Birthday:
01-30-1957
(68 years)
Birthplace:
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Biography
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. In a career spanning over two decades, Priyadarshan has directed over 80 films in several Indian languages including Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. Though he began his career in Malayalam cinema in 1984, Priyadarshan has been mainly active in Hindi cinema for the past decade. Best known for his comedy films, Priyadarshan has also tried his hand at action and thriller films from time to time.
His collaborations with Mohanlal were popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Boeing Boeing, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, and Kala Pani. Actors he has worked with over several films include Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and Mukesh. Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films. Upon entering Bollywood, he has mostly remade popular comedy films from Malayalam cinema, some from his own work and some from others. These include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, Dhol, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Actors he has worked with multiple times in Hindi cinema include Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, and Suniel Shetty. His 2009 Tamil film Kanchivaram won the National Film Award for Best Film.
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His collaborations with Mohanlal were popular in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s and 1990s, with films such as Boeing Boeing, Thalavattam, Vellanakalude Nadu, Chithram, Vandanam, Kilukkam, Abhimanyu, Mithunam, Thenmavin Kombath, and Kala Pani. Actors he has worked with over several films include Kuthiravattam Pappu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Nedumudi Venu, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and Mukesh. Priyadarshan was one of the first directors in India to introduce rich color grading, clear sound and quality dubbing through his early Malayalam films. Upon entering Bollywood, he has mostly remade popular comedy films from Malayalam cinema, some from his own work and some from others. These include Hera Pheri, Hungama, Hulchul, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Chup Chup Ke, Dhol, and Bhool Bhulaiyaa. Actors he has worked with multiple times in Hindi cinema include Paresh Rawal, Akshay Kumar, Akshaye Khanna, and Suniel Shetty. His 2009 Tamil film Kanchivaram won the National Film Award for Best Film.
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T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
event1986 star_border 7.4
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The film revolves around T.P. Balagopalan (Mohanlal), a middle class post-graduate salaried person, who wants to build himself and also needs to take care of his extended family members. The film went over factors influencing Kerala of the 1980s such as widespread unemployment, poverty, and the poor economy.
No. 20 Madras Mail
Act like Cameo
event1990 star_border 6.6
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Enroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer.
Kalimannu
Act like Himself
event2013 star_border 4.8
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Inspired by the Puranic story of Abhimanyu and his mother Subhadra, the film portrays the relationship of the protagonist with her baby, before and after it is born.
Kilukkam Kilukilukkam
Act like Himself
event2006 star_border 2.5
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Chandini sees her father Krishnadas, Mayor of Cochin being killed by the rivals, but manages to escape from them and comes to Ooty. The needle of suspicion falls on Royichan and friend Appachan. Besides Roy and Appa, Nischal captivated by the beauty of Chandini and try to impress her.Meanwhile Chandini goes missing. Rest of the story is how Jogi comes from foreign and teams up with other to trace and save Chandini.
Hello Madras Girl
Act like Man in Restaurant
event1983
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LAL (Mohanlal) and his gang puts up posters and writings of Shyam (Rajkumar) and Swapna(Poornima Jayaram) in the college campus announcing their love affair, leading to a quarrel with Suresh(Shanker), her brother.
Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam
event1982 star_border 8
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Siblings Deepthi and Ravi are separated after their parents' divorce. After many years, Deepthi faces many challenges when she goes in search of Ravi.
Khatta Meetha
Screenplay
event2010 star_border 5.6
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The story follows Sachin Tichkule, a struggling contractor whose failure in making peace with the corrupt bureaucracy in town as well as strained relation with his ex-girlfriend and his family leads to misadventures that deprive him of his closest relations. However, as he begins to mend his ways, justice comes knocking on his door.
Hulchul
Director
event2004 star_border 6.6
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A man and woman from feuding families each pretend to fall in love, as part of a revenge plot. Chaos ensues when their fake romance becomes a reality.
Hera Pheri
Director
event2000 star_border 6.9
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Three unemployed men find the answer to all their money problems when they receive a call from a kidnapper. However, things do not go as planned.
De Dana Dan
Director
event2009 star_border 5.6
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Two down on their luck men try to kidnap a wealthy businesswoman's dog to demand a hefty ransom from her. But things go haywire when the dog goes missing.
