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| {{Multiple issues| | | {{Short description|Filmography of Indian filmmaker K. Balachander}} |
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| This following is the list of films to which [[K. Balachander]] has contributed. He has written and directed nearly 80 films and has worked in more than 100 films either as director or writer in multiple languages – Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada. | | [[File:K Balachander.jpg|thumb|K. Balachander]] |
| | This following is the list of films to which [[K. Balachander]] has contributed. He has written and directed nearly 80 films and has worked in more than 100 films either as director or writer in predominantly Tamil-language films. He has directed some Telugu films while the rest of his Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films were either remakes or simultaneously shot versions of his Tamil films. He has also directed Tamil remakes of Telugu films. He has produced one Malayalam film. |
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| == Films == | | == Films == |
| | === As director === |
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| ! style="width:150px;"| Film | | ! style="width:150px;"| Film |
| ! style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language | | ! style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language |
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| ! style="width:65px;" | Actor
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| ! style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes | | ! style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| | rowspan=2|1964 || ''[[Dheiva Thaai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=2 | 1965 || ''[[Neerkumizhi]]'' || rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Directorial debut |
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| | ''[[Server Sundaram]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Naanal (1965 film)|Naanal]]'' || |
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| | rowspan=4 | 1965 || ''[[Poojaikku Vandha Malar]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=1| 1966 || ''[[Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)|Major Chandrakanth]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Neerkumizhi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Directorial debut | | | rowspan=2 | 1967 || ''[[Bama Vijayam (1967 film)|Bama Vijayam]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Neela Vanam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Naanal (1965 film)|Naanal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=3 | 1968 || ''[[Bhale Kodallu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || |
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| | rowspan=1| 1966 || ''[[Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)|Major Chandrakanth]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Thamarai Nenjam (film)|Thamarai Nenjam]]'' || rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer |
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| | rowspan=2 | 1967 || ''[[Bama Vijayam (1967 film)|Bama Vijayam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|Ethir Neechal]]'' |
| | |[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]] |
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| | ''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=3 | 1969 || ''[[Poova Thalaiya (1969 film)|Poova Thalaiya]]''|| |
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| | rowspan=5 | 1968 || ''[[Bhale Kodallu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Sattekalapu Satteya]]''||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || |
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| | ''[[Thamarai Nenjam (film)|Thamarai Nenjam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer | | | ''[[Iru Kodugal]]'' || rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] |
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| | ''[[Teen Bahuraniyan]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Bhale Kodallu'' | | | rowspan="4" | 1970 || ''[[Patham Pasali]]''|| Remake of ''Sattekalapu Satteyya'' |
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| | ''[[Sukha Dukhalu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Based on ''Major Chandrakanth'' | | | ''[[Ethiroli]]''|| |
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| | ''[[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|Ethir Neechal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]] | | | ''[[Navagraham]]''|| |
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| | rowspan=4 | 1969 || ''[[Poova Thalaiya]]''||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivi]]''|| |
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| | ''[[Sattekalapu Satteya]]''||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan="4" | 1971|| ''[[Naangu Suvargal]]''|| First colour film in his direction |
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| | ''[[Iru Kodugal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]] | | | ''[[Nootrukku Nooru (1971 film)|Nootrukku Nooru]]''|| |
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| | ''Chiranjeevi'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Neerkumizhi'' | | | ''[[Bomma Borusa]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || Remake of ''Poova Thalaiya'' |
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| | rowspan=6 | 1970 || ''[[Patham Pasali]]''||style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Punnagai]]''|| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || |
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| | ''[[Sambarala Rambabu]]''||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Ethir Neechal'' | | | rowspan=2 | 1972 || ''[[Kanna Nalama]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Bheekara Nimishangal]]''||style="text-align:center;"| Malayalam || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Velli Vizha]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Ethiroli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=2 | 1973 || ''[[Arangetram (1973 film)|Arangetram]]'' || also writer |
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| | ''[[Navagraham]]''||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]'' ||25th Film |
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| | ''[[Kaaviya Thalaivi]]''||style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=3 | 1974 || ''[[Aaina (1974 film)|Aaina]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi || Remake of ''Arangetram'' |
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| | rowspan=7 | 1971|| ''[[Naangu Suvargal]]''||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] |
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| | ''[[Nootrukku Nooru (1971 film)|Nootrukku Nooru]]''||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Main Sunder Hoon]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Remake of ''Server Sundaram'' | | | 1975 || ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'' || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] |
