Sunday, May 31, 2026

Naam Moovar (1966 Tamil)

Cast

  • JaiShankar as Shankar
  • RaviChandran as Balu
  • Nagesh as Ramu
  • L. Vijayalakshmi as Shankar's Lover
  • Rathna as Balu's Lover
  • Madhavi as Seetha, Ramu's Lover
  • V. K. Ramasamy as Dharma Lingam, Seetha's Father
  • Pandari Bai as Ramu's Mother
  • K. Kannan
  • Vijayakumar (Uncredited)
  • Gundu Mani
  • S. M. Thirupathi Samy
  • Gemini Balu
Crew
  • Music - S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
  • Lyrics - Vaali
  • Singers - T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Susheela, L. R. Eswari
  • Dialogue - Mahendran
  • Story - Mahendran
  • Director - Jambu

Film Details

Naam Moovar is a 1966 Tamil-language black-and-white film directed by Jambu. The film stars JaiShankar, RaviChandran and Nagesh in lead roles.

Overview

The story revolves around three young men who are raised with love and affection by a kind-hearted woman, played by Pandari Bai. After her death, the trio parts ways in search of their own futures.

Ravichandran becomes a police officer, while Nagesh earns a living as a sketch artist and falls in love with Madhavi. Ravichandran, meanwhile, is romantically involved with Ratna. Jaishankar leads an independent life and eventually crosses paths with his old friends under unexpected circumstances.

When Ravichandran is kidnapped by a criminal gang, Jaishankar risks his life to rescue him. During the mission, he encounters the mysterious gang leader whose identity remains hidden behind a mask. The three friends are finally reunited.

Soundtrack

The music for Naam Moovar was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics by Vaali.
Playback singers include T. M. Soundararajan, S. C. Krishnan, P. Susheela and L. R. Eswari.

Availability

The full movie Avalukku Aayiram Kangal (1975) is not available for viewing on YouTube. But we found comedy scenes and video songs.

Comedy Scene


Songs

All songs in one video

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Avalukku Aayiram Kangal (1975 Tamil)

Cast

  • JaiShankar
  • RaviChandran
  • Jayalalithaa
  • P. R. Varalakshmi
  • M. R. R. Vasu


Crew
  • Music - T. K. Ramamoorthy
  • Story - Mahendran
  • Director - T. R. Ramanna


Film Details

Avalukku Aayiram Kangal is a 1975 Tamil-language black-and-white film directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars JaiShankar, RaviChandran and Jayalalithaa in lead roles.

Overview

This is the last movie Jayalalithaa shared screen pace with Jaishankar and RaviChandran.

Soundtrack

The music for Avalukku Aayiram Kangal was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadhasan.
Playback singers include T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, B. Vasantha and S. P. Balasubramaniam.

Availability

The full movie Avalukku Aayiram Kangal (1975) is not available for viewing on YouTube. But we found a few video songs.




Sunday, May 17, 2026

Mahakavi Kalidas (1966 Tamil)

Cast

  • Sivaji Ganesan as Chinnaiah/Mahakavi Kalidas
  • K. B. Sundarambal as Goddess Kaali
  • Sowcar Janaki as Princess Sangeetha Vani / Vilasavathi
  • L. Vijayalakshmi
  • R. Muthuraman
  • V. K. Ramasamy as Chinnaiah's Foster Father
  • R. S. Manohar
  • A. Karunanidhi as Suppan, Chinnaiah's Friend
  • E. R. Sahadevan as King, Father of Sangeetha Vani
  • C. S. Pandian
  • S. V. Sivanandham
  • G. Sakunthala
  • C. K. Saraswathi as Alamelu, Chinnaiah's Foster Mother
  • M. S. Malathi
  • P. K. Vijayarani
  • K. S. Angamuthu
  • Nagesh (Guest)
  • S. V. Sahasranamam (Guest)
  • Usilaimani as Abarisan's Assistant Poet
  • Karuppu Subbaiah as Abarisan's Assistant Poet
  • Karikol Raju as Barber
Crew
  • Singers - T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Ponnusami
  • Screenplay - Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
  • Dialogue - Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
  • Lyrics - Kannadhasan, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
  • Operative Cameraman - K. S. Mani, A. P. Ramanaujam
  • Art - Ramasamy
  • Stills - R. N. Nagaraja Rao, N. Narasinha Rao, A. Sankar Rao
  • Assistant Director - S. Sivakumar, So. Meenakshi Sundaram
  • Editor - P. V. Narayanan
  • Director of Cinematography - R. R. Chandran
  • Associate Director - Ka. Narayanan
  • Music - K. V. Mahadevan
  • Producer - R. R. Chandran
  • Director - R. R. Chandran

Film Details

Mahakavi Kalidas is a 1966 Tamil-language black-and-white biographical film produced and directed by R. R. Chandran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, K. B. Sundarambal, Sowcar Janaki and L. Vijayalakshmi in lead roles.

