Gopal causes much angst among his male neighbours as he is friendly with their spouses. They are relieved when he marries Usha. But Usha leaves him after learning that he was married once before.
Immadi Pulikeshi is based on the story of the famous Kannada ruler Pulakeshin II of the Chalukya dynasty, who was significantly involved in branching out the dynasty to extend over most parts of the Deccan.
Friends Vishnu and Shankar, who are fascinated by the same girl, try to outsmart each other. They turn rivals when Shankar brands Vishnu with theft and sends him to jail.
Vardarajan's wife gets extremely arrogant when she inherits her ancestral property. However, a humble Vardarajan gets an opportunity to teach her a lesson when their daughter's marriage gets fixed.
Rekha is in love with the village simpleton Krishna. However, the rivalry between Krishna's mother and Rekha's father poses a hurdle.
Kanna Nalama is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist.
Pedarayudu, the eldest brother, sits on an ancestral throne that is cursed and whoever delivers a wrong verdict dies. However, things take a turn after his youngest brother is accused of murder.
In Girish Kasaravalli's gently philosophical character piece, a humble, low-level civil servant cast as the lead in a popular TV serial chronicling the life of Gandhi finds uncanny echoes between his own life and that of the legendary leader — and sets out to correct their mutual failings. (TIFF)
2003
A truck driver helps a boy in his quest for finding his mother, and then helps get him reinstated in school, from which he had been dismissed for being HIV-positive.
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.
A man's new family deals with his secret past when his previous wife is assigned to work with him in the same collector's office.
Aval Oru Vasantham is a 1992 Tamil movie directed by Jayadevan
Prahlada, Lord Vishnu's staunch devotee, is born to Hiranyakashipu (S.V. Ranga Rao) his father. Hiranyakashipu is determined to dissuade his son from worshipping Lord Vishnu, as the Lord killed his brother, Hiranyaksa. To prevent Prahlada's devotion, Hiranyakashipu is willing to go to any extent.
When a bomb is placed inside a theatre during a show, the owner has to decide if he should go against the cops and empty the theatre. Instead, the cops want to defuse it without informing the viewers.
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.
Raja is a tonga driver who fights for the downtrodden while Ammaji is an ambitious politician. He enters her house as her grandson-in-law to fight for justice and end her tyranny.
Margayya, a smart moneylender, works as an advisor for the innocent villagers. However, his life takes a drastic turn when he loses his job.
Mangalya Bhagyam is a 1974 Telugu family-drama film directed and produced by B. Padmanabham. The film starred Bhanumathi, Jayanthi, and Subha, and Sreedhar in the lead roles. M. Muthu composed the film's songs.
Inspired by 1988 American film Coming to America.
Donga Mogudu is a action comedy based movie in which, Chiranjiveei played dual role in this movie. Ravi Teja (Chiranjeevi) is an industrialist, who owns a textile company. He is a successful person in business but his personal life lacks harmony and peace. Tortured by his wife Madhavi and her mother, he finds life miserable. Meanwhile, his opponents cannot digest his success in business and plan to stop him from getting yet another business deal. Here, he meets Nagaraju (Chiranjeevi), who is a small-time thief. Ravi Teja is saved by Nagaraju and he plans to exchange their positions, so that his problems can be solved forever. Nagaraju agrees, and teaches madhavi, her mother, and Ravi Teja
Belli Modagalu is a 1992 Kannada film directed by K V Raju and produced by Govinda G. The film stars Ramesh Aravind, Malashri, Doddanna and Avinash in lead roles. Music was composed by Upendrakumar.
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.
Teen Bahuraniyan (English: Three Daughters-In-Law) is a 1968 family comedy movie. The film is a remake of 1967 Tamil movie Bama Vijayam (Bama's Visit). The film's three lead ladies reprise their roles from the original movie. Teen Bahuraniyan is family story of 3 daughter in laws and their husbands. The movie shows how their relations takes different colour at various situations and how the father Prithviraj Kapoor plays vital role in the family to keep things going.
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.
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.
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 ?
A wealthy young man falls in love with a dancer and marries her which angers his orthodox father. However, the couple eventually get separated and meet after several years under unusual circumstances.