Mere Baap Pehle Aap
Director
event2008 star_border 4.9
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Apart from running a mall, Gaurav Rane has to take care of his widower father Janardhan and bail him out of the misadventures he gets into due to the influence of his father's eccentric friend Mr. Mathur. Gaurav soon falls in love with his former classmate Shikha and they find out about Janardhan's long lost love and they decide to reunite the lovers.
Bumm Bumm Bole
Director
event2010 star_border 7.2
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Khogiram and his wife are poor and can barely afford to get school uniforms and books for their children Pinaki and Rimzim. Things worsen when Pinaki misplaces Rimzim's only pair of shoes. Pinaki begs Rimzim not to tell about this to their parents and promises to fix his mistake by coming third in a marathon for which the prize is a brand new pair of sneakers.
Billu
Director
event2009 star_border 6.3
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When a famous Bollywood actor visits a small village for a film's shoot, a poor hairdresser's claim that they were once childhood friends soon makes him the centre of attention.
Vandanam
Director
event1989 star_border 7.2
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Professor Kurian Fernandez escapes from jail with his cellmate Raghu. Inspectors, Unnikrishnan and K.Purushothaman Nair are sent to track him down. They follow Kurian Fernadez's daughter to track him.
Dhol
Director
event2007 star_border 6.3
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Pankaj , Gautam, Sameer and Martand are roommates in Pune who are bound together by their ambition to make it big in life with the least effort possible. Each one tries his hand at finding a shortcut to success but ends up being in even deeper trouble. Things get worse when the four decide to take a loan at high interest which they are unable to pay back. They believe that the only way to get rich without working hard is to marry the wealthy girl in their neighborhood and each of the four friends embark on their individual plans to woo her.
Garam Masala
Screenplay
event2005 star_border 5.8
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Photographer and serial womaniser, Mac devises a scheme to keep three airhostesses as his fiancées. Everything works fine as long as they only come home every third day. But changing schedules, a jealous friend and his first fiancé might just break apart his elaborately structured life of deceit.
Chup Chup Ke
Director
event2006 star_border 6.2
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After surviving a suicide attempt in which his family and fellow villagers believe he drowned, a debt-ridden man decides to start his life afresh in another village. He pretends to be mute and starts working for a rich man where he falls in love with his mute daughter.
Aakrosh
Director
event2010 star_border 7
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The Central Bureau of Investigation deputes two officers to investigate the disappearance of three medical students, which they believe to be an incident of 'honour killing' in a small, closed community.
Hungama
Screenplay
event2003 star_border 6.8
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A case of mistaken identities featuring a young woman, an electronics business owner and an aspiring musician which leads to chaotic yet hilarious situations.
Poi Solla Porom
Producer
event2008 star_border 8
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Sathyanathan is a typical middle class man who has just retired. He wants to buy a plot of land in the city and move in with his wife and children - Uppilinathan(Karthik Kumar), Vishwanathan and Sindhu. But his son Uppilinathan - who is a software engineer - has no interest in the house and is keen to leave India for New York, where he has obtained a job. Sathyanathan buys the plot from "World Famous Properties" which is managed by Vijayakumar.
Tezz
Director
event2012 star_border 4.1
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To revenge his past, Aakash Rana plants bomb in a train endangering lives of 500 passengers.
Gopura Vasalile
Director
event1991 star_border 6.3
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Gopura Vaasalile Starring by Karthik and Bhanupriya. A young man (Karthik) leads an unexciting life. His unemployed friends (Nasser and two others) pile up on him. Nasser and his friends see a pretty office going girl (Bhanupriya) and start following her. When Bhanupriya's father (V K Ramaswamy) notices this he abuses the guys and gets them jailed for eve teasing. Out of jail, Nasser and his friends hatch a plot to teach Bhanupriya and her father a lesson.They get hold of the Bhanupriya's office peon (Janakaraj) and start exchanging love letters written by Karthik to Bhanupriya...
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Story
event1985 star_border 4
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Biju (Rahman) spends his vacation in his father's ancestral village. Krishnankutty (Gopi) and Sivaraman (Nedumudi), the caretakers of his father's property siphons off the produce from the land without Biju's knowledge. Meanwhile Vinodini (Zareena Wahab) comes to the village as a bank officer. Biju and Vinodini become friends and she considers him like a brother to her.
