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Adú(2020)

1h 59min | Drama
3.5/5 (with 127 votes)

In a desperate attempt to reach Europe and crouched before an airstrip in Cameroon, a six-year-old boy and his older sister wait to sneak into the holds of an airplane. Not too far away, an environmental activist contemplates the terrible image of an elephant, dead and fangless. Not only do you have to fight against poaching, but you will also have to meet the problems of your newly arrived daughter from Spain. Thousands of kilometers to the north, in Melilla, a group of civil guards prepare to face the furious crowd of sub-Saharan people who have begun the assault on the fence. Three stories linked by a central theme, in which none of its protagonists know that their destinies are doomed to cross and that their lives will no longer be the same.

A un paso de mí(2021)

1h 55min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
3.5/5 (with 26 votes)

Tatiana is a journalist with a routine life in all its aspects and a recently failed love relationship. Motivated by her best friend, she decides to make a stop and travel around Costa Rica to find herself and inner peace.

Manathil Uruthi Vendum(1987)

2h 28min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Suhasini, a divorced nurse, is the sole wage earner of her large family and navigates various struggles in her life. One day, she meets a novelist who encourages her to get a new start in life.

Directed by K. Balachander - With Suhasini Maniratnam

Ayngaran(2022)

2h 17min | Action, Drama
2.5/5 (with 2 votes)

A young mechanical engineer invents a machine that not only saves a four-year-old baby girl from a borewell pit, but also unearths a mysterious theft case in the city.

Thondan(2017)

2h 18min | Drama, Crime
3.0/5 (with 3 votes)

A righteous ambulance driver rubs a politician on the wrong side, and the latter decides to teach him a lesson.

Directed by Samuthirakani - With Samuthirakani

U Shape Ki Gully(2023)

2h 10min | Romance / Love, Drama

The story revolves around a U-shaped alleyway in Lucknow, India, where various individuals reside. Mirza is a gentle and poetic man who runs a Tea and Kebab Stall. Hariya, a mischievous young man who develops one-sided feelings for Shabbo, a strong and outspoken young woman.

Kalyana Agathigal(1985)

Kalyana Agathigal is a 1985 Tamil language drama film directed by K. Balachander. The film features Saritha in lead role. The film was released on April 12, 1985. The film marked the acting debut of Nassar. The movie begins with a group of six women who live together as friends after their attempt at living a successful married life is thwarted due to various reasons, majorly because of men, sexual abuse, dowry harassment and the backward society. They also form a music band called "kalyana agathigal" to raise funds for charity to the underprivileged. Ammulu, a young runaway girl, joins the gang of girls and becomes a part of the household. The story is about how their lives make wild twists and turns as they cope with the society and try to find true love.

Directed by K. Balachander - With Saritha

Thanneer Thanneer(1981)

2h 23min | Drama

A small village in Tamil Nadu faces water scarcity. The film highlights the plight of the villagers and the sufferings they endure at the hands of bureaucrats when they try to resolve their problem.

Manamantha(2016)

3.5/5 (with 5 votes)

Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife manages her middle class household. Mahitha's friend, a street child goes missing and she goes out of her way to find him. Abhiram, the bright student falls in love with Aira and pursues her. Four stories seemingly unrelated are all bound by one string called family.

Directed by Chandra Sekhar Yelati - With Mohanlal, Gautami Tadimalla, Viswant Duddumpudi

Sangathalaivan(2021)

2h 5min | Drama
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A socialist takes on a ruthless factory owner after the latter murders his former employee.

Directed by Manimaran

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi(1988)

4.2/5 (with 2 votes)

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role. It was a remake of Telugu film Rudraveena starring Chiranjeevi. Kamal Haasan plays the younger son of an illustrious Carnatic music maestro. he role of the father is played by legendary thespian Gemini Ganesan. The father is a strict disciplinarian who is very class conscious and cares only for his art.The maestro's eldest son was born dumb and hence had to take to an instrument, the nagaswaram, which he is quite adept at.The father looks upon his younger son to carry on his...

Ithu Engal Neethi(1988)

2h 20min | Drama, Action

Ithu Engal Neethi is a 1988 Indian Tamil film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by S. S. Neelakandan and Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Ramki, Radhika, Ramki and Vani Viswanath in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja.

