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M. Saroja is a Actor born on 1 january 1933
M. Saroja (Tamil: சரோஜா) was an Indian film actress and comedienne who worked in Tamil cinema. She was frequently paired alongside
K. A. Thangavelu.
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M. Saroja
K. A. Thangavelu.
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Periya Marudhu (1994)
, 2h25Genres Drama
Actors Ranjitha, Pragathi Mahavadi, Mahesh Anand, M. N. Nambiar, Pandiyan, Thalaivaasal Vijay
Periya Marudhu (Vijayakanth) amputated Marimuthu (Thalaivasal Vijay) for grabbing his land and he is sent in jail. After spending two years behind bars, Periya Marudhu is back to his village.
Idaya Malar (1976)
Directed by Gemini Ganesan
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sujatha, Gemini Ganesan, Y. G. Mahendran, Kamal Haasan, Sowcar Janaki, Sujatha
Rating60%
Gemini Ganesan , an elderly person with his wife Sowcar Janaki are childless and bring up Radha (Sujatha) who is Ganesan's sister as their daughter. Mohan(Kamal Hassan) a tennis player falls in love with Radha. Ganesan accepts to their proposal to marry but Janaki avoids the marriage by saying a bitter truth to Radha. Radha had married Sridhar(Vijaya Kumar) at the age of 5. She avoids Mohan who is actually the brother of Sridhar. She goes in search of Sridhar but finds out he is married . She returns home and avoids her family and lives alone. Mohan's neighbour is very possessive about him and also has a crush on him. The movie ends with Mohan marrying his neighbour and Radha sacrificing her love.
Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
, 2h46Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, Chittor V. Nagaiah, S. Balaiah, Aachi Manorama, Nagesh
Roles Abaranji Vethalai Petti
Rating74%
"Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram (Sundaram) (Sivaji Ganesan) is a devoted Nadaswaram player, but is short-tempered and sensitive. He meets Mohanambal (Mohana) (Padmini), a Bharatnatyam dancer, and they fall in love with each other. Sundaram's ego prevents him from developing his relationship with Mohanambal, who asks him to play a Thillana on his Nadaswaram while she dances. Mohanambal's mother Vadivambal (C. K. Saraswathi), an influential and mercenary woman, wants her daughter to marry a wealthy man so that she can settle down in life properly. Blinded by love, she disobeys her mother, creating a rift between them. Unaware of her feelings, Sundaram decides to leave the country along with Karuppayi (Manorama), a folk dancer whom he considers to be his sister. Mohana calls him a coward and challenges him to stay, which he readily accepts. In a temple, Sundaram plays the Thillana and Mohana dances. Sundaram, impressed with Mohana's performance, crowns her the title "Thillana Mohanambal". Suddenly Nagalingam (E. R. Sahadevan), a landlord who wanted to marry Mohana, turns up to stab Sundaram with a poisoned knife out of jealousy. He came to the temple to kill Mohana.
Arivaali (1963)
, 2h7Genres Drama
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, Thangavelu, S. Balaiah, K. Sarangapani, T. R. Ramachandran
Roles India
Rating66%
Aalavanthan (Sivaji Ganesan) is a graduate who works hard for the poor farmers in his village and opposes the Zamindar Azhagu Singam (S. V. Ramadas) rule . Aalavanthan is aided by his close friend Muthuvel (K. A. Thangavelu), a social activist-journalist. In turn, Muthu's father Nallamuthu Naicker (T. S. Balaiah) is an land agent who supports the Zamindar. Muthuvel loves an uneducated village belle Thangalakshmi (T. P. Muthulakshmi), marries her and moves out as he does not like his father's bad deeds. There will be many occasions where her illiteracy is the highlight comedy of this movie.
Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962)
, 2h39Directed by A. Bhimsingh
Genres Drama
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Kommareddy Savitri, Sowcar Janaki, B. Saroja Devi, Thangavelu
Rating72%
Balu (Sivaji Ganesan) and Velu (Gemini Ganesan) work in British Indian Air Force and are fighting with allied forces in World War II. Their plane crashes due to bombs dropped by Japanese. Velu is grievously injured. Balu carries him 50 miles to a village in assam. There Velu regains consciousness and his health starts improving under the care of Indroma (Savithri) and her father, in whose house they are staying. Japanese soldiers come in search of these two. Balu hides Velu and when Japanese are about to discover Velu, he gives himself up to save Velu. Velu recovers, and marries Indroma, teaches her Tamil and calls her Indra. velu is found my members of British Indian army the day after his wedding and has to leave with them, leaving his wife behind. Indra is pregnant and gives birth to a child, however, their village is bombed and she loses her eyesight. When Velu comes in search of his wife, he only sees the ruins of the former village and grieves thinking his wife is dead and goes to Chennai to his maternal uncle.
Rani Samyuktha (1962)
, 2h47Directed by D. Yoganand
Actors M. G. Ramachandran, Ragini, M. G. Chakrapani, M. N. Nambiar, Thangavelu, Padmini Ramachandran
Prithvirajan (MGR) falls in love when he sees a portrait of princess Samyuktha (Padmini). To insult him, her father Jayachandran (MG Chakrapani) instals his statue at the entrance to the palace hall where the ‘swayamvara' (a ceremony to choose the bridegroom) by the princess is to take place. Getting wind of it, Prithvirajan rushes to the spot on a horse and carries away his sweetheart, while others present watch shocked and stunned.