Kabhi Na Kabhi
Director
event1998 star_border 6.5
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Kachra Seth runs an empire of collecting garbage, which is merely a front to cover-up for his other business - drug trafficking. He recruits a select group of people to carry out unpleasant tasks - such as beating someone up, or even killing someone. One of his recruits is Jaggu, who will do anything for a price. Jaggu loves Tina but is afraid to tell her. When Jaggu's mom is hospitalized, he comes to Kachra for monetary assistance, he is assigned to a task instead, and unable to complete the task he is apprehended by the police with the assistance of a librarian, and is subsequently found guilty and sent to prison. Jaggu's place is taken by Rajeshwar alias Raja, who is also attracted to Tina and even rescues her from one of Kachra's goons, Chabiley, and they both fall in love. When Jaggu returns from prison, he finds his mom has passed away, and his sister is missing, believed to have committed suicide.
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
Director
event2012 star_border 4.4
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Jhonny is often fooled by villagers as he is fit for nothing. He is in love with Maria but is often targeted by her brothers. Then enters Sam, who will be like a Samaritain to Jhonny's family.
Akkare Akkare Akkare
Director
event1990 star_border 6.9
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Ramdas and Vijayan are sent on a mission to the US to retrieve a priceless gold crown stolen from India. With a couple of clues, the comic duo embarks on the adventure.
Hungama 2
Story
event2021 star_border 4.5
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A farcical comedy involving two families. Kapoors are headed by Colonel, who stays with his younger son, while Tiwaris are a childless couple. The lives of Kapoors and Tiwaris were as neat and perfect until one day a woman shows up at the door with an illegitimate child. Who is the father of this child?
Oppam
Screenplay
event2016 star_border 7.2
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Jayaraman (Mohanlal) is born as a blind man but with heightened senses of smell, sound and touch. He is trained in the martial art of Kalaripayattu. He works as an elevator operator in an apartment where many reputed people live. One day he happens to encounter a murder in a flat. The killer escapes and Jayaraman is charged with the murder. To prove his innocence to the law, Jayaraman must now find and kill the true murderer.
Boeing Boeing
Writer
event1985 star_border 6.4
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The movie is an adaptation of the 1960 French play of the same name and is considered to be a cult comedy classic in Malayalam. It was also one of the first commercial successes of the Mohanlal-Mukesh-Priyadarashan team. Shyam (Mohanlal) is a struggling journalist who gets an opportunity to be the caretaker of a flat in the city. Even while engaged to his childhood sweetheart Sreekutty (Menaka); he uses his charms and resourcefulness to make three air-hostesses (Lissie, Ashwini, Madhuri) fall in love with him. With the help of his maid (Sukumari) and friend (Raju) he carefully manages their schedule in the flat so that none of his girlfriends meet each other. Life is good for Shyam, till his former colleague and friend Anil (Mukesh) comes to visit him.
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
Director
event2011 star_border 6
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Madhavan Nair has over the years, finally managed to start leading a comfortable life in Abudhabi, when Meenakshi drops into his life from heaven. Love strikes, and in no time breaks, and a disheartened Nair finds himself lost in the desert along with Abdu, who spells disaster. The duo runs into Eliana , who has been kidnapped, and together they devise a new plan to mint some easy money.
Kyon Ki...
Director
event2005 star_border 5.8
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After accidentally killing his fiancee, Anand becomes insane and is admitted to a psychiatric hospital. Tanvi, his doctor, falls in love with him, but her father does not approve, given his past.
Kilukkam
Director
event1991 star_border 7.5
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Nandini is an illegitimate child who comes to Ooty in search of her father. She meets Joji, a tourist guide, and pretends to be mentally unstable in order to get shelter in his house.
Virasat
Director
event1997 star_border 7.3
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After completing his studies in London, England, Shakti Thakur returns home to India in a small town where his family resides.
Chithram
Director
event1988 star_border 7.9
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A young woman is dumped by her boyfriend just before the wedding as she will not be inheriting any wealth from her father. When the girl's father pays her a visit, she hires a man to act like her husband.
Snegithiye
Screenplay
event2000 star_border 7
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Vasu and Radhika try to avoid Radhika's arranged marriage by saying that she loves Ramesh, a fictional man. However, they get into trouble when a man named Ramesh really walks into their life.
Oru Muthassi Katha
Director
event1988
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The lives of peaceful fishermen living on the western coast of Kerala change when a stranger with ulterior motives visits their village for business.
