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Thillu Mullu (1981)
Chandran lies to his boss that his mother is unwell to get a leave but gets caught. In order to save his job, he is forced to pretend to his boss that he has a good-for-nothing twin brother.
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Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980)
Three educated but unemployed youth who have come to live in a bustling, harsh metropolis struggle to earn a living.
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Punnagai Mannan (1986)
Chandram and Ranjani are in love with each other, but when their parents go against their union, they decide to commit suicide by jumping from a cliff. Unfortunately, Ranjani loses her life instantly but Chandram survives, and becomes a dance master.
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Rudraveena (1988)
Suryam is the son of a great musician who wishes to change society through his music but his conservative father does not like his ways causing Suryam to leave home and fight his battle alone.
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Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)
A love story between a Tamil man a North Indian woman, who are neighbours in Goa. They come from totally different backgrounds and can hardly speak the other's language. Their parents despise each other and they have regular skirmishes. When they admit their love, there is chaos in their homes, and their parents reject the idea.
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Ninaithaale Inikkum (1979)
The film tells the story of Chandru, a singer who is touring Singapore with his band where he meets his love interest Sona only to find that she is terminally ill. The movie takes a turn when Chandru finds out about Sona’s cancer and decides to grant her final wish of performing on stage with his band. Ninaithale Inikkum was filmed around various locations in Singapore such as Paya Lebar Airport, Mount Faber, Orchard Towers and the Singapore River.
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Apoorva Raagangal (1975)
A young man and an older woman fall in love and decide to marry. However, their lives become more complicated when he learns that his father is in love with the same woman's daughter.
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Moondru Mudichu (1976)
Roommates Prasath and Balaji are both in love with Selvi. However, life takes an ugly turn when Balaji dies and Selvi is forced to marry Prasath's father.
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Navagraham (1970)
Written & Directed by K. Balachander. Comedy Drama.
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Anubavi Raja Anubavi (1967)
A man experiences culture shock after arriving in Madras for the first time.
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Ethiroli (1970)
Shankar is a lawyer and a man with a heart of gold. One of his clients entrusts huge amount of money to him, which gets stolen before he deposits it in the court. When his attempts to borrow money fails, accidentally a boxful of money and jewels reach his home. He rejoices and replaces his client's money with this against his wife Vijaya's will, but he tells her that there is no other alternative. Everything seems to be going hunky-dory until Manikam, a taxi driver, starts blackmailing him. Shankar's daughter Raji is upset that her father is harassed. She tries to seek the help of police. The owner of the box found to be father-in-law of Shankar's brother. Vijaya confesses about the box to him without Shankar's knowledge. When Shankar finds out about this, he thinks everything is finished. The police arrest him for killing Manikam. Worse still, Shankar's daughter Raji, who is the sole witness to the murder, becomes speechless due to shock. Rest of story is solving mystery.
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Neerkumizhi (1965)
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.
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Nangu Suvargal (1971)
Directed by K Balachander, Music by M.S. Viswanathan, and starring Vanishree, Vijayalalitha, Jaishankar.
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Patham Pasali (1970)
Pathaam Pasali is a 1970 film starring Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh, Rajashree and Vijayalalitha in the lead roles. The music was by V. Kumar and directed by K. Balachander.
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Naanal (1965)
Four jailbirds break into a rich man's house with an intent to kill and suddenly realize their humane side.
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Nootrukku Nooru (1971)
A reputed college professor is accused of sexual harassment by three women including his students and his neighbor. His fiancee sets out to investigate the truth behind the accusations.
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Thamarai Nenjam (1968)
Story of a woman who falls in love with a man who's in love with her friend. She sacrifices her love and writes weekly stories in a magazine about her own life. Will she be able to find love in the end? Will her character in the story be able to find love?
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Kokilamma (1983)
Kokilamma is a 1983 Telugu film directed by K. Balachander. The title role of Kokilamma is played with humility by Saritha. It is a musical hit film with some excellent songs penned Acharya Atreya and music score provided by M. S. Viswanathan. The Andhra Pradesh Government has also awarded K. Balachander the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer for his film Kokilamma in 1982.
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Poi (2006)
Valluvanar is an upright political leader in Tamil Nadu much respected for his honesty and uprightness. And he refuses to compromise on this trait even when his only son Kamban finds himself in jail for no fault of his. The opposition party takes advantage of the situation and bails out Kamban, who joins this party much to his father's embarrassment. The media laps it up sensationalizing it further. Then Kamban decides to leave the country until things cool down. Only his mother Vasuki with whom he is close is aware of this plan. Kamban arrives at Sri Lanka where he be-friend's Banerjee, a Bengali and stays with him. One day he finds a Tamil book on the beach which he traces to Shilpa the owner of the book, who is a college student preparing for the civil services examination. The film juggles between reality and fiction, where Theepori, the fictitious father image of Kamban advises him to fall in love. The rest of the story is about the emotional conflict between her career and love.