The story narrates the history of Poet Kalidasa.

Overview

The story revolves around Chinnaiah (Sivaji Ganesan), an uneducated man who becomes a renowned poet through the divine grace of Goddess Kaali.

Soundtrack

The music for Mahakavi Kalidas was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadhasan, and Ku. Ma. Subramaniam.
Playback singers include T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Soolamangalam Rajalakashmi, and Ponnusami.

Availability

The full movie Mahakavi Kalidas (1966) is available for viewing on YouTube.

Ganga Yamuna Kaveri (1978 Tamil)

Cast

  • JaiShankar
  • SriDevi
  • M. N. Nambiar




Crew
  • Music - M. S. Viswanathan
  • Lyrics - Vaali
  • Story - Thooyavan
  • Dialogue - Thooyavan
  • Director - K. Swarnam


Film Details

Ganga Yamuna Kaveri was a 1978 Tamil-language black-and-white film directed by K. Swarnam. The film stars JaiShankar and SriDevi in lead roles.

Overview

As the film was never released on any online platforms and very little information about it is available, a synopsis shared on Facebook suggests that Sridevi falls in one-sided love with Jaishankar, without knowing that he is actually her brother.

Soundtrack

The music for Ganga Yamuna Kaveri was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Vaali.

Availability

The full movie Ganga Yamuna Kaveri (1978) is not available for viewing on YouTube.


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Monday, January 26, 2026

Kadhalithu Paar (1982 Tamil)

Cast

  • Suruli Rajan as Selvam
  • LakshmiSri as Deepa, Selvam's Lover
  • Y. Gee. Mahendran as Kalyanam
  • Rajini as Raji, Kalyanam's Lover
  • Isari Velan as Balu
  • Vijaya Geetha as Geetha, Balu's Lover
  • V. K. Ramasamy as Hanuman Bank MD Anjaneyar, Geetha's Father
  • K. A. Thangavelu as Army Captain Gajendran, Deepa's Father
  • S. A. Ashokan as Karate Master/Head of Thieves
  • A. Karunanidhi as Modi Masthan
  • Y. Vijaya as Thenu @ Thenaa Priya
  • SathyaRaj as Sekhar, Thief
  • S. Rama Rao as Anjaneyar's Servant
  • Neelu as Hostal Warden
  • Typist Gopu as Pathan
  • Usilaimani as Man at Park with lover
  • Chandran Babu as Policeman
  • Vairam Krishnamoorthy as Father of mentally ill girl
  • T. K. S. Natarajan as Transgender
  • Kullamani as Transgender's Sidekick
  • Loose Mohan as One of the students in Karate Class
Crew
  • Screenplay - Ma. Ra.
  • Dialogue - Ma. Ra.
  • Lyrics - Pulamai Pithan, Attralarasu, Nellai Krishnan
  • Singers - S. P. Balasubramaniam, S. Janaki, K. Swarna, Ponnusami, Venkatesh, Sasirekha, T. K. Kala
  • Choreography - Bala Jayaraman
  • Stunt - Ambur R. S. Babu
  • Art - Chandran
  • Stills - K. R. Gopi
  • PRO - Radha Pandian
  • Editor - A. Mohan
  • Cinematographer - V. Selvaraj
  • Music - Sankar, Ganesh
  • Story - R. Jaggu
  • Producer - R. Jaggu
  • Director - A. Jagannathan

Film Details

Kadhalithu Paar is a 1982 Tamil-language black-and-white comedy drama film directed by A. Jagannathan. The film stars Suruli Rajan, LakshmiSri, Y. Gee. Mahendran, Rajini, Isari Velan, and Vijaya Geetha, with Sathyaraj appearing as a villain in his early career.

The story revolves around three college students who fall in love with three girls. To impress them, the trio plans to rob a bank for money. However, their plan is executed by someone else, and the three youngsters get involved in resolving the bank theft.

Overview

Selvam, Balu, and Kalyanam are three college students staying in a hostel. Selvam loves Deepa, Balu loves Geetha, and Kalyanam loves Raji. To impress their lovers, the three friends promise to take them on a trip to Kashmir. To meet the travel expenses, they plan to rob Hanuman Bank, where Anjaneyar works as the Managing Director and is also Geetha’s father.