Arasilangkumari (1961)
, 2h20Actors M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini Ramachandran, Rajasulochana, M. N. Nambiar, S. A. Ashokan, Thangavelu
Arivazhagan (M.G. Ramachandran) and his sister Anbukarasi (Padmini). Anbukarasi falls in love with Vetrivelan (M.N. Nambiar), who is commander-in-chief of the royal army, but he tells Anbukarasi and Arivazhagan that he is just an ordinary citizen of the kingdom and marries Anbukarasi. Arivazhagan leaves on a mission after his sister’s marriage. After some time, Vetrivelan deserts his wife and child and returns to the palace. He starts plotting against the royal family. How his plans are set at nought by the hero and how his wife fights for him against her own brother form the rest of the film.
Pasamalar (1961)
, 3hDirected by A. Bhimsingh
Genres Drama
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Kommareddy Savitri, Gemini Ganesan, Sukumari, Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam
Rating74%
Rajasekhar (Sivaji Ganesan) becomes the guardian to his younger sister Radha (Savitri) after their parents’ death. The brother-sister duo love, care and adore each other and are inseparable. When the factory in which Rajasekhar works is shut down due to a labour problem and he is depressed, Radha gives him ₹1000 which she had earned and saved by making toys. She advises him to use this money as seed capital and commence his own toy business. The dutiful brother follows his sister’s advice, starts a business and in a short time, becomes rich. Anand (Gemini Ganesan) an ex-colleague of Rajasekhar who earlier helped him to get a job in his old factory, is jobless and approaches Rajasekhar for work. Rajasekhar appoints him in his concern and over a period of time, Anand and Radha fall in love. Rajasekhar, who is very possessive of his sister, gets angry with Anand as he feels betrayed.
Then Nilavu (1961)
, 2h40Directed by C. V. Sridhar
Genres Romance
Actors Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, M. N. Nambiar, Thangavelu, B. Saroja Devi, M. Saroja
Roles Thangam
Rating70%
Raj (Gemini Ganesan) meets Shanti (Vyjayanthimala) at a cricket match in Madras, and falls in love with her. Shanti does not reciprocate his love, and leaves to her home place Bangalore. Shanti’s father Sokkalingam (K. A. Thangavelu), a widower, marries Thangam (M. Saroja). They decide to go to Kashmir for their honeymoon, and Shanti also wants to come. Sivalingam, a friend of Sokkalingam suggests an alliance between Shanti and his nephew Raj (M. N. Nambiar) who is now in Madras. Raj has secretly married Lalitha. He ditches Lalitha, when he sees this new alliance and leaves for Bangalore, but misses the train. Just then Raj (Gemini Ganesan) arrives in Bangalore for a different reason, and Sokkalingam misinterprets him as his friend’s nephew. Sokkalingam and wife Thangam leave for Kashmir along with Raj Ganesan and Shanti, who still dislikes Raj Ganesan.
Thirudadhe (1961)
, 2h53Actors M. G. Ramachandran, B. Saroja Devi, M. N. Nambiar, Thangavelu, M. N. Rajam, M. Saroja
Rating69%
Balu is a small time thief once he happens to steal money from Sarojadevi’s brother who is the breadwinner of the family. After his death the family has to be taken care by Balu, his stealing attitude changes when his mother came to know that his son was a thief and sacrifices her life. How the family is saved is the rest of the story.
Valar Pirai (1961)
Directed by D. Yoganand
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Madras Rajagopala Radhakrishnan Naidu, Thangavelu, S. Balaiah, M. V. Rajamma
Panithirai (1961)
, 3hDirected by Muktha Srinivasan
Genres Drama
Actors Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Thangavelu, S. Balaiah, Nagesh, M. Saroja
Basically the film is about superstition and how it affects normalcy in life. Sakunthala (B. Saroja devi) is born to SV Suppiah, whose wife dies at child birth. Thus Sakunthala is labelled as abasagunam. She is tortured throughout her growing years, with her father as her lone supporter. When she comes of age, marriage is arranged for her. This is the situation for the song varuga varuga endru solli azhaippar by P Susheela,
Raja Desingu (1960)
, 2h41Genres Historical
Actors M. G. Ramachandran, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, S. S. Rajendran, Padmini Ramachandran, S. Balaiah, 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan
Rating63%
Swaroop Singh (O. A. K. Thevar) won the respect and loyalty of the people of Senji during his rule where Hindus and Muslims lived in peace and prosperity. A son was born to Swaroop Singh and his wife Rambai (Rushyendramani), whom they named Tej Singh pronounced as Desingu (MGR) in Tamil. Swaroop Singh has a secret wife called Jaan Bibi (Lakshmiprabha), and they have a son called Dawood Khan (MGR) who was a little older than Desingu. Fearing that Dawood might pose a threat to the succession of the throne in years to come, on the advice of his commander and close confidant Yusuf Khan (T. K. Ramachandran), Swaroop Singh persuades Jaan Bibi to leave Senji, taking little Dawood with her. Desingu who has integrity and courage grows up with his childhood friend, another brave young man called Mohammed Khan (S. S. Rajendran), and two are always inseparable.
Adutha Veettu Penn (1960)
, 2h25Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Anjali Devi, T. R. Ramachandran, Thangavelu, M. Saroja, K. Sarangapani
Roles Leela's friend
Rating64%
In the film, a simple man (Ramachandran) falls in love with his neighbour Leela (Anjali Devi), who sings and dances well. He wants to impress her by singing, but he cannot sing. So he seeks the help of his friend, a singer (Thangavelu) who agrees to help. While the friend sings in the background, the hero just lip-syncs. Leela is charmed by what she thinks is her man singing and falls in love with him. Soon the truth comes out, and how the tangle between the lovers is happily solved forms the rest of the story.
Deiva Piravi (1960)
, 3h2Genres Drama
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, Thangavelu, S. S. Rajendran, M. N. Rajam, C. Lakshmi Rajyam
Roles Arundhathi
Rating62%