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T. R. Ramachandran is a Actor and Producer born on 1 january 1917

T. R. Ramachandran

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Birth 1 january 1917
Death 30 november 1990 (at 73 years) at Chennai (Inde)

T. R. Ramachandran (c 1917 – 30 November 1990) was a Tamil actor and comedian who acted in lead or supportive roles, especially in comical parts, from the 1940s to the 1960s. Known for his distinctive saucer-eyes, Ramachandran was known as "The Eddie Cantor of India".

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Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji Ganesan
(18 films)
K. Sarangapani
K. Sarangapani
(11 films)
Padmini Ramachandran
Padmini Ramachandran
(13 films)
Thangavelu
Thangavelu
(10 films)
Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar
Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar
(6 films)
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Filmography of T. R. Ramachandran (38 films)

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Thirumaal Perumai
Thirumaal Perumai (1968)
, 2h39
Genres Fantasy
Actors Sivakumar, Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Padmini Ramachandran, Sowcar Janaki, Kutty Padmini
Rating72% 3.6322853.6322853.6322853.6322853.632285
Thirumal Perumai tells three spell-bounding stories about how far you can get with Lord Vishnu's grace, and how he can solve problems.
Thillana Mohanambal
Thillana Mohanambal (1968)
, 2h46
Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Musical films
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, Chittor V. Nagaiah, S. Balaiah, Aachi Manorama, Nagesh
Roles Varathan
Rating75% 3.7597253.7597253.7597253.7597253.759725
"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.
Anbe Vaa
Anbe Vaa (1966)
, 2h54
Directed by A. C. Tirulokachandar
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors M. G. Ramachandran, Nagesh, B. Saroja Devi, T. R. Ramachandran, S. A. Ashokan, Aachi Manorama
Roles Punyakodi
Rating71% 3.562753.562753.562753.562753.56275
JB (M.G. Ramachandran) is a wealthy industrialist who decides to take a vacation at his residence in Shimla. Upon his arrival, he discovers that his caretaker (P. D. Sambandam) has rented his house to a Bangalore-based couple, Punyakodi (T. R. Ramachandran) and Pappamma (T. P. Muthulakshmi), and their daughter, Geetha (B. Saroja Devi). The caretaker and his wife leave for Varanasi after taking the money for the rent, leaving the caretaker's daughter, Kannamma (Manorama), and brother-in-law, Ramaiah (Nagesh), in charge of the house and the guests. JB decides not to reveal his true identity, pretending to be JB's personal secretary Balu, and pays the rent for a place in his own house. Ramaiah, who has never met JB, takes the money and gives JB's room to Balu.
Arivaali
Arivaali (1963)
, 2h7
Genres Drama
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Bhanumati Ramakrishna, Thangavelu, S. Balaiah, K. Sarangapani, T. R. Ramachandran
Roles Tom Kumar
Rating66% 3.3402353.3402353.3402353.3402353.340235
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.
Vanambadi
Vanambadi (1963)
, 2h26
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors S. S. Rajendran, Nagesh, Kamal Haasan, Sheela, R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari
Roles Nithyanandham

A young women Meena(Devika) escapes from the clutches of a womenzing Zamindar Marthandam(O. A. K. Devar). She is targeted shoot him and escapes from the place and run away the railway track and she attempts suicide and saved by an elderly couple named as Thanikachalam(S. V. Sahasranamam and his wife Parvathi(T. R. Rajakumari), who adopted her. Because, she was similar to the elder couple own daughter Uma was passed away from two years ago. Meena such as habit of similar to uma, Meena was wrote poet, singing and composing music instruments. They wish her wed their nephew Sekahar(S. S. Rajendran). But he was agree the wedding and started avoiding her. But Meena was falls love with sekhar. Adopted brother Mohan(R. Muthuraman and a friend Nithyanandham(T. R. Ramachandran try to help of meena holding hand of Sekahar. Sekhar was impressed to her and loves with each other. Meena and Sekhar wedding is arranged. But, during the ceremony another man Gopal(R. S. Manohar) shows up claims to meena to be his wife and she's named as Sumathi. Gopal kept at the evidence for their wedding photo and witness of her father Somasundaram(V. S. Raghavan).
Aalayamani
Aalayamani (1962)
, 2h34
Genres Drama
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Madras Rajagopala Radhakrishnan Naidu, S. S. Rajendran, Chittor V. Nagaiah, C. R. Vijayakumari
Rating68% 3.431483.431483.431483.431483.43148
Aalayamani is a tale of possessiveness and distrust towards one's partner and the eventual redemption by sacrifice. The story is an essential interplay of feelings and the shadows cast upon by darker feelings of one person and the effect it produces on himself and in his immediate circle of friends and family.
Kalyaniyin Kanavan
Kalyaniyin Kanavan (1962)

Actors Sivaji Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, B. Saroja Devi, R. Muthuraman, Madras Rajagopala Radhakrishnan Naidu, Samarla Venkata Ranga Rao

The heroine Kalyani (Saroja Devi) goes swimming with friends in a river when she is carried away by strong waves. As she struggles, a bold young man Kathiresan (Sivaji Ganesan) saves her — expectedly, the saving of the damsel in distress leads to both falling in love.
Punar Jenmam
Punar Jenmam (1961)
, 2h28
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini Ramachandran, Ragini, Pasupuleti Kannamba, Thangavelu, T. R. Ramachandran
Roles Nithyanantham

Shankar (Sivaji Ganesan) is a successful artist and lives with his mother (Kannamba). He takes to alcohol, and as a result, messes up his life. A beautiful young woman in his village, Parvathi (Padmini), is in love with him, but she is unable to make him give up alcohol. Her loving brother’s wife Kamakshi (Sundari Bai), however, hates Parvathi, and when she wins Rs. 1 lakh in a lottery, it only makes her headstrong. Parvathi suffers the brunt of her ill-treatment. Kamakshi’s daughter, Pushpa (Ragini), meanwhile, falls in love with her music teacher. The mother decides to get them married even though her son does not approve.