However, the robbery is actually carried out by Sekhar and his gang. The girls come to know about the boys’ plan and misunderstand them. To clear the situation and prove their innocence, Selvam, Balu, and Kalyanam try to catch the real thieves. The rest of the story revolves around their efforts to expose Sekhar and resolve the problem.

Soundtrack

The music for Kadhalithu Paar was composed by Sankar-Ganesh, with lyrics by Pulamai Pithan, Attralarasu, and Nellai Krishnan.
Playback singers include S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, K. Swarna, Ponnusami, Venkatesh, Sasirekha, and T. K. Kala.

Availability

The full movie Kadhalithu Paar (1982) is available for viewing on YouTube.

Sattam En Kaiyil (1978 Tamil)


Cast

  • Kamal Haasan as Babu & Rathnam
  • Sripriya as Priya, Rathnam's Lover
  • SriKanth as Senthil, Mayandi & SivaKolunthu's Son
  • S. A. Ashokan as Mayandi, Thief
  • Thengai Srinivasan as Nagarajan, Lawyer
  • Suruli Rajan as Rathnam's Friend
  • V. Gopalakrishnan as Police Commissioner Gopalakrishnan, Priya's Father
  • Usilaimani
  • Loose Mohan
  • Comedy Shanmugam
  • Rajavelu as Forensic Doctor
  • Pushpalatha as Lakshmi, Nagarajan's Wife
  • Ganthimathi as Sivakolunthu, Mayandi's Wife
  • Premi as Sengamalam, Nurse
  • Elizabeth as Kathrine, Babu's Lover
  • SathyaRaj (Debut) as Vicky
  • T. K. S. Natarajan as Dancer in Mera Naam Abdullah
Crew
  • Lyrics - Kannadhasan, Thiruppathuraan
  • Singers - S. P. Balasubramaniam, Malaysia Vasudevan, Kovai Murali, P. Susheela
  • Stunt - Kirubha
  • Choreography - Thangaraj, Vimala, Geetha
  • Titles - Karuna
  • PRO - Chitra Lakshmanan
  • Stills - Vishnujithan
  • Art - P. Ramkumar
  • Assistant Director - Namakkal Ra. Balu
  • Editor - V. Rajagopal
  • Music - Ilayaraja
  • Cinematographer - N. K. Viswanahtan
  • Story - T. N. Balu
  • Dialogue - T. N. Balu
  • Producer - T. N. Balu
  • Director - T. N. Balu

Film Details

Sattam En Kaiyil is a 1978 Tamil-language color action-drama film written, produced, and directed by T. N. Balu.
The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sripriya, Srikanth, S. A. Ashokan, Thengai Srinivasan, and Suruli Rajan, and marks the acting debut of Sathyaraj, who later became popular as “Puratchi Tamizhan”.

The storyline revolves around separated twin brothers, fate, and the consequences of social prejudice.

The film was:

  • Dubbed in Telugu as Dhonga Dhara

  • Remade in Hindi as Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya

Overview

Mayandi, a habitual thief, is released from prison and reunites with his wife Sivakolunthu, who has raised their son Senthil without revealing his father’s criminal background. Mayandi gifts his son a toy, which is stolen by another boy. During the chase that follows, the boy dies in an accident.

The case is argued by lawyer Nagarajan, who strongly believes that a thief’s son is destined to become a criminal. Despite Mayandi’s pleas, Nagarajan convinces the court, resulting in Senthil being sentenced to prison.

Consumed by revenge, Mayandi kidnaps one of Nagarajan’s twin sons and secretly raises him as a thief, while the other son grows up in a respectable environment.

Years later, the kidnapped son becomes Rathnam, a thief, while the other twin, Babu, returns from abroad as a lawyer. The narrative unfolds as the twins unknowingly exchange identities, leading to confusion, emotional conflict, and dramatic consequences.





Kamal Haasan & SriPriya

Kamal Haasan & Elizabeth

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

Remade in Hindi as Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya (1982 Hindi)

Dubbed in Telugu as Dhonga Dhara












Soundtrack

The music for Sattam En Kaiyil was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics by Kannadasan and Thiruppathuraan.
Playback singers include S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Malaysia Vasudevan, Kovai Murali, and P. Susheela.

Availability

The full movie Sattam En Kaiyil (1978) is available for viewing on YouTube.