The story of an extremely generous and righteous man, Ravi Varma, who succumbs to his intention of being generous no matter what happens. The movie is based on a story, Kasturi Nivasam written by G. Balasubramanium. The film stresses the principle that "life is to give—not to take". The role of Ravi Varma, the protagonist played by Rajkumar is a character who upholds the values of life even it means his destruction; a person who is keen on retaining his character's purity and those morals he has cherished. Ravi Varma led a lonely yet righteous life. He did not break his principles even as it lead to his downfall.
Sri Krishnadevaraya is a 1970 Indian historical drama film in Kannada language, produced and directed by B. R. Panthulu. It stars Rajkumar as Krishnadevaraya, an emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire in the 16th century. R. Nagendra Rao, B. R. Panthulu, Narasimharaju and N. Bharathi appear in pivotal roles.
Bahaddur Gandu is a 1976 Indian Kannada film, directed by A V Sheshgiri Rao and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film Stars Dr Rajkumar, Jayanthi, Aarathi and Shantha in lead roles. The music of the film was composed by M Ranga Rao.
The film won many laurels upon release including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for its Gandhian theme of dealing with the poverty in rural Indian villages.
While investigating a murder case that involves his younger brother, a police inspector discovers a ghost roaming the ruins of an ancient palace.
Based on the novel of same name by Bharathi Suta which was an adaptation of the English novel Lady Chatterley's Lover by D. H. Lawrence. Madhavi leads an unfulfilled married life with her husband, a former soldier. She ends up getting into a physical relationship with their friendly neighbour, a younger man.
Singaru borrows money from Taradevi, who runs a brothel, and requites her by acquiring prospective clients. Smitten with Parvathy, who is forced into the flesh trade, Singaru tries to rescue her. Based on novel by TaRaSu.
Mantralaya Mahatme is a 1966 Indian Kannada-language film directed by T. V. Singh Thakur, based on the book Sri Raghavendra Vijaya written by Rajaguru Rajacharya, and stars Rajkumar in the role of Raghavendra Swami, a Hindu saint who lived in the 17th century India
Srikanth, who sees Mala always spending time with Anand, tries to defame him. When Srikanth's father goes to Anand's house to settle the rivalry, he gets shocked when he sees who Anand's mother is. This was the debut movie of Shivarajkumar which was first of the three movies that completed a silver jubilee run theatrically, later earning him the title Hattrick Hero. The movie also completed 38 weeks of theatrical run.
Kula Gourava is a 1971 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film directed by Peketi Sivaram and written by G. Balasubramanyam. It stars Rajkumar in triple roles along with Jayanthi and Bharathi. The film was produced under Sri Eswari Productions of N. Veeraswamy. It had a very successful soundtrack composed by T. G. Lingappa. Popular actor-director V. Ravichandran, son of the film producer Veerasamy, appeared in the film as a child artist. The film swept 5 awards at the 1970-71 Karnataka State Film Awards including the best film, best actor, and best editor categories.
Avinash, a young man, is troubled by the memories of his past life and decides to investigate the truth behind it.
The film is based on Hindu scripture Ramayana which shows Hanuman's devotion towards Rama. It begins with the crowning ceremony of Rama & Sita.
Siva is an honest police officer who was brought up by the judge Sathyamoorthy, when his mother died. Sathyamoorthy has two sons : Aravind and Raja. The influential smuggler Mudaliar often clashes with Siva and Sathyamoorthy. Siva and the jolly college student Priya fall in love with each other, later they get married with Sathyamoorthy's blessing. One day, Raja rapes Mudaliar's daughter. The next day, Raja is found dead and Siva conducts the investigation. Ramesh admits to his father Sathyamoorthy that he killed his younger Raja. Sathyamoorthy decides to protect Ramesh at all costs while Siva wants to send Ramesh to jail. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Thangapandian, an honest forest officer, is transferred to a village. The village chief cuts illegally the sandalwood trees. Radha is brought up by her adoptive family. When she was young, her father, a famous singer, died in a car accident. Thangapandian falls in love with Radha. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
A policeman attempts to discipline his rebellious son, but his efforts go in vain as his son starts resenting him.
A 1990 romantic action drama in Tamil.
Kalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.
A gang of diamond smugglers led by a wily chief is assets by Babu, his niece Malathy meets the CID officer Shankar and hands over a packet at an Airport lounge to be handed over to her uncle. and her elder sister Radha meets the pal Seetharaman and falls in love with him. The two Pairs go through severed adventure and expose the villains.
