Best Indian Movies
by Yogesh-Odyssey-Opera | created - 18 Dec 2012 | updated - 01 Sep 2014 | PublicThis list contains the best and the everlasting movies, made in/by India. A little Introduction about the Indian cinema before listing the movies;
The cinema of India has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century.The cinema as a medium gained popularity in the country as many as 1,000 films in various languages of India were produced annually.
India ranks FIRST in the world, followed by Hollywood and China, in terms of annual film output.
India is the world's largest producer of films. In 2009, India produced a total of 2961 films on celluloid, that include a staggering figure of 1288 feature films.
Many faces for producing films in India:
(Ranked as follows)
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Malayalam
Bengali
Marathi
Kannada
Bhojpuri
Gujarati
Oriya
Punjabi
Assamese
Rajasthani
Haryanvi
Dakhani & etc...
Suggest me if i'd missed any good movies..
P.S (not included the REMAKE, COPIED or RIPPED movies from other languages whilst some are very best movies)
- Instant Watch Options
- Genres
- Movies or TV
- IMDb Rating
- In Theaters
- Release Year
- Keywords
1. The Terrorist (1998)
Unrated | 95 min | Drama
A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.
Director: Santosh Sivan | Stars: Ayesha Dharker, K. Krishna, Sonu Sisupal, Vishwas
Votes: 2,041 | Gross: $0.14M
2. The World of Apu (1959)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
This final installment in Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy follows Apu's life as an orphaned adult aspiring to be a writer.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarty, Swapan Mukherjee
Votes: 16,762 | Gross: $0.02M
3. Mukhbiir (2008)
132 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A youth is compelled by police to infiltrate gangs and terrorist groups.
Directors: Mani Shankar, Inderjeet Singh | Stars: Sammir Dattani, Rahul Dev, Om Puri, Alok Nath
Votes: 440
4. Bheja Fry (2007)
Not Rated | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
Ranjit, who makes fun of idiots, gets completely annoyed when he invites a tax inspector and a singer to his house.
Director: Sagar Ballary | Stars: Vinay Pathak, Rajat Kapoor, Sarika Thakur, Milind Soman
Votes: 12,210
5. 7 1/2 Phere: More Than a Wedding (2005)
136 min | Comedy, Drama
An extended family is about to give one of their daughter's away, to the world!
Director: Ishaan Trivedi | Stars: Juhi Chawla, Irrfan Khan, Manoj Pahwa, Neena Kulkarni
Votes: 323
6. Pather Panchali (1955)
Not Rated | 125 min | Drama
Impoverished priest Harihar Ray, dreaming of a better life for himself and his family, leaves his rural Bengal village in search of work.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Kanu Bannerjee, Karuna Bannerjee, Subir Banerjee, Chunibala Devi
Votes: 38,574 | Gross: $0.54M
7. Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011)
Not Rated | 130 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Gangsters kidnap the prospective son-in-law of a politician in order to secure the release of an imprisoned gang-member.
Director: Sudhir Mishra | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Chitrangda Singh, Arunoday Singh, Aditi Rao Hydari
Votes: 4,760
8. Jigarthanda (2014)
Not Rated | 171 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An aspiring director targets a ruthless gangster because he wants to make a violent gangster film. His discreet attempts to research the gangster fail miserably. Finally when he gets caught snooping, things hit the fan.
Director: Karthik Subbaraj | Stars: Siddharth, Bobby Simha, Lakshmi Menon, Nassar
Votes: 13,548
9. Jalsaghar (1958)
Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Music
Depicts the end days of a decadent zamindar (landlord) in Bengal, and his efforts to uphold his family prestige even when faced with economic adversity.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Chhabi Biswas, Gangapada Basu, Padmadevi, Kali Sarkar
Votes: 6,767 | Gross: $0.09M
10. Filmistaan (2012)
Not Rated | 117 min | Comedy
In Mumbai, affable Bollywood buff and wanna-be-actor Sunny, who works as an assistant director, fantasizes on becoming a heart-throb star. However, at every audition he is summarily thrown ... See full summary »
Director: Nitin Kakkar | Stars: Sharib Hashmi, Inaamulhaq, Kumud Mishra, Gopal Datt
Votes: 3,660
11. Do Dooni Chaar (2010)
PG | 112 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A middle class family in India tries to buy a new car.
Director: Habib Faisal | Stars: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev, Archit Krishna
Votes: 5,940
12. Mirza Ghalib (1954)
Not Rated | 145 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
This movie depicts the life of once wealthy poet and nobleman Mirza Ghalib. This story portrays his trials, tribulations, triumphs, and utlimate descent to poverty, and then to prison; and ... See full summary »
Director: Sohrab Modi | Stars: Bharat Bhushan, Suraiya, Nigar Sultana, Durga Khote
Votes: 132
13. Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955)
143 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Dancer maestro Mangal Maharaj wants his son, Girdhar, who is a dancer par excellence, to enter the once-in-ten-years Nateshwar Utsav dance competition, win it, and be crowned the Bharat ... See full summary »
Director: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre | Stars: Gopi Krishna, Sandhya, Keshavrao Date, Bhagwan Palav
Votes: 129
14. Shree 420 (1955)
168 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
When a young man from a small town decides to make it big in a city, he faces several challenges.
Director: Raj Kapoor | Stars: Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Nadira, Nemo
Votes: 3,007
15. Basant Bahar (1956)
Not Rated | 150 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
The only son of the Royal Astrologer, Narsin (Om Prakash) namely Gopal (Bharat Bhushan) is not interested in astrology but in music and songs, much to the dismay of Narsin. Gopal's talents ... See full summary »
Director: Raja Nawathe | Stars: Bharat Bhushan, Nimmi, Kumkum, Manmohan Krishna
Votes: 44
16. Do Ankhen Barah Haath (1957)
143 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Progressive, reform-minded young warden gets permission to take six surly murderers from prison to dilapidated country farm, to rehabilitate it and themselves through hard work and kindly guidance.
Director: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre | Stars: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre, Sandhya, Ulhas, Brij Mohan Vyas
Votes: 1,904
17. Devdas (1955)
159 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
The scion of a wealthy landowner family turns to alcohol and self-pity and slowly self-destructs after class differences force him to break off his relationship with his childhood sweetheart.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Vyjayanthimala, Motilal
Votes: 2,029
18. Mother India (1957)
Not Rated | 172 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
In this melodrama, a poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, she always sticks to her own moral code.
Director: Mehboob Khan | Stars: Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Raaj Kumar
Votes: 9,857
19. Musafir (1957)
149 min | Drama
The story is about a house consisting of three families who live in it. It is three stories linked by the house.
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Shekhar, Suchitra Sen, Bipin Gupta, Durga Khote
Votes: 142
20. Madhumati (1958)
110 min | