
July 9, 1930 · 96 years old
Kailasam Balachander was a renowned Indian film producer, director and screenwriter. He directed films predominantly in Tamil, in addition to some films in the Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi languages. Known for his distinct filmmaking style, the films he scripts and directs analyse unusual or…

A woman from a village in Tamil Nadu marries a sophisticated city dweller and moves with him to Kashmir, where all is rosy - until he gets kidnapped by militants.

Manoranjan, a superstar, is counting his last days due to brain tumor. How he goes about his final wish of doing a comedy film with his mentor Margadarsi forms the crux of the story.

Chandran , a young man fools his boss and attempts to woo his boss' daughter.

A classical singer believes in changing society through his music and will power.

The cross-cultural romance between Vaasu and Sapna meets heavy opposition from their family, who vow to stop their union at any cost. As the star-crossed lovers forbidden love ensues, nothing will prepare them for their tragic des...

Story related to old friends ,after one being a popular actor and other being a barber and managing family.

Poetical forces play in the life of an unemployed yet well educated young man.He finds the depth and the beauty of his principles yet fate leaves him in destitution

After a failed suicide attempt that ultimately leaves his lover dead, a dancer changes his life.

Udhayamoorthi (Kamal Haasan), son of an orthodox Carnatic Musician, Marthandam Pillai, voices for social causes against his father's will and in a way gains the trust of local people and brings self-awareness in neighboring villages.

An orphan who lives by doing odd jobs in a building complex falls in love with one of the residents

Drama and melodrama follow two relationships involving single parents.

Roommates Prasath and Balaji both love Selvi. After Balaji's death, Selvi must marry Prasath's father.

Two lovers from differing cultural backgrounds are separated by their parents for one year in order to prove if their love is true.

2 brothers are part of a successful music band. When both the brothers fall in love with the same girl, the plot thickens.

The movie revolves around a music troop who travel to Singapore for a performance and how their life takes a turn when they meet their love partner.

A God- fearing son finds a way to teach a lesson to his sex- addict father.

Movie revolves around a couple, their break-up after a dirty secret of one of them uncovers and its aftermath.

Three women, four children, and many more people besides have deep love for a hotel owner, yet choosing the right partner for this man takes some doing.

A singer (Bharathi) who is tricked into marriage by his mother-in-law, his wife (Gowri )is enormously possessive about his fame and his female fans. One day they encounter into a fight and he decides escape from home. On the way h...

The movie revolves around the trials and tribulations of Anu (Sujatha). Anu is a happy-go-lucky girl who is in love with her boyfriend. Her life changes when her father gets transferred to Mumbai (then Bombay). Her love life falls...

A girl mails her pictures to a fictitious address but when the pictures are received by an actual person, the two meet and fall in love. Also, a police officer is interested in the girl.

Remake of Balachander's Tamil hit Varumayin Niram Sivappu, Kamal Haasan reprises his role as Raja, a graduate looking for work in capital, sharing a small home with two other unemployed youth. He falls in love with a struggling ac...

Kavitha, a young woman, is the sole bread winner for her family. In order to fulfill their dreams and ambitions, she puts herself through the daily grind of working in an office maintaining a tough exterior at home and at office. ...

A local thug and prostitute fell in love and they want to change their current lifestyle but society doesn't let them.

Shalini's mother attempts to poison her entire family when it crumbles financially, but Shalini intervenes and promises to improve their financial condition. Soon, Shalini's family prospers, but her means of income comes into ques...

The story of an elder sister trying to run a family devoid of father and a useless brother.

Loving husband trying to save his wife from the imaginary cage she has locked herself up in.

Ninaithathu Yaaro is a film about youngsters and modern relationships. The film stars an all new cast with Rejith Menon and Nimisha Suresh playing the lead pair.