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Natturajavu
Natturajavu movie is all about Pulikattil Charlie who is a tough but easy going guy who owns a quarry and an estate. His late father Pulikattil Mathan has left behind a lot of problems for Charlie. Mathan had created quite a few enemies who are trying to get even with Charlie now.Mathan was a terrible person and practically no one liked him and no one had anything good to say about him even after his death. Charlie is trying to live a low profile life but is forced to sort out the mess created by his late father. He is living with his mother, grandmother and a younger sister Katrina who is an illegitimate child of Mathan. Charlie had another brother Samuel who committed suicide a while ago due to Mathan
Next Nuvve
Kiran and his girlfriend Smita decide to turn the former's ancestral property into a hotel to pay off their loans. They do it with the help of his father's aide Sarat and sister Rashmi . But, the house seems to be haunted, or is it really?
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu is a 1986 Indian Telugu-language comedy film, directed and written by A. Kodandarami Reddy. It stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi in the lead roles, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was inspired by the novel Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu by Yandamoori Veerendranath.
Reuben, Reuben
A drunken Scottish poet who has not written a word in years feels compelled to regain control of his life and work after meeting a beautiful young woman.
Jai Jagannath
When Bhagwan Shri Jagannath and his brother, Bhagwan Shri Balabhadra, refuse to partake offerings from a lower-caste woman, Shriya. Devi Maa Lakshmi is offended and puts a curse on both of them. The duo, hungry and homeless, go from village to village, house to house in search of food. What they don't realize is that Devi Maa, in collusion with Vayu Dev, Agni Dev, and Pawan Dev is determined to teach both of them a lesson they will never forget.
Jyeshthoputro
A popular movie star, the eldest son of his parents, returns to his ancestral village for his father's funeral, only to unearth long-hidden complexities within his family.
Aranya Rodana
Kalyani (Roy), an intrepid journalist, investigates the rape and murder of a tribal woman by a politician in rural Orissa. Later, she also investigates the criminal activities of a moneylender, becoming increasingly involved in the lives of the tribal people, adopting the child of the dead tribal woman. However, her editor either suppresses or publishes distorted versions of her stories. This is intercut with the journalist’s own troubled married life.
The Deep
A couple's honeymoon trip aboard a yacht leads to a claustrophobic drama when another vessel runs into their voyage, apparently drifting. Shot in a piecemeal fashion between 1966 and 1969 and plagued with production problems, this film never completed principal photography and never entered post-production. The original negatives are now considered to be lost, and the film only exists in two incomplete workprint versions (one color and one black-and-white), which have received isolated public screenings since 2007.
The Nightingale
The lives of two French sisters are torn apart by the onset of World War II.
The Holy Man
A wandering baba initiates a widower layer and his youngest daughter, irritating her boyfriend Satya and the ever-skeptical Nibaran.
Devdas
Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute. All Indian prints of this Bengali version were destroyed in a fire that ravaged New Theatre’s studios. Today, only one copy of the film survives which belongs to the Bangladesh Film Archives. Of that copy almost forty percent is destroyed.
Devdas
Devdas, the son of a zamindar, and Parvati, his neighbour's daughter, are childhood sweethearts. However, class and caste differences prevent their marriage. Devdas is sent off to Calcutta, while Paro is married off to an aged rich widower. In Calcutta, as remorse drives him to alcohol, Devdas meets Chandramukhi, a prostitute.
Jekyll and Hyde
Lawyer Gabriel Utterson is astonished to learn that his lifelong friend Henry Jekyll has apparently committed murder and suicide in the space of one night. A lengthy “confession” written in Jekyll’s own hand tells an incredible story – that Jekyll’s experiments had caused him to transform into a murderous character he named “Mr Hyde”.
Hobu Chandra Raja Gobu Chandra Mantri
The TV film is about Hobu Chandra, the king of Bombagarh and his wife Kusumkoli. Everyone in Bombagarh was happy. Then arrives Gurjar Gobu and things take a turn when he becomes the new minister.
Monk Dawson
Monk Dawson is a film that was released in 1998, directed and produced by Tom Waller and starring John Michie, Benedict Taylor, Rhona Mitra and Paula Hamilton. It was based on the novel of the same name written by Piers Paul Read. The film is about Eddie Dawson, a monk who has led a sheltered existence at a Benedictine monastery, but when he is expelled from his order he has to learn to deal with the harsh realities of everyday life, including falling in love, and the betrayal of a friend.