Kaalapani
Director
event1996 star_border 7.8
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Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
Rakkuyilin Ragasadassil
Writer
event1986
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Well-known musician Viswanathan was in love with his college mate and a dancer Janani. After facing opposition from all quarters, they finally get married. But soon their ego and professional jealousy start causing problems in their life making Viswanathan leave home with their son. Years later, Janani is to receive the Natyasree award in dance and he challenges her to dance to his voice.
Geethanjali
Director
event2013 star_border 4.2
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Anjali, whose sister Geeta has committed suicide, is haunted by her spirit upon her return to her mother's home. When psychologist Dr Sunny tries to help Anjali, he makes a shocking discovery.
Thenmavin Kombath
Director
event1994 star_border 7.6
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Sreekrishnan unknowingly falls in love with the woman his best friend, Manikyan, loves. Though Sreekrishnan tries his best to woo her, she resists, leading to a battle that ensues between the friends.
Coolie
Story
event1983
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Madhu is a police officer who always strives to protect Kunjali, a porter, from getting into trouble. However, Kunjali throws caution to the wind and fights for the rights of the workers.
Corona Papers
Director
event2023 star_border 4.8
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The cat and mouse chase between the police and thieves who looted a huge amount during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thalavattam
Director
event1986 star_border 7.7
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Vinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of his fiancée Anitha (Lizy). Later Vinu and Savithri fall in love but Savithri is already engaged to be married to her cousin, Hari(Mukesh). Plot progresses as Dr. Ravindran opposes the romance between the doctor and the recovered patient.
Kanchivaram
Director
event2008 star_border 7.3
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A poor silk weaver promises his wife to dress their newborn daughter in a silk saree for her marriage. Facing systemic oppression and the vicissitudes of his fortune, he struggles to keep his word.
Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu
Director
event1986 star_border 6.7
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Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu is a 1986 Malayalam comedy film directed by Priyadarshan. Starring Mohanlal, Mukesh, Lizy, Sreenivasan, Jagathi Sreekumar, Maniyanpilla Raju, and Kuthiravattam Pappu in the main roles. This film was a huge hit in theaters and is considered as one of the best comedy films in Malayalam cinema.
Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya
Director
event1985 star_border 5
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Parayanumvayya Parayathirikkanumvayya is an action drama where Mammootty plays a tough police offer while Shankar a criminal, who escapes from prison and takes shelter in Mammootty's house.
Megham
Director
event1999 star_border 6.3
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Col. Ravivarma Thampuran visits the home village of his subordinate Mani where he finds and eventually falls in love with a girl named Meenakshi.
Kilichundan Mampazham
Director
event2003 star_border 6.1
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A young man tries to rescue the woman he loves after she is forced into marrying another.
Kakkakuyil
Director
event2001 star_border 7.1
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Kakkakuyil movie is about Sivaraman(Mohanlal) who has come to Mumbai for a visa. But Sivaraman finds his friend Govindan Kutty (Mukesh) amidst a sea of problems. Sivaraman is forced to participate in a bank robbery planned by Thomas and his gang, which puts them in more trouble.And they find a place as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman in the house of a blind old couple (Nedumudi Venu and Kaviyoor Ponnamma), whose grandson Kunjunni who had left them a long time ago (when he was 7) and is now coming home.But a turn of events finds Sivaraman and Govindan kutty (combined) as Kunjunni with the body of Govindan kutty and sound of Sivaraman.
Adwaytham
Director
event1991 star_border 7
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Advaitham is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Mohanlal, Jayaram, Revathi Menon and Srividhya in lead roles.
Midhunam
Director
event1993 star_border 7.7
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Midhunam movie is all about Sethumadhavan (Mohanlal) who has plans to start a biscuit factory near his house. But the bureaucracy and the corruption of the officials are the hurdles in front of him. Along with that he has to solve the problems in his family, which his brother (Innocent) and brother-in-law (Jagathy Sreekumar) creates. he marries his long-term fiancée Sulochana (Urvashi) who always cribs that he doesn't have love towards her, which he had shown before their marriage. How sethumadhavan succeeds in his life beating all the odds against him forms the rest of the story.