When the young guest of honor is kidnapped from a birthday party, five courageous kids risk everything to rescue their friend. Along the way, they learn that the kidnapper, Balbir Gupta, is an old partner of the abducted child's father, recently released from prison and looking to settle a score. Directed by S.V. Rajendra Singh, this action adventure stars Amrish Puri, Sundar Krishna Urs, M.B. Shetty, Jayanthi and Manjula.
Sri Datta Darsanam, dubbed into Hindi as Shri Datta Darshan in 1988, is a 1985 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao. The story is based on the life of Hindu deity Dattatreya.
An egotistical music teacher envious of the extraordinary talent of his prodigious young disciple.
Brave and loyal warrior-archer Karna joins the Kauravas to battle the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra.
The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.
This story is based on the epic of Mahabharatha.
A court room drama where a blind lawyer attempts to free an innocent defendant.
Sri Dharmasthala Kshetra of Lord Shiva. Story of the greatness of this holy place
After a truck driver kills a farmer while driving in an inebriated state, the court orders him to look after the farmer's family. Soon, the driver realises that his punishment is worse than prison.
1976 Indian Kannada film.
Bettada Huli is a 1965 Kannada-language action drama film, directed and written by A. V. Sheshagiri Rao. The film was dubbed in Tamil in 1968 as Kolaikaaran Magan.
Nakkare Ade Swarga is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by M. R. Vittal and produced by Srikanth Nahatha and Srikanth Patel. The film stars Narasimharaju, along with Jayanthi, Shailashree, Jr. Revathi and Thara. The film has a musical score by M. Ranga Rao. This film introduced singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam to the Kannada film industry.
Lagnapathrike is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by K. S. L. Swamy and produced by A. M. Sameevulla. The film stars Rajkumar and Jayanthi. The film has musical score by Vijaya Bhaskar. This is the only movie in entire career of Rajkumar whose title starts with the letter "L".
Chakra Theertha is a 1967 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Peketi Sivaram. The film stars Rajkumar, Udaykumar, Jayanthi and Balakrishna, with musical score by T. G. Lingappa. It is based on the novel of same name by T. R. Subba Rao. The director remade the film in Telugu in 1968 as Chuttarikaalu.
Bengaluru Mail is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language mystery thriller film directed by L. S. Narayana and produced by Y. V. Rao. The film stars Rajkumar, Narasimharaju and Jayanthi. The movie is a remake of the 1967 Malayalam movie Cochin Express, which was also subsequently remade in Telugu as Circar Express, in Tamil as Neelagiri Express and in Hindi as The Train.
Choori Chikkanna is a 1969 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by R. Ramamurthy and produced by R. Ramamurthy. The film stars Rajkumar, Narasimharaju, Dinesh and K. S. Ashwath. The film has musical score by Satyam.
Baalu Belagithu is a 1970 Indian Kannada language drama film written and directed by Siddalingaiah. It stars Rajkumar, Jayanthi and Bharathi.[1] The film was released under Chitrashree International banner and produced by K S Prasad, B V Srinivas and A S Bhakthavathsalam. It was remade in Telugu as Manchivadu, in Hindi as Humshakal and in Tamil as Oorukku Uzhaippavan.
Paropakari is a 1970 Indian Kannada language romantic drama film written and directed by Y. R. Swamy. It stars Rajkumar and Jayanthi. It revolves around the story of a self respecting young man who wins a wager with his wealthy father. The film was produced under Bhagavathi Productions. It had a very successful soundtrack composed by Upendra Kumar.
Kranthiveera is a 1972 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed and produced by R. Ramamurthy. It stars Rajkumar, Rajesh and Jayanthi. The film's story was written by R. Rangarajan and Satyam was the soundtrack and score composer. The dialogues and lyrics were written by Chi. Udaya Shankar. The song Elli harikatha prasangavo had P. B. Sreenivas and Rajkumar playback singing together for the first time.
Although Ramachari falls madly in love with Alamelu, her parents forbid their marriage and force her to marry another man. But Ramachari can't stand idly by when he discovers his sweetheart's husband has become her pimp. Quietly aiding Ramachari on his quest to save Alamelu is Chamayya, a childless woman who loves him as much as if he were her own son.
CID officer Prakash who operates by the code name 999, is assigned the task of safeguarding a chemical formula. Prakash's struggles begin when a gang of outlaws aim to steal the formula.