Directed by S. A. Rajendran - With Ramki
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Achamillai Achamillai(1984)

2h 40min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

Achamillai Achamillai is a 1984 Indian Tamil language political satire film directed by K. Balachander. It stars Rajesh and Saritha in the lead with Pavithra, Delhi Ganesh and Charle in other prominent roles. The film deals with party switching and depicts its influence on the lives of small-time politicians. The film met with critical acclaim, winning three awards at the 32nd Filmfare Awards South, as well as the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil.

Rudraveena(1988)

2.6/5 (with 3 votes)

Suryam, the son of a great musician wishes to change society through his music but the father does not like his ways and Suryam leaves home only to be felicitated by the Govt.of India for his efforts.

Jathi Malli(1993)

After her mother's murder, singer Sriranjani moves to Ooty and meets Kesavan, another dejected soul. Along come two run-away lovers, who bring a fresh perspective to the lives of these two.

for Amose(2020)

22min | Drama

After his father-in-law's demise, Raju approaches Arun to write a eulogy for him.

El Viaje(2023)

20min | Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

- No description / details available yet. -

The Curtain(2016)

1h 12min | Drama
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

- No description / details available yet. -

Directed by Emil Quliyev - With Tural Əhməd, Azer Aydemir, Zaur Şəfiyev, Ayşad Məmmədov, Zemfira Abdulsamadova, Vüsal Mehrəliyev, ...

Zinky Boys Go Underground(1994)

Thriller providing a chilling insight into the damaged psyche of Russian soldiers returning home from Afghanistan. Andrei is the drug-crazed leader of the Zinky Boys, who make a living on the black market in the underground railway, where a serial killer is on the loose.

Arbat Motif(1990)

2h 30min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

The action takes place during perestroika in one of the old Moscow houses on the Arbat, intended for demolition. The tenants have long been evicted, and only 80-year-old Vera Vasilievna does not want to leave, claiming that Yesenin, Mayakovsky, Bulgakov have been in this house ...

Manob Zameen(2019)

A drama film directed by Joydeb Ghosh, starring Debesh Roy Chowdhury and Premankur Chattopadhyay in the lead roles.

Manitha Jaathi(1991)

2h 15min | Romance / Love, Drama

Manitha Jaathi is a 1991 Indian Tamil film, directed and produced by P. Kalaimani. The film stars Sivakumar, Ramki, Nirosha and Ravichandran in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja.

Directed by P. Kalaimani - With Sivakumar

Kandam Becha Kottu(1961)

2h 27min | Drama

The film focused mainly on the evil of dowry system which was rampant in the Muslim community of Kerala.

Directed by T. R. Sundaram - With Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Aranmula Ponnamma

Verna(2017)

2h 38min | Drama, Thriller
5.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A married couple's life falls apart as they face extraordinary circumstances.

Directed by Shoaib Mansoor - With Mahira Khan

Nirmala(1938)

2h 8min | Drama, Music

Nirmala (Devika Rani) is a modern girl - young, beautiful, dressed in the latest fashions, attends college, and is even the only female in an all-male class. She doesn't take second place to the men, besting all but one in the annual exams. She tied with Ramdas (Ashok Kumar). But, at the same time she is tied to the age-old culture, traditions and religion. She yearns for a husband and for motherhood. And this conflict forms the crux of the story.

Directed by Franz Osten - With Devika Rani

One Hundred and Fifty Years of Life(2016)

1h 33min | Drama, Kids & Family
3.5/5 (with 1 vote)

A 90-year-old man struggles to care for his mentally handicapped son.

Antonyho Šance(1986)

1h 15min | Drama
1.0/5 (with 1 vote)

- No description / details available yet. -

Sub(2012)

2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

- No description / details available yet. -

Punnagai(1971)

Punnagai means Smile. Smile which has many emotions and represents many gestures and expressions of life. Punnagai is a story of five friends Satya(Gemini Ganesan), Rajan(Muthuraman), Haniff who studied in the same college, while graduating they took an oath in front of Gandhi's statue saying they will always stand with truth. But later they got split as Haniff dies in a car accident and each of them got settled in their profession where they have to cheat their profession and principles. The story begins with three different stories (plots) where as the one friend (Nagesh)out of four explains the story. Will they follow Gandhi's principles ?

Directed by K. Balachander - With Gemini Ganesan

Luz's Motives(1985)

1h 36min | Drama, History, Crime
2.5/5 (with 4 votes)

Luz is in jail, accused of murdering her own children. Her husband and her mother-in-law say she killed them in cold blood. Dr. Rebollar tries to help the woman, but she refuses to remember anything. Luz thinks of jail as the purgatory: it's only one step to reach the Heaven.

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