Aryan
Director
event1988 star_border 6.7
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Aryan movie is all about Devanarayan (Mohanlal) who is a Brahmin priest who is falsely accused of theft and forced to leave his village in Kerala. He moves to Bombay where he gets drawn into the underworld through an ageing don Kareem (Goga Kapoor). Some interesting comment initially on Brahmin priesthood in Kerala, but halfway through the film goes haywire.
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Director
event1988 star_border 7.3
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Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Mohanlal, Renjini, Sreenivasan and Nedumudi Venu in lead roles.
Hello My Dear Wrong Number
Producer
event1986 star_border 5.4
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When Venugopal, a medical representative gives a girl who runs into his cab a ride; he unknowingly gets involved in a murder.
Chandralekha
Director
event1997 star_border 7.5
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An unemployed man saves a rich woman and takes her to the hospital where her relatives mistake him as her husband. He plays along as he needs money to repay a loan.
Minnaram
Director
event1994 star_border 6.4
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Bobby leads a carefree life until his former lover arrives at his place with a baby girl claiming she is his daughter. However, Bobby must find the truth behind her claims.
Gandeevam
Director
event1994
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Gandeevam is a 1994 Telugu film directed by Priyadarshan. The film stars Balakrishna, Roja Selvamani, Nageshwara Rao Akkineni and Brahmanandam in lead roles.
Abhimanyu
Director
event1991 star_border 5.8
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Abhimanyu movie is all about Hari (Mohanlal) who is a welder in a small factory, witnesses a gang-related murder and gets inadvertently involved with the underworld. The murder of a benevolent local boss complicates life in the slum where Hari lives, causing his slow transformation to a life of crime. Decent performances, in an otherwise weak script.
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
Director
event1984 star_border 5.2
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Poochakkoru Mookkuthi movie tells Revathi (Menaka) who comes to the city from a small town in search of job and to have a good life and as it is with everyone her problem starts with finding a house. Shyam (Shankar) loves to become a popular singer. His parents are dead against his will. So he runs away from home and needs a shelter. Revathi accidentally meets Shyam who too is in search of a house through the common Milkboy, Chikku(Baiju). Chikku offers them both a house if they are ready to pose as husband and wife in front of the house owners.Supran (Poojapura Ravi), a lender, a miser who doesn
Vellanakalude Naadu
Director
event1988 star_border 8
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Vellanakalude Nadu movie which is a political satire based against municipal mafia in the form of Buildings
Cheppu
Director
event1987 star_border 5.8
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Ramachandran (Mohanlal) got a job as an English lecturer in T. K. P. Memorial College, only to find that the college is full of drugs and politics, led by young Ranjith Mathews (Ganesh), son of an M.P. (Prathapachandran). Ramachandran has helped the students, including a geek who was beaten by Ranjith's gang.
Onnanam Kunnil Oradi Kunnil
Director
event1985
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Nithin and Anand, two jobless youths, try various tricks to impress women and get caught in hilarious situations.
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram
Director
event1985 star_border 6.8
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The story revolves around two friends Narayanan Kutty and Balan. Narayanan, known for his flirtatious behaviour with rich women is tricked by his friend Balan. Will Narayanan decode the trap?
Vettam
Director
event2004 star_border 6.7
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Petty thief Gopi steals a chain, and in order to escape a police inspector, drops it in Veena's bag. Later, he tries to take it from her, but the chain is no longer there. He becomes a part of her plan to stop her boyfriend from marrying a rich tycoon’s daughter
Manasukkul Mathappu
Story
event1988 star_border 7
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Manasukkul Mathappu (English: Fireworks In My Heart) is a 1988 Tamil drama film starring Prabhu Ganesan, Saranya Ponvannan and Sarath Babu. The story is very loosely based on the English novel "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest".
It is a remake of the blockbuster 1986 Mohanlal starrer Malayalam film "Thalavattam", which was directed by Priyadarshan.
Lesa Lesa
Director
event2003 star_border 6.8
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Chandru's grandfather is going to visit him but Chandru has spent all his money. So he requests his wealthy friend, Rakesh, to pose as the owner of all the riches till his grandfather stays with him.
Aamayum Muyalum
Director
event2014 star_border 3.1
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The film is set in a fictitious poverty-ridden village of Gowlipady, which is virtually ruled by the ruthless zamindari Bhandaravathi (Sukanya). Kashi (Nedumudi Venu) is a lottery salesman. He is the only literate person of his village. Once, a lottery sold by him happens to win the first prize of 5 Crore Indian Rupee. Greedy Kashi tries to get back the lottery ticket but doesn't know to whom he has sold the ticket to.