The Sea Wolf
Humphrey Van Weyden and Maud Brewster are rescued by a nearby ship when the ferry they're on is rammed and sinks. However, instead of dropping them off ashore, the ship's fearsome captain, the brutal Wolf Larsen, forces Humphrey to work as a cabin boy--and has other ideas for the pretty young Maud. (Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com)
St. Elmo
St. Elmo is a man who killed his romantic rival in a brawl. Traveling the world as a confirmed misogynist, St. Elmo returns to home and hearth only to fall in love with the daughter of the local blacksmith. The film is based on the 1867 novel of the same name written by Augusta Jane Evans. Today, St. Elmo is a lost film.
Romance of a Horsethief
Since time immemorial, the simple-minded boisterous people of Malava, a small Polish town near the border of imperial Russia, have lived on horse-stealing, horse-trading and horse-smuggling. Life changes abruptly when a Russian garrison, commanded by Captain Stoloff, occupies the town and, in the name of the Czar, requisitions all the horses for the Russian-Japanese War. With no more horses to steal, Kifke cannot afford to marry Estusha and all the young men in the village are likely to be incorporated into the Russian army. This state of affairs cannot continue and Zavill will take care of things. Written by Guy Bellinger (IMDB)
The Waiting Game
The two friends Sarah and Amy runs an art gallery in a small town in New England. They share not only the art gallery, but also the longing for true love. Sarah's Uncle Lowell from Mexico pays a unexpected visit. This will be the start of an adventure that will take Sarah and Amy through the drug cartels and the CIA spies, to a passionate encounter with two seductive, also dangerous men.
The Last Thakur
A lone gun-man enters a typical Bangladeshi town to find his identity and take revenge on the person who raped his mother during the war. In the course of revenge he is used by the internal clash of two rival leaders of the town.
Sabyasachi
The film portrays a charismatic and passionate freedom fighter 'Sabyasachi', taken from the novel 'Pather Dabi' by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, in his repeated struggle against the full might of the colonial British rule.
Bombaiyer Bombete
Lalmohan Ganguly, alias Jatayu − a sidekick of Feluda − gets invited to Mumbai (previously Bombay) to watch the shooting of a film based on a novel written by him. Once in Mumbai, he, along with Feluda and Topshe gets embroiled with underworld kingpins. He seems to have transported the Nana Sahib's necklace. But fortunately because of Feluda the real thief is caught and convicted. Although the original story was written in the 1970s, the movie is set in more recent times and depict the real problem of underworld involvement in Bollywood.
Sabaash Chandra Bose
Chandra Bose goes to his close friend Yatindran's house, to watch TV . One day a minor squabble gets out and Chandra storms out swearing to buy a color TV . He takes desperate measures to acquire TV and gets caught in a series of troubles.
The Diary of a Nobody
Based on the English comic novel written by the brothers George and Weedon Grossmith in the 1880s. The diary records the daily events in the lives of a London clerk, Charles Pooter, his wife Carrie, his son Lupin, and numerous friends and acquaintances, over a period of 15 months. The hapless Victorian diarist records the minutiae of life in the suburbs with a dry wit, sarcasm and mostly misunderstood humour, as he battles with impertinent tradesmen, exasperating friends and his wayward son Lupin's various misdemeanours.
Tootu Madike
When greed takes over the minds of people in the slum, the stolen antique figurine, linked to Indian Mythology, comes to spotlight. What will happen next?
Company Limited
The chronicles of Shyamalendu Chatterjee, an ambitious and self-made young man, as he rises his way up the corporate ladder.
Laboratory
Based on Tagore’s works, Rebati is attracted to Neela’s seductive charms, the outcome of which leads to an unlikely conclusion. Watch the full movie on Hoichoi.
Mahalakhmi Puja
Made in the budget of Rs. 85,000, this is the debut film of Sarat Pujari. The tale of Goddess Lakshmi leaving the temple to teach brothers Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra a lesson was presented in the movie. This movie later remade in Hindi as "Jai Jagannath". Prashant Nanda acted as child Shri Krushna. Geeta Dutt was in the Hindi version. Famous singer Hemant Kumar also given voice in this film.
Babula
While looking for his lost dog, Babula finds a strange looking creature who is actually an alien from outer space. He brings the creature home and hides him in his room. Babula takes care of him and the two develop a loving bond. However, when his parents discover the alien, they try to kill him thinking it could harm their child. Babula is deeply upset by this reaction and tells his friend to escape the violence of his world and go back to his own planet. The film contrasts the suspicious nature of adults versus the trusting perspective of children, hinting that be it in this world or another, the most important emotion is compassion.
Nancy Drew
In this movie, Maggie Lawson plays Nancy Drew. A young woman who has just entered college. While rushing with her friends Bess and George, the star football player, Jesse, goes into a coma. Nancy can sense there is something more to the story, so she starts investigating. In only a short period of time she gets arrested, asked out by a cop, almost expelled and gets one of her friends expelled. But that doesn't stop her from finding out what happened to Jesse. Written by Kate Price!!!