
Bharathiraja
Director · 1941 – 2026 · Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Periyamayathevar Bharathiraja was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with 16 Vayathinile, he was known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films and popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Imayam. Bharathiraja had won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. He also directed films in Telugu and Hindi. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2004 for his contribution to the film industry.
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Movie7.7ActionThrillerA barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "Lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object, jeer at his request until they learn what they're really looking for.
Movie7.3ActionDramaA taxi driver finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy after his car is confiscated by a corrupt police officer.
Movie6.8CrimeActionA gangster who is released from prison goes in search of his sister only to find his violent past tagging along and threatening to derail his attempt to lead a normal life.
Movie6.8DramaActionAn assistant maths teacher takes up a tedious task of transforming underprivileged students despite the politics around education in the 90s.
Movie7.4ComedyDramaA guy-next-door tries to find romance in his life while also dealing with his personal problems. How long will it be before he realises what he is looking for is right next to him?
Movie4.5ActionRomanceA mafia leader tries to kill policeman Sivagiri, who took down his illegal businesses, with the help of a lookalike. Later, Sivagiri discovers that the leader is responsible for his father's death.
Movie5.4ComedyActionArumpon wants his sister to get married into a good family, but is forced to accept her marriage to a local goon, with whom he is at loggerheads. Will the brother-sister relationship survive?
Movie8.3DramaRomanceWhen a medical student from a middle-class family falls in love with an affluent English-speaking pretty girl, he is unable to express his love to her due to his inferiority complex.
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MovieDramaDuring a train journey, A ticket examiner narrates four tales of extreme parental sacrifice, exploring familial bonds through illness, estrangement, unexpected connections, and emotional turmoil, to a young woman
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A young and aspiring writer who is always reprimanded by villagers meets a girl who understands his predicament. However, the orthodox villagers pose a threat to their relationship.
Movie6.2RomanceDramaA father blames his miseries on the birth of his third daughter, but soon understands her true value after he becomes paralyzed.
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Movie6.2ActionSivakumar is a timid young man, with a loving family in Madurai. His brother, a government official, earns the wrath of Simmakkal Ravi, the all-powerful gangster in the city. When he is murdered, Sivakumar and his father Kalayanasundaram plan to take revenge, in their own separate ways.
Movie7.3ActionCrimeAn honest driver tries to find the owner of a bag, supposedly containing money to fund the marriage of the man’s daughter, not realising that it was used by his own father to move a stolen idol.
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Radhika, a rich woman, falls in love with Sudhakar, a poor young man, and gets married to him. However, her life is shattered when Sudhakar elopes with five lakh rupees soon after their marriage.
Movie7.0ActionDramaA goon, who dreams of making it big in life, a student leader, who strives to keep politicians away from college election and a third guy who wants to settle abroad. Their lives change after an incident on a bridge.
Movie7.0DramaRomanceA man and a woman fall in love with each other; his mother does not approve of her as she is from a different religion and her brother is a gangster. But they decide to withstand religious differences to be with each other.
Movie7.5FamilyDramaVaidehi belongs to an orthodox Brahmin family and falls in love with Sankarapandi who is from a different caste. Their love is disapproved by her father but is accepted by Sankarapandi's family.
Movie5.0DramaThrillerA kabaddi team faces several struggles while competing in a national-level championship.
Movie7.5RomanceDramaLove, village feud and circumstances lead a young man to abandon his village and lover and head to the armed forces. Upon his return, his lover realizes that things are never going to be the same again.
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A director changes the perception of love for a group of youngsters by narrating how he reclaimed his life because of his now-married lover and her understanding husband.
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A film crew comes to shoot in a village. Two girls fall in love with the director and hero of the film. However, a series of events follow that changes their lives forever.
Movie6.3ActionDramaKokila, a village girl and grieving mother, commits suicide and the investigation for this crime falls on two police officers, Nattraayan and Retired DSP Muthukaruppan.