Ninnishtam Ennishtam
Writer
event1986 star_border 6
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Sreekuttan falls in love with Shalini. Shalini's family is in financial trouble. Sreekuttan's on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be Shalini's benefactor and suitor.
Kinnaripuzhayoram
Writer
event1994 star_border 6
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Both Kunjikrishnan and Unnikrishnan are in love with their uncles daughter.But he will only let Unnikrishnan marry her since he is a doctor and has money. So Kunjikrishnan leaves town for a while and comes back later pretending to be a swami who can heal any sickness. He tries winning his uncle over and at the same time sabotage Unnikrishnan‘s doctor reputation, leading to many hilarious situations.
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Director
event1984 star_border 5.6
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Gopan, Kora, and Bhakthavalsan are three college students who share same house along with Prem, another classmate. While the trio is more interested in loafing their time by flirting with girls, Prem is more serious in his attitude towards life. On a usual encounter, the trio meets Major Nair, a retired man in his fifties, who but loves romancing young girls. After a series of ego clashes, Nair learns that the trio is trying to woo his daughter Minu. Nair, enraged, challenges them to make his daughter fall for them.
Dheem Tharikida Thom
Writer
event1986 star_border 5.5
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Shivasubrahmaniam (Maniyan Pillai Raju), an innocent bank employee is in love with Rohini (Lizzy), but is afraid to express her his love. His grandmother but wants him to be a Brahmachari and become a priest at the nearby temple. Rohini is working as an artist at the Keerikkad ballet troupe run by Keerikkad Chellappan Nair (Nedumudi Venu). As per the advice of Shankaran Pillai (Jagathi Sreekumar), the assistant of Chellapan Nair, Subru joins the ballet troupe to woo Rohini.
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Writer
event1986 star_border 4.5
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Adithya Varma, his wife Subhadra and daughter Kaveri live in the same compound where Sasi and his wife Parvathy lives. Sasi and Parvathi go to the office along with Varma. Kuttan Pillai, a gossip manager, does not like their relationship. He tries to drive a wedge between Varma and Sasi families. Varma asks his advocate to look for a man for his company. Advocate recommends Jayan, son of his friend for the job. Jayan is appointed in the company. Kuttan Pillai tells Varma's wife that it was not fair for Varma to go with Sasi and Parvathi. One day Parvathi come late from the office. A quarrel takes place between her and her husband on this account.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Director
event2007 star_border 6.6
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NRI Siddharth Chaturvedi and his wife Avni return to Siddharth's family's ancestral Varanasi palace while disregarding warnings of a curse and paranormal phenomena. Soon enough, inexplicable events begin occuring, which forces Siddharth to consult the eccentric psychiatrist Aditya Shrivastav to help solve the mystery.
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
Director
event1998 star_border 7.3
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Inderjit Bansal comes from a wealthy family. His father and mother, Chandrika, would like him to get married and settle down,but he goes to another city to do his MBA and stays with friends. During this time, he meets Pallavi Sinh (Jyothika) and they fall in love. She reciprocates his feelings, but trouble comes in the form of her tyrannical trio of brothers
Nirnayam
Screenplay
event1991 star_border 6
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A crime-lord frames Raghuram, an innocent man, to hide his misdeeds. However, an undercover policeman, Vamsi, sets out to catch Raghuram but realises that he is not the culprit.
Azhagana Naatkal
Original Story
event2001 star_border 2
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Chandru agrees to marry the girl of his father's choice when his lover Indu goes missing. However, Chandru faces a tough predicament when Indu returns with a young girl and claims he is the father.
Rangrezz
Director
event2013 star_border 4.9
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A man, with the help of his two best friends, helps his third friend to elope with his lover. However, when the couple parts ways, they decide to teach them a lesson.
Oozham
Assistant Director
event1988
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Viswanathan, a thug, is hated by all his villagers due to his arrogant nature. However, he realises his mistakes and tries to start a new life after he suffers due to an accident.
Bhooth Bangla
Director
new_releases Release: April 02, 2026
Plot not yet revealed.