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| | ''[[Bomma Borusa]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan="3" | 1976 || ''[[Manmadha Leelai (1976 film)|Manmadha Leelai]]''|| |
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| | ''Moogabrama'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]||Remake of ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' |
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| | ''[[Punnagai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' || rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Remake of ''O Seeta Katha'' |
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| | ''[[Lakhon Mein Ek]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Ethir Neechal'' | | | rowspan="2" | 1977 || ''[[Avargal]]'' || |
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| | rowspan=4 | 1972 || ''[[Kanna Nalama]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Pattina Pravesam]]''|| |
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| | ''[[Aaradimanninte Janmi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Malayalam ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Neerkumizhi'' | | | rowspan="4" | 1978 || | ''[[Nizhal Nijamagiradhu]]''|| |
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| | ''[[Haar Jeet (1972 film)|Haar Jeet]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi ||style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Thamarai Nenjam'' | | | ''[[Maro Charitra]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Director]] |
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| | ''[[Velli Vizha]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Thappida Thala]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] || |
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| | rowspan=2 | 1973 || ''[[Arangetram (film)|Arangetram]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Thappu Thalangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]] |
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| | ''[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||25th Film | | | rowspan=5 | 1979 || ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || also co-writer |
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| | rowspan=3 | 1974 || ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]
| | | ''[[Andamaina Anubhavam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || also co-writer |
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| | ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)|Naan Avanillai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Nool Veli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || |
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| | ''Jeevitha Rangam'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Arangetram'' | | | ''[[Guppedu Manasu]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || |
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| | 1975 || ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]
| | | ''[[Idi Katha Kaadu]]'' || Remake of ''Avargal'' |
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| | rowspan=4 | 1976 || ''[[Manmadha Leelai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 1980 || ''[[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]<br />[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]] |
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| | ''[[Anthuleni Katha]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=9 | 1981 || ''[[Aakali Rajyam]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || |
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| | ''[[Moondru Mudichu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu (1981 film)|Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Thoorpu Padamara]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Enga Ooru Kannagi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || |
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| | rowspan=3 | 1977 || ''[[Avargal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Tholikodi Koosindi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[Nandi Award for Best Director]] |
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| | ''[[Pattina Pravesam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Thillu Mullu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || |
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| | ''[[Aaina (1977 film)|Aaina]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Remake of ''Arangetram'' | | | ''[[Thaneer Thaneer]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<br />[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] |
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| | rowspan=5 | 1978 || | ''[[Nizhal Nijamagiradhu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || Remake of ''Maro Charitra''<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay]]<br />Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]<br />Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Director]] |
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| | ''[[Maro Charitra]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Director]] | | | ''[[47 Natkal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||rowspan="2"|Bilingual film |
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| | ''[[Thappu Thalangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]] | | | ''[[47 Rojulu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] |
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| | ''[[Thappida Thala]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | || 1982 || ''[[Agni Sakshi (1982 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || |
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| | ''[[Balapareekshanam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Malayalam || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Poova Thalaiya'' | | | rowspan=4 | 1983 || ''[[Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Kannada ||Remake of ''Aval Oru Thodar Kathai'' |
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| | rowspan=6 | 1979 || ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1979 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Poikkal Kudhirai (1983 film)|Poikkal Kudhirai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil ||50th Film |
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| | ''[[Andamaina Anubhavam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Zara Si Zindagi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || Remake of ''Varumayin Niram Sivappu'' |
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| | ''[[Nool Veli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Kokilamma]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || |
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| | ''[[Guppedu Manasu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=3 | 1984 || ''[[Ek Nai Paheli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || Remake of ''Apoorva Raagangal'' |
