A. Karunanidhi

A. Karunanidhi

Acting

Known For & Full Filmography24 Titles

#1Manthiri Kumari

Movie - 1950, 2h 15m as Boopalam

10.0 / 10
Drama

The king of Mullai nadu appoints Veera Mohan as the General of the army. Raja guru, the head priest and Parthiban, his son are enraged by this decision. This turns Parthiban into a bandit.

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#2Thigambara Samiar

Movie - 1950, 2h 15m as Manickam

8.8 / 10
Thriller

When Sattanathan, a corrupt lawyer, forces Vadivambal to marry his brother, a Chokkalingam Pillai arrives to rescue her and expose Sattanathan's activities.

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#3Madras to Pondicherry

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m as Bus Driver

8.8 / 10
AdventureComedy

Mala, a modern college girl witnesses the murder committed by Sudhagar and hops into a bus bound for Pondicherry. Sudhagar follows and tries to kill her on the journey.

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#4Iruvar Ullam

Movie - 1963, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

10.0 / 10
Drama

The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.

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#5Iruvar Ullam

Movie - 1963, 2h 15m as Soda Subbaiya

10.0 / 10
Drama

The story revolves around Selvam, an easygoing youngster who befriends many girls without the intention of marrying any of them.

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#6Deiva Piravi

Movie - 1960, 2h 15m as Nair

8.3 / 10
Drama

Madhavan marries Thangam. He takes care of Thangam’s mother and brother along with his younger brother. Meanwhile, Madhavan gives shelter to his father’s mistress and her daughter. The evil ladies allege Thangam for loose morals. The rest of the story is how they come into good terms.

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#7Adutha Veettu Penn

Movie - 1960, 2h 15m as Friend

8.0 / 10
RomanceComedy

Mannaru falls in love with his neighbour, Leela, who is a skilled dancer and singer. Realising that he could woo Leela through music, Mannaru seeks help from his musically talented friend.

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#8Babu

Movie - 1971, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10
Drama

Babu, a young man, falls in love with Kammo. When a thug rapes her, he murders him out of revenge, which leads to his arrest.

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#9Anbukku Naan Adimai

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

5.7 / 10
Drama

Two brothers get separated during their childhood; one grows up to become a police officer while the other turns into a gangster. Problems arise when the gangster takes the place of his brother.

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#10Enga Mama

Movie - 1970, 2h 15m as Sudden Break Shanmugam

4.0 / 10
Drama

Koteeswaran, who runs an orphanage, is barely able to take care of the children. However, life takes an unexpected turn when he ends up saving a girl from committing suicide.

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#11Town Bus

Movie - 1955, 2h 15m as Mannaru

8.8 / 10

Town Bus is a 1955 Indian Tamil language drama film directed by K. Somu and produced by M. A. Venu under his banner M. A. V. Pictures. The film was written by A. P. Nagarajan, and the soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film stars N. N. Kannappa and Anjali Devi, A. Karunanidhi, T. K. Ramachandran in the lead roles with V. K. Ramasamy, M. N. Rajam, T. P. Muthulakshmi portraying supporting roles. The plot of the film was built around a bus transport company based in Coimbatore.

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#12Sadhu Mirandal

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
CrimeThriller

The bank manager gets into trouble when his old friend dies in the scuffle while trying to rob his money. He runs for cover and ends up in a drama troupe.

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#13Veerapandiya Kattabomman

Movie - 1959, 2h 15m as Sundaralingam

6.4 / 10
HistoryDramaWar

After the East India Company forces Kattabomman, the king of Panchalankurichi, to pay taxes and be their subordinate, the latter decides to fight against them.

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#14Kuzhanthaikkaga

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Singa Muthu

8.8 / 10
CrimeDrama

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#15Mahakavi Kalidas

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Fantasy

Mahakavi Kalidas Directed by R. R. Chandran. Princess Vidyotama vows to marry the man who defeats her in debate, but she wins every time. Through a ruse, her spurned suitors manage to marry the princess to the simpleminded Kalidas. Ashamed of his ignorance, Kalidas becomes a seeker of knowledge and is bestowed with wisdom by the goddess Kali. This moving story of love and enlightenment is based on legends surrounding real-life poet Mahakavi Kalidas.

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#16Thillana Mohanambal

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Sudalai

7.3 / 10
DramaMusicRomance

A classical bharatanatyam dancer and a nathaswaram player fall in love against the wishes of her family.

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#17Thiruvilayadal

Movie - 1965, 2h 15m as Ponna/Sovai

7.6 / 10
Fantasy

The Hindu god Shiva gives a sacred mango fruit, brought by the sage Narada, to his elder son Vinayaka as a prize for outsmarting his younger brother Muruga in a competition. Angry with his father, Muruga leaves home for Palani. He meets Avvaiyar, one of his devotees, along the way. Despite her attempts to convince Muruga to return to Mount Kailash, he remains adamant about his decision to leave his family. His mother, the goddess Parvati, arrives there and tells the stories of four of Shiva's divine games to calm Muruga.

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#18Kalathur Kannamma

Movie - 1960, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

7.0 / 10
RomanceDrama

A landlord's son and a farmer's daughter fall in love and marry secretly in a temple. Since their love is not accepted by the families, they are forced to separate while their child grows up in an orphanage.

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#19Valayapathi

Movie - 1952, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.0 / 10
Drama

Valayapathi is a 1952 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed and produced by T. R. Sundaram under Modern Theatres. Based on the classical Tamil epic of the same name, the film stars G. Muthukrishnan and marks the feature film acting debut of renowned actress Sowcar Janak

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#20Lakshmi Kalyanam

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10

After killing an officer, Raghunathan leads an isolated life. Just before his daughter's marriage, he meets his rival Sundaram who threatens to expose his secrets.

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#21Marutha Nattu Veeran

Movie - 1961, 2h 15m as Blacksmith

7.0 / 10

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#22Athey Kangal

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m as Appukutty Nair

7.0 / 10
ComedyMysteryThriller

After four brothers get killed in succession, Vimalanathan and his niece, Susila, are the sole survivors. So, Bhaskar, Susila's lover, tries to find the stalker who is hunting his lover's family.

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#23Aalayam

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.0 / 10
Drama

Ramalingam is an honest, principled man, working as a clerk in a company. He values integrity and discipline as the doctrines of daily life. But his honesty is put to test when his son-in-law Raghu comes to him with a big problem. Raghu has misplaced some money in the bank in which he works, and he requests Ramalingam to give him money so that he could make good the loss.

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#24Maheswari

Movie - 1955, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.0 / 10
Drama

Manickam is wanted by the army of East India Company. He is absconding and takes refuge in the house of Maheswari. Manickam and Maheswari fall in love with each other. Manickam's father Dharmalingam demands a large dowry from Maheswari's mother, Kanthimathi, who somehow manages to give the amount. However, Dharmalingam comes to know that Kanthimathi is ridiculed by the villagers as a woman of loose moral character. So, he sends back Maheswari to her home. Manickam is helpless because he depends on his father for everything.

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