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Arangetram (1973)
Lalitha is the eldest daughter of a pious and conservative Brahmin family. She has eight siblings and poverty rules reign. She decides to take up the family mantle and goes to work. Due to family needs and ill fate, she ends up as a prostitute but manages to settle all her brothers and sisters. Her family ditches her when they come to know about her dark side. Thangavelu, a man who was once rejected by her marries her. She loses her sanity in the end.
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Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal (1990)
In a small town, a married musician impregnates the maid, leading to disastrous consequences. In the city, a woman works as an extra in the films to raise her boy with the luxuries that she never got.
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Vaaname Ellai (1992)
The story involves five characters from different background, who got vexed with their lives, jointly decide to end their lives together, but begin a short journey of 100 days to live together happily before dying. After a series of events, arrival of orphan baby into their life & gaining inspiration from many of the disabled persons who had achieved things and also from the advice they give them, the four youths decide to life a long and brave life.
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Kalki (1996)
Chellammaa (Geetha), a singer, is wedded to a chauvinistic, sadistic industrialist named Prakash (Prakash Raj). She is unable to beget a child and hence is the target of hurting words from Prakash and his mother. When he prohibits her from singing, it is the last straw for her and they divorce. He marries Karpagam (Renuka), a doormat wife, while Chellammaa stays single, with a cook Kokila (newsreader Fathima Babu in her first movie appearance) around to help her. Kalki (Shruti) works in an ad agency and is relentlessly pursued by co-worker and model Paranjothi (Rahman) but she not only rejects him but debunks love and sentiments. Chellammaa becomes friends with Kalki after a few encounters and Kalki moves in as a paying guest. But she strikes up a friendship with Prakash and as the result of an affair with him, she ends up bearing his child. What happens of this leads up to the climax.
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Enga Ooru Kannagi (1981)
Enga Ooru Kannagi is a 1981 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by K. Balachander, starring Saritha, Madhavi and Seema in lead roles.
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Jathi Malli (1993)
After her mother's murder, singer Sriranjani moves to Ooty and meets Kesavan, another dejected soul. Along come two run-away lovers, who bring a fresh perspective to the lives of these two.
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Poikkal Kudhirai (1983)
Poikkal Kudhirai is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian comedy feature film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kalaivani. Starring Viji and Raveendran, the film had Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali making their acting debuts. Kamal Haasan appeared in a guest role. Poikkal Kudhirai was based on Crazy Mohan's play Marriage Made in Saloon. Poikkal Kuthirai is an hilarious depiction of how Sambandam (Vaali) — who bets on each and every small thing and wins — and Indu (Ramakrishnan) enter into a bet at a saloon owned by Muthu (Ravindar). The bet is that Indu will win Sambadam's daughter Janaki's (Viji) heart and marry her. If Muthu is successful in his mission, Sambandam will shave half of his moustache for their marriage. If he fails, Muthu will shave his head. Who wins the bet is the film's narrative.
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Eradu Rekhegalu (1984)
Eradu Rekhegalu is a 1984 Indian Kannada language drama film directed by K. Balachander. The film stars Srinath, Geetha and Saritha in the lead roles. Produced by Chandulal Jain, the film is a remake of 1969 Tamil hit Iru Kodugal starring Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki and Jayanthi. The music is composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The story revolves around a man who circumstantially gets to marry two women and undergoes emotional roller-coaster. The film was made in Telugu as Collector Janaki and in Hindi as Sanjog.
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Kalyana Agathigal (1985)
Kalyana Agathigal is a 1985 Tamil language drama film directed by K. Balachander. The film features Saritha in lead role. The film was released on April 12, 1985. The film marked the acting debut of Nassar. The movie begins with a group of six women who live together as friends after their attempt at living a successful married life is thwarted due to various reasons, majorly because of men, sexual abuse, dowry harassment and the backward society. They also form a music band called "kalyana agathigal" to raise funds for charity to the underprivileged. Ammulu, a young runaway girl, joins the gang of girls and becomes a part of the household. The story is about how their lives make wild twists and turns as they cope with the society and try to find true love.
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Major Chandrakanth (1966)
When Vimala’s wayward lover Rajnikant is killed by her brother Mohan, the brother is sheltered from the police by the victim’s blind father, Major Chandrakanth. The major’s elder son, the zealous cop Srikanth, is in charge of finding Mohan, whom he finally arrests in his own house. Realising that his father knowingly sheltered a murder suspect, Srikanth arrests the blind old man as well.