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| | ''[[Idi Katha Kaadu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] |
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| | ''[[Kazhukan]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Malayalam || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||Remake of ''Thappu Thalangal'' | | | ''[[Eradu Rekhegalu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] || Remake of ''Iru Kodugal'' |
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| | 1980 || ''[[Varumayin Niram Sivappu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]<br />[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]] | | | rowspan=3 | 1985 || ''[[Kalyana Agathigal]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || |
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| | rowspan=9 | 1981 || ''[[Aakali Rajyam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Adavaalu Meeku Joharulu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | ''[[Mugila Mallige]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | [[Kannada]] || Remake of ''Thamarai Nenjam'' |
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| | ''[[Enga Ooru Kannagi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=2 | 1986 || ''[[Sundara Swapnagalu]]'' || Remake of ''Sollathaan Ninaikkiren'' |
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| | ''[[Tholikodi Koosindi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Nandi Award for Best Director]] | | | ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'' || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || Also writer |
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| | ''[[Thillu Mullu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 1987 || ''[[Manathil Uruthi Vendum]]'' || |
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| | ''[[Thaneer Thaneer]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<br />[[National Film Award for Best Screenplay]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] | | | rowspan=2 | 1988 || ''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] |
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| | ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay]]<br />Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Story]]<br />Nominated—[[Filmfare Award for Best Director]] | | | ''[[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]]'' || rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil ||Remake of ''Rudraveena'' |
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| | ''[[47 Natkal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 1989 || ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (film)|Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]'' ||75th Film |
| | [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]<br />[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]] |
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| | ''[[47 Rojulu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"|[[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 1990 || ''[[Oru Veedu Iru Vasal]]'' ||<nowiki> </nowiki>[[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]] |
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| || 1982 || ''[[Agni Sakshi (1982 film)|Agni Sakshi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 1991 || ''[[Azhagan]]'' || |
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| | rowspan=4 | 1983 || ''[[Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Kannada || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''[[Vaaname Ellai]]'' || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] |
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| | ''[[Poikkal Kudhirai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||50th Film | | | ''Dilon Ka Rishta'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi ||unreleased |
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| | ''[[Zara Si Zindagi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Remake of ''Varumayin Niram Sivappu'' | | | 1993 || ''[[Jathi Malli]]'' || rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | Tamil || |
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| | ''[[Kokilamma]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 1994 || ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' || |
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| | rowspan=3 | 1984 || ''[[Ek Nai Paheli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Hindi]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || Remake of ''Apoorva Raagangal'' | | | 1996 || ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || special appearance |
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| | ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]<br />[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] | | | 2001 || ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]'' || 100th Film |
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| | ''[[Eradu Rekhegalu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 2006 || ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' || special appearance |
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| | rowspan=4 | 1985 || ''[[Kalyana Agathigal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | |} |
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| | === As actor === |
| | *''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' |
| | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
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| | ''[[Sindhu Bhairavi (film)|Sindhu Bhairavi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | ! style="width:35px;"| Year |
| | ! style="width:150px;"| Film |
| | ! style="text-align:center; width:190px;" class="unsortable" | Role |
| | ! style="text-align:center; width:100px;" class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| | ''[[Mugila Mallige]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 1996 || ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || Movie director |
| | | rowspan="2" | Special appearances |
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| | ''[[Idanilangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Malayalam || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 2002 || ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' || Himself |
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| | rowspan=2 | 1986 || ''[[Sundara Swapnagalu]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Kannada]] || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 2006 || ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' || The man who plays dice with fate |
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| | ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 2008 || ''[[Kuselan]]'' || Himself |
| | |Special appearance |
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| | 1987 || ''[[Manathil Uruthi Vendum]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 2010 || ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]'' || Ramaswamy |