Sometimes
Director
event2017 star_border 7.2
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Seven people from different walks of life give their blood sample for ELISA Test - AIDS Screening. To avoid the tension of waiting, they decide to bribe the technician and know the results earlier. They come to know only one among them has AIDS. Each one hoping it is not him,waits with anxiety. The film takes an unexpected turn from here creating an emotional and shocking end.
Le Halua Le
Story
event2012 star_border 7.2
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Love's wires are crossed in this hilarious caper; strategies and misunderstandings abound as the young protagonists struggle to navigate their way through life, land jobs, and find a place to live.
Gardish
Director
event1993 star_border 8.4
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Naive and easily impressionable Vidya Bhalla would like her husband to be a dashing hero, one who is not afraid of anybody, one who can easily jump into a fire to rescue someone, one who is strong & romantic. She sees all of these qualities in Shiva Sathe (Jackie Shroff), the son of Havaldar Purshotam Sathe, whose only dream is to see Shiva become a Police Inspector. Vidya informs her dad, Prithviraj, that she has found her dream man, the Bhallas and the Sathes meet and get the couple formally engaged.
Thiranottam
Assistant Director
event1978
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Mohanlal played Kuttappan, a mentally disabled servant in the movie and the story revolves around his life experiences. The film although completed and got a censor board approval, was never released.
Malamaal Weekly
Screenplay
event2006 star_border 6.1
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After one of his customers dies from the shock of winning a lottery, lottery ticket seller Lilaram hatches a plan to have that money all for himself. But others from the village have also got their eyes on the money.
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar
Director
event2001 star_border 5
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After the death of his dad, Dayashankar Pandey arranges the marriage of his two sisters. In debt, he goes to the city to ask the tenants to leave his house, as he intends to sell it and repay his debts. A woman, her two daughters, Jyoti, Saraswati, and one son, Chotu are living there. When Dayashankar asks them to vacate, they refuse. What results is Dayashankar's hilarious attempts to force them to vacate - from seeking legal advice; filing police reports; asking goons to remove them - moving in himself. Will Dayashankar succeed in his attempts to evict his tenants?
Kadathanadan Ambadi
Director
event1990
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Kadathanadan Ambadi is a 1990 Malayalam-language Indian sword and sorcery film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Sajan Vargeese, starring Mohanlal, Swapna, Raadhu and Prem Nazir. The film was in production from 1985 and was stalled due to financial crisis faced by the producer Sajan Vargeese. The film is a sequel to 1964 film Thacholi Othenan. Few shots from Tacholi Othenan is shown in this movie also.The film was released after the death of Prem Nazir.
Nimir
Director
event2018 star_border 6.3
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An amiable photographer in a small-town, who is nursing a breakup, unwittingly becomes embroiled in a street brawl that turns him into a man obsessed with revenge.
Saat Rang Ke Sapne
Director
event1998 star_border 6
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Forced into marriage with a mentally deranged man, Yashoda (Farida Jalal) gives birth to a child, only to have her husband kill himself and the child, leaving her devastated and alone. This leaves her brother, Bhanu (Anupam Kher) angry and bitter at this loss, and swears to avenge this humiliation. His vengeance is satisfied every year when he asks his employee and close friend, Mahipal (Arvind Swamy) to run a bullock-cart race, and defeat his sister's in-laws, and every year Mahipal wins. Bhanu, in his mid forties, has still not married, although he used to actively woo a village belle (Aruna Irani), who still has feelings for him.
Bhagam Bhag
Director
event2006 star_border 6.5
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After their lead actress quits their drama troupe; Bunty, Babla and their boss Champak search for a new heroine in London where they have just arrived, and get embroiled in a murder case involving a mysterious woman.
Appatha
Screenplay
event2023 star_border 8
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Appatha, who has spent all her life in Kaayilanpatti village, fears dogs. And in an unexpected situation, that fear turns to love. What was the reason for this transformation?
Aaram Thamburan
Second Unit Director
event1997 star_border 6.6
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Jagannathan faces several challenges when he goes to stay in Kanimangalam village. He promises the villagers that he will help in the preparations for the annual temple festival, but will his enemies leave him in peace?
Manichitrathazhu
Second Unit Director
event1993 star_border 7.5
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A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.