Shankar finds himself in a dilemma when he has to choose between his parents and his mother-in-law, who asks him to reside in her house after marriage.
An evil Munasabu Gangaraju murders Bala Brahmandanda Swamy and accuses Mallanna of the crime. However, Ramu witnesses his father's heinous act and cannot decide whether to hide the truth or reveal it.
When free-spirited Raghu marries dancer Kala, his father, a wealthy landlord orders the newlyweds out of his home. Do they reconcile?
Three sisters, Ramani, Mandara and Vasanta, are forced to marry against their will. Their tryst with the evils of a male-dominated society begins shortly after their marriage.
Prabhakar, who is the owner of a private detective agency, finds himself and his colleague in danger when a criminal sets out to seek revenge against him.
Despite her brother Chirte Gowda's warning, Rupa, a city-bred woman, falls in love with a young villager, Gopal and leaves home for him. Soon, Chirte Gowda decides to ruin Gopal's life.
Kaveri gets raped by Vikram who impregnates her and then refuses to marry her. When their son, Vijay, grows up and learns the truth, he seeks revenge.
Varsha falls in love with Narsimha, who has chosen to stay unmarried for the rest of his life. Will Varsha be able to convince Narsimha to marry her?
Vijay and Vinod are two lookalikes who are unhappy with their routine lives. When they cross paths, they decide to break the monotony by exchanging places.
Patela, an orphan, is adopted by a rich village couple. Years later, he falls in love with a city woman, Madhu, but she walks out on him after learning that he is illiterate.
Sumithra's lover Aravind, a photographer, goes missing after he goes to Shimla for a project. However, Sumithra sets out to look for Aravind after she finds out that he is alive.
A brother and sister share an unusually strong bond that faces many ups and downs owing to the many challenges they face.
Sridar abandons his family and marries Mohini, the daughter of a rich business tycoon. However, Sridar's father, who meets with an accident, wishes to reunite with his son before dying.
Orphaned as an infant, Ranga (played by Rajkumar) is brought up by his distant relative Chandrashekhar Rao Bahadur (Sampath) and his compassionate wife Parvathi (M Jayashree). Life takes a cruel turn for Chandrashekhar Rao when he loses all his wealth in share market. His daughter's marriage is called off, his sons attitude change and he is forced to send Ranga and Lakshmi out. How Ranga sets right the turmoil in the family and reunites them forms rest of the story.
The film is a remake of the director's own 1969 Telugu movie Jarigina Katha.
Jaggesh in a triple role.
Chaos ensues when a thief misplaces a doll containing smuggled diamonds. However, things take an unexpected turn when a respectable judge finds the doll.
Vishwanath, who comes from a wealthy family that faces sudden poverty. Vishwanath takes a job in a factory and becomes a union leader, fighting against the injustice inflicted by the factory owner and striving to bring justice to the workers.
When a gangster starts exploiting Ramaiah and his daughters to retrieve information on a hidden treasure in their village, a detective steps in to teach him a lesson.
A young woman dies of complications after giving birth to her second child. When Manju longs for her mother, her father decides to remarry, leading to more complications.
A naive young woman falls prey to a sinister plan and is trafficked. However, while planning her escape, she falls in love with a kind man.
Goddess Banashankari comes down to Earth in the form of a human and helps her ardent devotees deal with the difficulties in their lives.
A Kannada Movie.
Maya loves Raju but he doesn't reciprocate. Raju is blamed for Maya's murder but will his innocence prevail?
In a bid to turn their lives around, two lookalikes, who have different personalities, switch places to find true love in their partners.
Dr Chakravarthi gets attached to Madhavi after his sister's death as she reminds him of his sister. However, their spouses misunderstand their relationship and mistake them to be lovers.
CBI officer Pravallika strives to expose a dangerous criminal, Anantananda Swamy. In her quest, she finds help in a stage artiste named Vihari who offers to help.
Veeranjaneya is a 1968 Telugu film directed by Kamalakara Kameswara Rao.
Raghu reunites with his mother, Sharadha, after many years of separation. But Sharadha's troubled past takes an unexpected toll on her son's life.
Filmmaker Aami returns to her ancestral home in Kerala after her grandmother’s death. As she mourns, a childhood story narrated by her grandmother resurfaces, the tale of Shosha, a girl whose dream is stolen before it can become reality.
Remake of Evadra Rowdy.