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| | rowspan=2 | 1988 || ''[[Rudraveena (film)|Rudraveena]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Telugu || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] | | | 2014 || ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' || Himself |
| | | Special appearance |
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| | ''[[Unnal Mudiyum Thambi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | | 2015 || ''[[Uthama Villain]]'' || Margadarshi |
| | |Posthumous Film |
| | |} |
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| | ===As writer === |
| | This is a list of films that he wrote but did not direct. |
| | *''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.'' |
| | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
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| | 1989 || ''[[Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]]<br />[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]]
| | ! style="width:35px;" | Year |
| | ! style="width:150px;" | Film |
| | ! style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| | 1990 || ''[[Oru Veedu Iru Vasal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || 75th Film | | | rowspan="2" |1964 || ''[[Dheiva Thaai]]'' || |
| [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]]
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| | 1991 || ''[[Azhagan]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
| | | ''[[Server Sundaram]]'' || |
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| | rowspan=2 | 1992 || ''[[Vaaname Ellai]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || [[Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director]] | | | rowspan="2" | 1965 || ''[[Poojaikku Vandha Malar]]'' || |
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| | ''Dilon Ka Rishta'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Hindi || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||unreleased | | | ''[[Neela Vanam]]'' || |
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| | 1993 || ''[[Jathi Malli]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || | | |} |
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| | ===As producer=== |
| | {{main|Kavithalayaa Productions}} |
| | {| class="wikitable sortable" |
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| | 1994 || ''[[Duet (1994 film)|Duet]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
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| | 1996 || ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' || style="text-align:center;"|Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Special appearance as Movie director
| | ! style="text-align:center; width:80px;"| Language |
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| | ! style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| | 1997 || ''Rail Sneham'' || style="text-align:center;"|Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} ||
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| | 2001 || ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || 100th Film
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| | 2002 || ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Guest appearance as himself
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| | 2006 || ''[[Poi (film)|Poi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || The man who plays dice with fate
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| | 2008 || ''[[Kuselan]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Guest appearance as himself
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| | 2010 || ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Congress leader
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| | 2014 || ''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || Guest appearance as himself | | | 1985 || ''[[Idanilangal]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| [[Malayalam]] || |
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| | 2015 || ''[[Uthama Villain]]'' ||style="text-align:center;"| Tamil || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || As Margadarshi
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| |} | | |} |
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| == Television serials == | | == Television serials == |
| * Raghu Vamsam (SunTV) | | * Aanandham Vilayaadum Veedu (Kalaignar TV) |
| | * [[Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri]] (Kalaignar TV) |
| | * [[Anni (TV series)|Anni]] (Jaya TV) |
| * Balachanderin Chinna Thiraigal | | * Balachanderin Chinna Thiraigal |
| *Ramani vs Ramani(Raj TV) | | * Chhoti Si Asha (Hindi) (Sony Entertainment Television) |
| * Rayil Sneham (Doordarshan) | | * Comedy Colony (Jaya TV) |
| * Jannal-1 Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal(Sun TV/Raj TV) | | * Engirundho Vandhaal (Jaya TV) |
| * Jannal-2 Adutha Veetu Kavithai (Sun TV/Raj TV) | | * Jannal-1 Sila Nijangal Sila Nyayangal (Sun TV/Raj TV) |
| * Jannal-3 Ammavukku Rendula Raagu | | * Jannal-2 Aduththa Veettu Kavithai (Sun TV/Raj TV) |
| (Sun TV/Raj TV) | | * Jannal-3 Ammaavukku Rendula Raagu (Sun TV/Raj TV) |
| * Jannal-4 Marabu Kavithaigal (Raj TV) | | * Jannal-4 Marabu Kavithaigal (Raj TV) |
| * [[Kasalavu Nesam]] (Sun TV/Raj TV/ Vasanth TV) | | * Kadhal Ondru Vaangi Vandhean (Sun TV) |
| * Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) | | * Kadhal Pagadai (Sun TV) |
| | * Kasalavu Nesam (Sun TV/Raj TV/ Vasanth TV) |
| | * Kai Alavu Manasu (Sun TV/ Raj TV/ Vasanth TV) |
| | * Nilavai Pidippom (Raj TV) |
| * Premi (Sun TV/Raj TV) | | * Premi (Sun TV/Raj TV) |
| * Kai Alavu Manasu (Sun TV/ Raj TV/ Vasanth TV) | | * Raghu Vamsam (Sun TV) |
| | * Rail Sneham (Doordarshan Podhigai) |
| | * [[Ramany vs Ramany]] (Raj TV) |
| | * Rekkai Kattiya Manasu (Raj TV) |
| * Sahana (Jaya TV) | | * Sahana (Jaya TV) |
| * [[Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)]] (Jaya TV) | | * [[Shanthi Nilayam (TV series)|Shanthi Nilayam]] (Jaya TV) |
| * [[Anni (TV series)]] (Jaya TV) | | * Sollathaan Ninaikkirean (Zee Tamil) |
| * Engirrundho Vandhaal (Jaya TV)
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| * Nilavai pidippom (Raj TV)
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| * Kadhal Ondru Vangivandhean (Sun TV)
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| * Comedy Colony (Jaya TV)
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| * [[Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri]] (Kalaignar TV)
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| * Chhoti Si Asha (Hindi) (Sony Entertainment Television)
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| * Anandham Vilayadum Veedu (Kalaignar TV)
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| == External links == | | == External links == |
| * {{IMDb name|0049335}} | | * {{IMDb name|0049335}} |
| * [http://www.kavithalayaa.com/ official website of ''Kavithalaaya''] | | * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20171130031723/http://www.kavithalayaa.com/ official website of ''Kavithalaaya'']}} |
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