Muskurahat
Writer
event1992 star_border 7.8
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Gopichand Verma is a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India. He re-locates to scenic Ooty and decides to live there in a palatial home. He has a cook/servant in Badriprasad Chaurasia. When Chaurasia wins a lottery, he quits, and Verma hires a woman by the name of Nandini in his place. He soon finds out that there is a mystery behind Nandini and her presence in his house, apart from the fact that she is mentally imbalanced. When he probes further, he finds that she is claiming to be his illegitimate daughter. He does accept her and decides to let her live there, but his wife, his son, his sister, his son-in-law, and daughter have other plans - for they have hired notorious hit-man Samar Khan to abduct and kill Nandini at any cost. Is Nandini really Verma's daughter? Why would the Verma family want her dead?
Engane Nee Marakkum
Writer
event1983
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Friends Shambu and Premkumar fall in love with the same girl, Shobha, and are unaware about it. Matters become more complex when another person also begins to woo her.
Vanitha Police
Writer
event1984
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The story revolves around Vanitha who helps her friend suffering from a mental disability.
Kuyiline Thedi
Writer
event1983 star_border 3
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Syam goes to a village in search of his uncle to get a job. He falls in love with a girl, but problems start when a womanizer tries to disturb her.
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Director
event2021 star_border 6
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‘Marakkar Lion of the Arabian Sea’ portrays the courageous life-events of a rebellious naval chief, Kunjali Marakkar the fourth, who fought against the Portuguese in the ancient times. He was the fourth naval chief of the Calicut Zamorin. The film revolves around him who was also the first Indian Naval Commander and Indian freedom fighter for the war against the Portuguese. He is said to have won 16 such battles with his impeccable strategies and fighting skills.
Muthu
Original Story
event1995 star_border 7.1
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The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall in love with the same woman, an actress and dancer named Ranganayaki, Raja's materal uncle Ambalathar is keen on assuming control of the family's property.
Wanted
Screenplay
event2004 star_border 4.3
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Wanted movie revolves around Unni, Nandu, Mani and Chupran who are friends who are unemployed but have a lot of liabilities in life. Unni aspires to become a police officer while Nandu wants to go to the Middle East. Mani is a loner who is willing to take any risk in life to make fast money and Chupran is taunted by his parents at home.
London
Original Story
event2005 star_border 7
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London in this movie Sivaraman is an innocent rustic youth who lands up in the big, bad London in search of a job. He comes in contact with a small-time thief Kathir. The duo eventually ends up as part of a robbery attempt made by two others. But as the bid is nixed, Sivaraman, who is now much more confident in life, decides to pose as the grandson of a rich but blind couple.Now under the name Saravanan, he enters the household along with his friend Kathir.Then the mirth-riot starts
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
Story
event1997 star_border 6.8
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It is a story about a father and a son which is filled with sentiments or sorrow. Govindankutty (Mohanlal) is on a look out for his unknown father seeking to take revenge by killing him for leaving him and his mother. Then enters Anantha Subramaniam (Sivaji Ganeshan) a rich trader, who comes to Govindankutty's home-town and likes him instantly for his loyalty and honesty.
Alludugaru
Original Story
event1990 star_border 8
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Kalyani is abandoned by her lover when her father disowns her. However, her father has a change of heart and she is forced to hire a thief, Vishnu, to play her husband in front of him.
The City
Story
event1994
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Ravi, an honest police officer, finds out that rich children belonging to political families are involved in a drug racket and attempts to stop them.
The City
Story
event1994
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The City is a 1994 Malayalam action film. Directed by I.V. Sasi, this film had a strong cast including Suresh Gopi, Urvashi, Lalu Alex, Ratheesh, Ahana and Anandaraj. As a star studded film, this was a big hit at the box office with the interstate point of views.
Navarasa
Story (1 ep.)
event2021 star_border 5.7
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From amusement to awe, the nine human emotions of Indian aesthetic theory are explored in this anthology series.
Forbidden Love
Director (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 5
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Forbidden love is a Hindi romantic thriller short film starring Ali Fazal, Patralekhaa, and Omkar Kapoor. Unable to come out of the closet to his parents, Neel gets married to his partner Dev's sister, Keya. Will Neel succeed in living a dual life, or will his truth destroy everyone involved?
Manorathangal
Director (2 ep.)
event2024
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Eight legendary filmmakers collaborate with 9 superstars, breathing life into the timeless stories of author M.T. Vasudevan Nair. Based in Kerala, these stories explore the nuances of human nature.
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