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Punnagai (1971)
Punnagai means Smile. Smile which has many emotions and represents many gestures and expressions of life. Punnagai is a story of five friends Satya(Gemini Ganesan), Rajan(Muthuraman), Haniff who studied in the same college, while graduating they took an oath in front of Gandhi's statue saying they will always stand with truth. But later they got split as Haniff dies in a car accident and each of them got settled in their profession where they have to cheat their profession and principles. The story begins with three different stories (plots) where as the one friend (Nagesh)out of four explains the story. Will they follow Gandhi's principles ?
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Velli Vizha (1972)
Bala, 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.
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47 Natkal (1981)
Newlyweds Kumar and Vaishali travels to France. They stay in a country manor where, unbeknownst to Vaishali, Kumar's first wife already lives. He tells Vaishali that Lucy is his colleague, and Lucy that Vaishali is his sister.
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Pattina Pravesam (1977)
The trials and tribulations of a family from a village that loses everything, in its attempt to make a living in the vast city, including its treasured self-esteem only to return empty-handed.
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80
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Zara Si Zindagi (1983)
An MA in philosophy, Raja arrives in Delhi to look for employment and comes across Kusum, a struggling stage actress. They both face hardships in order to make a living.
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Ek Nai Paheli (1984)
Ek Nai Paheli is a 1984 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan, Raaj Kumar, Hema Malini, Padmini Kohlapure and Suresh Oberoi. Ek Nai Paheli is an emotional family drama on unusual relationship. The movie is a remake of the Tamil classic Apoorva Raagangal directed by K. Balachander, incidentally called the shots for Hindi version too. Upendranath, a widower lives a wealthy life and his only son, Sandeep is a headstrong and stubborn young man. He leaves his dad's house to make his own life. He meets a beautiful older woman Bhairavi who is a singer. Both Bhairavi and Sandeep fall in love with each other and decide to marry, but a man, Avinash now arrives and claims as the husband of Bhairavi, moreover he meets Sandeep as well and tells his story. He also speak about their daughter, Kajri. Climax reveals that, Kajri lives with the much older Upendranath and plan to marry as well. What would be the fate of Bhairavi, Sandeep and Avinash??
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Ethir Neechal (1968)
Maadhu, an orphan who lives under the staircase of a building, runs errands for everyone who lives there in return for shelter and food. He is exploited by everyone who lives there until he falls for a girl who moves into the building.
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6.9
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Kaviya Thalaivi (1970)
Devi is in love with Suresh, a lawyer, but is forced to marry Paranthaman, an alcoholic gambler. Devi escapes from him, and obtains work as a dancer in Hyderabad where she gives birth to a daughter named Krishna. When Vasu tries to kidnap the child, she has Suresh adopt her.
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Maro Charitra (1978)
A young man and a woman fall in love with each other. However, their parents decide to test their relationship by separating the couple for a year.
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Achamillai Achamillai (1984)
Achamillai Achamillai is a 1984 Indian Tamil language political satire film directed by K. Balachander. It stars Rajesh and Saritha in the lead with Pavithra, Delhi Ganesh and Charle in other prominent roles. The film deals with party switching and depicts its influence on the lives of small-time politicians. The film met with critical acclaim, winning three awards at the 32nd Filmfare Awards South, as well as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.
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Idi Katha Kaadu (1979)
The heroine separates from her husband and lives as a single working mother. Enter into the life of the heroine two men who want to marry her.
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Duet (1994)
Two musical brothers look for love, only to have their quest end in tragedy for one.
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Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu (1983)
The eldest daughter takes the responsibility of supporting her mother and siblings after her father abandons them. She strives for the betterment of her family by living a selfless life.
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Bama Vijayam (1967)
The arrival of Bama, a famous actress, in their neighborhood excites the daughters-in-law of Ethiriraj. They invite her to their house and begin to spend lavishly to showcase their affluence.
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Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973)
The story is about three sisters Srividya, Subha and Jayachitra, each getting attracted to their tenant, a young man played by Sivakumar. Sivakumar falls in love with Jayachitra. However, things take a turn to the worse in the typical Balachander style when Jayachitra sacrifices herself to the whims of a playboy, played by Kamal Haasan in order to save her friend (Jayasudha) from his exploits. What happens next, who marries whom, is the crux of a dramatic climax. The movie turns the entire concept of romantic movies by its head - the concept being that the hero does not always have to get the girl.
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Paarthale Paravasam (2001)
A doctor becomes an instant heartthrob after making an appearance in a movie and soon marries a woman. But just after their marriage, the truth about his past is revealed, which leads to complications, taking the couple a step closer to divorce.
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Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988)
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.
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Poova Thalaiya (1969)
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.
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Kanna Nalama (1972)
Kanna Nalama is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist.


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