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Paadha Kaanikkai (English: Offering to the feet) is a 1962 Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Shankar. The film features Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, M. R. Radha and Kamal Haasan in lead roles. The film, produced by G. N. Velumani, had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and was released on 28 September 1962.
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Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
Unnai 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.
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
The son of an orthodox Carnatic Musician spreads awareness about social causes against his father's will, and gains the trust of local people and brings self-awareness to neighbouring villages.
Naam Pirandha Mann
Santhana Devan, a freedom fighter, secretly operates a gang to act against the British government. His cover is blown when his own sister is raped and murdered by a British officer.
Naan Avanillai
A man is arrested and appears in court for conning and betraying four women, posing as four different men.
Naan Avan Illai
Naan Avanillai (English: I'm not him) (2007) is a Tamil film directed by Selva. It is a remake of K. Balachander's classic of the same title, starring matinee idol Gemini Ganesan, which was a remake of 1962 Marathi language film To Mee Navhech (English: I Am Not Him), written by Pralhad K. Atre and acted by Prabhakar Panashikar. The thriller movie has Jeevan in the lead role and Sneha, Namitha, Malavika, Jyorthirmayi and Keerti Chawla as his five heroines. This movie created great expectations in the industry, because it was a hit when it was originally made in 1974. Shooting began in December 2006 and it was released in April 2007. The film became a success upon release.
Natchathiram
A movie buff befriends a popular actress as he believes that she is leading a happy life. However, one day he sees an unknown man making an attempt on her life.
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu is a 1975 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sudheer, Girija, Janardhanan and Murali Sr. The film has musical score by M. S. Baburaj.
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.
Raja Paarvai
Ragu is a blind violinist who leads an independent life. When Nancy learns about him, she decides to cover his inspiring story. Soon, love blossoms between the two, egged on by her grandfather.
Kai Kodutha Deivam
Raghu befriends Ravi, a homeless man, and provides him with shelter and a job. However, when Ravi sees the photograph of the girl Raghu decides to marry, he asks him to stay away from her.
Kalathur Kannamma
Kalathur Kannamma (English: Kannamma of Kalathur) is an Indian Tamil romantic drama film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in the lead, while Kamal Hassan made his debut in this film as a child artist. The film's critically acclaimed soundtrack was composed by R. Sudharsanam. The film tells the story of a young couple who are separated by unfortunate circumstances, while their innocent son is forced to grow up in an orphanage.
Konjum Salangai
A king Parthiban (Ramadas) gifts a rare anklet (salangai) to a dancer Aparajita (Kumari Madhuri). She begets the king's son, Amarendran and hands him over to a priest along with the anklet. Amarendran also happens to meet a beautiful singer Shantha (Savithri), who falls in love with her and this plot forms the rest of the story.
Aadhya Paadam
Aadhya Paadam is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Adoor Bhasi. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sheela, Sridevi and Jayan in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer.
Idaya Malar
Movie directed by Gemini Ganesan, Thamarai Manalan starring Gemini, Kamal Hassan, Sujatha.
Madhura Swapanam
Madhura Swapanam is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by K. P. Kottarakkara. The film stars Sukumari, Jose Prakash, Kamal Haasan and Prema in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan.
Maheswari
Manickam 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.
Matharkula Manikkam
The film is based on two couples – where the first couple Dr. Chandra Shekar (Gemini Ganesan) & Parvathi (Anjali Devi) and the second couple is Ravi (A. Nageswara Rao) & Lakshmi (Savitri). Ravi & Lakshmi are happy lovers. Ravi is summoned and asked to marry another girl forcibly. Since his father's life & honor are at stake, Ravi agrees to the marriage. Simultaneously another marriage takes place in the same village Dr. Chandra Shekar visits his best friend's sister marriage but the marriage cancels in the last moment due to dowry problems to keep up his friend's prestige Shekar marriage's his sister called Parvathi. Due to sudden marriage, the couple doesn't see each other. Thereby because marriage is happening without his wish Ravi also not seen the bride's face. Both the bridal parties traveling on the same train which run into a disastrous accident. In the accident Ravi's parents and wife are dead.
Pachai Vilakku
Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language feature film, directed by J. Sasikumar, starring Kamal Haasan, M. G. Soman, Sumithra, Rani Chandra and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles.
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
The film had Kamal Haasan playing dual roles; An unemployed guy from a middle class society and a guy from a rich society returning from abroad after his father's death. In order to claim the property of the Kamal Haasan, Vinuchakravarthy with his mob guys assaults him and make him a drug addict by repeated injections of some harmful sedatives. Radha's father (Danaal Thangavelu) who is a family friend of the rich-one's father with Radha who is also a lover of the another Kamal comes as an excursion. Due to her curiousness she sees the rich-one and finds out that he is in a dangerous state of his health due to the drug addiction. With the help of the house's servant Radha replaces the other Kamal to this house and saves him and his properties from the hands of Vinuchakravarthy and Senthamarai.
Ponmana Selvan
Raja, the eldest of three brothers, finds out that he is adopted and is shocked to learn the truth. To make matters worse, his brothers start avoiding him but he helps them when they land in trouble.
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.
Saraswathi Sabatham
Sage Narada instigates Goddesses Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvathi against each other. The trio set out to answer what is paramount in a man's life, knowledge, wealth or strength.
Annai Velankanni
Mary, a nurse in a hospital, narrates the tale of how Mother Mary helped Kamakshi and her son Sundaram in Velankanni village and turned an atheist landlord to a believer by appearing before him.
Vishnu Vijayam
Vishnu Vijayam is a 1974 Indian Malayalam film, directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by A. G. Abraham. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sheela, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and M. O. Devasya in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.
Parthal Pasi Theerum
Believing his wife to be dead, a soldier in the British-Indian army marries another woman and moves on. After few years, he finds out that his ex-wife is still alive and feels miserable.
Kandhan Karunai
The film revolves around Lord Murugan, his birth, marriage and his acceptance of the post of the head of the army of heaven.
Thiruvarutchelvar
When 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.
Ezham Rathri
Ezham Rathri is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by Krishnakumar. The film stars Kamal Haasan in lead role. The film has musical score by Ilaiyaraaja. It was dubbed into Tamil language as Ezhavathu Iravil.
Poova Thalaiya
Ganesan is a widower and Paruvathamma is his mother in law. Shankar is the younger brother of Ganesan and he falls in love with Paruvathamma . A healthy competition takes place between evil minded S. Paruvathamma and Shankar so as to overthrow one another.
Yaar Paiyyan
Poori (Daisy Irani) does not know who his parents are, and has been looking high and low to get back to them. Seated in a park bench beside Sundararajan (Gemini Ganesan), Poori asks his name and as soon as he replies, he proclaims that Sundararajan is his father. This creates complications in Sundararajan’s life and ruins his plans of marrying his lover Latha (Savithri). The president of a hospital for the mentally ill with a not-so-mentally-strong daughter creates more problems for the hero. After many interesting twists and turns, the truth emerges — Poori is the illegitimate child of a soldier (Mustafa) and the abandoned mother commits suicide, leaving the child behind. Sundararajan ro and Latha are so attracted to Poori that they decide to adopt him.