Monday, January 5, 2026

Swami Ayyappan (1975 Malayalam)

Cast

  • Gemini Ganesan as King of Pandalam
  • AVM Rajan as Lord Siva
  • Master Sekhar as Adult Lord Manikandan
  • Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Manikandan's Guru
  • Raghavan as Major Prabhakaran
  • V. K. Ramasamy as Sankaralingam Mudaliyar
  • S. P. Pillai as Sanku Pillai
  • Bahadoor as Ramu, Sankaralingam's Servant
  • Sudheer
  • Harikeshan Thampi (Hari) as Lord Naradha
  • Ramachandran
  • R. S. Manohar as Senior Officer of Prabhakaran
  • Vanchiyoor Madhavan Nair as SUMATHI's Father
  • P. K. Abraham as Crooked Minister
  • Kedamangalam Sadanandan as Guruswami
  • Neelakandan
  • Karan (Master Raghu) as Child Lord Manikandan
  • Jose
  • Karthikeyan
  • Janardhanan
  • P. S. Kumar
  • Someshekaran Nair
  • Pazhani Sanniyasi Swami
  • SriVidya as Queen of Pandalam
  • Rani Chandra
  • Sukumari as Lakshmi, Sankaralingam's Wife
  • Deepa as Maalikapurathamma
  • Baby Vinodini
  • K. Balaji as Vavar
  • Lakshmi as Mohini
  • Sumathi
  • Madhu as Himself (Guest in "Harinaaraayana"/"Harivaraasanam" Song)
Crew
  • Dialogue - Sreekumaran Thampi
  • Lyrics - Vayalar Ramavarma, Sreekumaran Thampi
  • Music - G. Devarajan
  • Singers - K. J. Yesudas, Jayachandran, Madhuri, P. Susheela, Srikanth, P. Leela, Ambili
  • Choreography - Thangappan
  • Stills - C. Velappan
  • Assistant Director - M. K. Nadhan, S. K. Subash
  • Art - Ganga
  • Cinematographer - V. Karunakaran
  • Editor - Gopalakrishnan
  • Director of Cinematography - Masthan
  • Director - P. Subramaniam

Film Details

Swami Ayyappan is a 1975 Malayalam–Tamil bilingual colour Hindu mythological film directed by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, K. Balaji, AVM Rajan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, SriVidya, Deepa, and Lakshmi in prominent roles. It narrates the divine history of Lord Manikandan (Lord Ayyappa) and the miracles associated with the Sabarimala pilgrimage.

The film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Tamil, with both versions released under the same title, Swami Ayyappan.

Overview

Swami Ayyappan explores faith, devotion, and morality through the legendary life of Lord Manikandan. The film opens with a visually striking song sequence depicting devotees trekking through the hills towards the Sabarimala Temple. As pilgrims gather to witness the Makaravilakku, a devotee (Kedamangalam Sadanandan) narrates the sacred legend behind the temple, which unfolds as an extended flashback.

The narrative traces Manikandan’s divine birth, his adoption by the King of Pandalam, his victory over the demoness Mahishi, and his perilous expedition into the forest to obtain tiger’s milk to cure his foster mother. These episodes are presented with effective special effects that were notable for their time.

Master Sekhar delivers a convincing performance as Lord Manikandan, while Gemini Ganesan is dignified as the King of Pandalam and SriVidya shines as the Queen. Strong support comes from P. K. Abraham as the scheming minister, K. Balaji as Vavar, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Manikandan’s Guru, Hari (Harikeshan Thampi) as Narada, AVM Rajan as Lord Shiva, Lakshmi as Mohini, and Deepa as Maalikapurathamma.

After recounting the mythological origins, the film shifts focus to a series of miracles experienced by devotees. These include the frail Sanku Pillai (S. P. Pillai), who is divinely aided in completing his pilgrimage; Major Prabhakaran (Raghavan), a military officer saved from a fatal accident; a young girl (Baby Sumathi) rescued from a poisonous snake while travelling with her father; and the atheist Sankaralingam Mudaliyar (V. K. Ramasamy), who is cured of a chronic stomach ailment through sacred ash from the temple.

Through these intertwined stories, Swami Ayyappan reinforces the power of faith and devotion associated with Lord Ayyappa.



SriVidya

Lakshmi


Soundtrack

The music for Swami Ayyappan was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics written by Vayalar Ramavarma, Sreekumaran Thampi.
Playback singers include K. J. Yesudas, Jayachandran, Madhuri, P. Susheela, Srikanth, P. Leela and Ambili.



Availability

The full movie Swami Ayyappan (1975) is available for viewing on YouTube.


