmother and her daughter move into their house.
Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi
1977
4.0Koteeswaran, who runs an orphanage, is barely able to take care of the children. However, life takes an unexpected turn when he ends up saving a girl from committing suicide.
Enga Mama
1970
Nagalingam, a rich landlord, kills the village leader, Shanmugam. Shanmugam's brother, Kumar, kills one of Nagalingam's aide and escapes from the police to take revenge on him.
Enga Pattan Sothu
1975
7.0Babu, a young man, falls in love with Kammo. When a thug rapes her, he murders him out of revenge, which leads to his arrest.
Babu
1971
Dr. Ramesh is accused of killing his sister's husband, Bhaskar. However, while hiding from the police, he comes across his childhood love Janaki, who decides to help him.
Annan Oru Koyil
1977
1960s · 20 titles
While Manickam, an ordinary worker, gets arrested for murder, his brother, Rajangam, gets attacked by a gang of robbers in a jungle. He is saved by Alli, who later forces him to marry her at gunpoint.
Konjum Kumari
1963
7.3A classical bharatanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.
Thillana Mohanambal
1968
7.0After 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
When Prabha dies in a hospital while delivering her child, Susheela, a compassionate nurse, looks after her daughter, Indra. However, Karunamurthi creates problems for Susheela.
Indira En Selvam
1962
NRThe bank manager gets into trouble when his old friend dies in the scuffle while trying to rob his money. He runs for cover and ends up in a drama troupe.
Sadhu Mirandal
1966
7.0Jeevagan, a brave warrior, is selected as the guard for Rathna, a princess. They fall in love, but the king's minister, Veera Kesha, frames him as a traitor to carry out his plan to seize the kingdom.
Marutha Nattu Veeran
1961
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Kuzhanthaikkaga
1968
7.6The Hindu god Shiva gives a sacred mango fruit, brought by the sage Narada, to his elder son Vinayaka as a prize for outsmarting his younger brother Muruga in a competition. Angry with his father, Muruga leaves home for Palani. He meets Avvaiyar, one of his devotees, along the way. Despite her attempts to convince Muruga to return to Mount Kailash, he remains adamant about his decision to leave his family. His mother, the goddess Parvati, arrives there and tells the stories of four of Shiva's divine games to calm Muruga.
Thiruvilayadal
1965
NRMala, a modern college girl witnesses the murder committed by Sudhagar and hops into a bus bound for Pondicherry. Sudhagar follows and tries to kill her on the journey.
Madras to Pondicherry
1966
7.0A landlord's son and a farmer's daughter fall in love and marry secretly in a temple. Since their love is not accepted by the families, they are forced to separate while their child grows up in an orphanage.
Kalathur Kannamma
1960
8.0Mannaru falls in love with his neighbour, Leela, who is a skilled dancer and singer. Realising that he could woo Leela through music, Mannaru seeks help from his musically talented friend.
Adutha Veettu Penn
1960
No synopsis available yet.
Annavin Aasai
1966
10.0The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.
Iruvar Ullam
1963
10.0The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.
Iruvar Ullam
1963
8.3Madhavan marries Thangam. He takes care of Thangam’s mother and brother along with his younger brother. Meanwhile, Madhavan gives shelter to his father’s mistress and her daughter. The evil ladies allege Thangam for loose morals. The rest of the story is how they come into good terms.
Deiva Piravi
1960
NRAfter killing an officer, Raghunathan leads an isolated life. Just before his daughter's marriage, he meets his rival Sundaram who threatens to expose his secrets.
Lakshmi Kalyanam
1968
NRMahakavi Kalidas Directed by R. R. Chandran. Princess Vidyotama vows to marry the man who defeats her in debate, but she wins every time. Through a ruse, her spurned suitors manage to marry the princess to the simpleminded Kalidas. Ashamed of his ignorance, Kalidas becomes a seeker of knowledge and is bestowed with wisdom by the goddess Kali. This moving story of love and enlightenment is based on legends surrounding real-life poet Mahakavi Kalidas.
Mahakavi Kalidas
1966
8.0Ramalingam is an honest, principled man, working as a clerk in a company. He values integrity and discipline as the doctrines of daily life. But his honesty is put to test when his son-in-law Raghu comes to him with a big problem. Raghu has misplaced some money in the bank in which he works, and he requests Ramalingam to give him money so that he could make good the loss.
Aalayam
1967
Paalum Pazhamum is a 1961 Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and featuring Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki and others. Sivaji is a doctor searching for a cancer cure. Saroja Devi is Sivaji's nurse assistant. Sivaji offers to marry her after her father's death. Saroja Devi assists him in his research. After putting in enormous efforts, Sivaji emerges successful in formulating a new drug but Saroja Devi is diagnosed with tuberculosis. Sivaji neglects his duties as a doctor and starts focusing more on Saroja Devi's health. Saroja Devi flees on a train as she does not wish to divert him from his research.
Paalum Pazhamum
1961
Chidambaram Pillai, a revolutionary leader, starts the first shipping company in India. With the help of this company, he fights against the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India.
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
1961
1950s · 13 titles
NRTown Bus is a 1955 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by K. Somu and produced by M. A. Venu under his banner M. A. V. Pictures. The film was written by A. P. Nagarajan, and the soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars N. N. Kannappa and Anjali Devi, A. Karunanidhi, T. K. Ramachandran in the lead roles with V. K. Ramasamy, M. N. Rajam, T. P. Muthulakshmi portraying supporting roles. The plot of the film was built around a bus transport company based in Coimbatore.
Town Bus
1955
10.01951 Indian Tamil-language historical adventure film
Sarvadhikari
1951
10.0The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.
Manthiri Kumari
1950
A man, who goes from rags to riches, forgets his humble past. However, his daughter's loyalty towards her poor and sick husband proves an eye-opener for him.
Devaki
1951
6.4After the East India Company forces Kattabomman, the king of Panchalankurichi, to pay taxes and be their subordinate, the latter decides to fight against them.
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
1959
NRShekar, a rich young man, discovers that his cousins, Gowri and Sundar, are finding it difficult to lead a comfortable life. He decides to help them against his father's wishes.
Naan Petra Selvam
1956
NRWhen Sattanathan, a corrupt lawyer, forces Vadivambal to marry his brother, a Chokkalingam Pillai arrives to rescue her and expose Sattanathan's activities.
Thigambara Samiar
1950
8.0Valayapathi is a 1952 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram under Modern Theatres. Based on the classical Tamil epic of the same name, the film stars G. Muthukrishnan and marks the feature film acting debut of renowned actress Sowcar Janak
Valayapathi
1952
No synopsis available yet.
Doctor Savithri
1955
No synopsis available yet.
Ambikapathy
1957
No synopsis available yet.
Sarangadhara
1958
Kula Deivam was based on a Bengali film Banga Kora by noted writer Prabhavathi Devi Saraswathi
Kuladeivam
1956
8.0Manickam is wanted by the army of East India Company. He is absconding and takes refuge in the house of Maheswari. Manickam and Maheswari fall in love with each other. Manickam's father Dharmalingam demands a large dowry from Maheswari's mother, Kanthimathi, who somehow manages to give the amount. However, Dharmalingam comes to know that Kanthimathi is ridiculed by the villagers as a woman of loose moral character. So, he sends back Maheswari to her home. Manickam is helpless because he depends on his father for everything.
Maheswari
1955