Swami Ayyappan (1975 Tamil)

Cast

  • Gemini Ganesan as King of Pandalam
  • K. Balaji as Vavar
  • AVM Rajan as Lord Siva
  • V. K. Ramasamy as Sankaralingam Mudaliyar
  • R. S. Manohar as Major Prabhakaran
  • M. N. Nambiar as Guruswami
  • T. M. Soundararajan as Himself, Guest as Singer
  • S. V. Ramadas as Crooked Minister
  • Master Sekhar as Adult Lord Manikandan
  • Karan (Master Raghu) as Child Lord Manikandan
  • Sudheer
  • Harikeshan Thampi (Hari) as Lord Naradha
  • Raghavan as a Higher officer of Prabhakaran
  • Sukumar
  • Neelakandan
  • Bahadoor as Ramu, Sankaralingam's Servant
  • Ramachandran
  • Jose
  • Karthikeyan
  • Chandran
  • Rangan
  • Pazhani Sanniyasi Swami
  • SriVidya as Queen of Pandalam
  • Lakshmi as Mohini
  • RajaSree as Kamala, Prabhakaran's Wife
  • Sukumari as Lakshmi, Sankaralingam's Wife
  • Deepa as Maalikapurathamma
  • Baby Vinodini
  • Sumathi
  • Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Manikandan's Guru
  • S. P. Pillai as Sanku Pillai
  • Vanchiyoor Madhavan Nair as SUMATHI's Father
  • Madhu as Himself (Guest in "Harinaaraayana"/"Harivaraasanam" Song)
Crew
  • Dialogue - Kannadhasan
  • Lyrics - Kannadhasan
  • Music - G. Devarajan
  • Singers - T. M. Soundararajan, K. J. Yesudas, P. B. Srinivas, Jayachandran, Ponnusamy, P. Susheela, Madhuri, Ambili
  • Choreography - Thangappan
  • Stills - C. Velappan
  • Assistant Director - M. K. Nadhan, S. K. Subash
  • Art - Ganga
  • Cinematographer - V. Karunakaran
  • Editor - Gopalakrishnan
  • Director of Cinematography - Masthan
  • Director - P. Subramaniam

Film Details

Swami Ayyappan is a 1975 Malayalam–Tamil bilingual colour Hindu mythological film directed by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, K. Balaji, AVM Rajan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, SriVidya, Deepa, and Lakshmi in prominent roles. It narrates the divine history of Lord Manikandan (Lord Ayyappa) and the miracles associated with the Sabarimala pilgrimage.

The film was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Tamil, with both versions released under the same title, Swami Ayyappan.

Overview

Swami Ayyappan explores faith, devotion, and morality through the legendary life of Lord Manikandan. The film opens with a visually striking song sequence depicting devotees trekking through the hills towards the Sabarimala Temple. As pilgrims gather to witness the Makaravilakku, a devotee (M. N. Nambiar) narrates the sacred legend behind the temple, which unfolds as an extended flashback.

The narrative traces Manikandan’s divine birth, his adoption by the King of Pandalam, his victory over the demoness Mahishi, and his perilous expedition into the forest to obtain tiger’s milk to cure his foster mother. These episodes are presented with effective special effects that were notable for their time.

Master Sekhar delivers a convincing performance as Lord Manikandan, while Gemini Ganesan is dignified as the King of Pandalam and SriVidya shines as the Queen. Strong support comes from S. V. Ramadas as the scheming minister, K. Balaji as Vavar, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Manikandan’s Guru, Hari (Harikeshan Thampi) as Narada, AVM Rajan as Lord Shiva, Lakshmi as Mohini, and Deepa as Maalikapurathamma.

After recounting the mythological origins, the film shifts focus to a series of miracles experienced by devotees. These include the frail Sanku Pillai (S. P. Pillai), who is divinely aided in completing his pilgrimage; Major Prabhakaran (R. S. Manohar), a military officer saved from a fatal accident; a young girl (Baby Sumathi) rescued from a poisonous snake while travelling with her father; and the atheist Sankaralingam Mudaliyar (V. K. Ramasamy), who is cured of a chronic stomach ailment through sacred ash from the temple.

Through these intertwined stories, Swami Ayyappan reinforces the power of faith and devotion associated with Lord Ayyappa.

SriVidya

Lakshmi


Soundtrack

The music for Swami Ayyappan was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics written by Kannadhasan.
Playback singers include T. M. Soundararajan, K. J. Yesudas, P. B. Srinivas, Jayachandran, Ponnusamy, P. Susheela, Madhuri and Ambili.



Availability

The full movie Swami Ayyappan (1975) is available for viewing on YouTube.


Naam Moovar (1966 Tamil)

Cast JaiShankar as Shankar RaviChandran as Balu Nagesh as Ramu L. Vijayalakshmi as Shankar's Lover Rathna as Balu's Lover Madha...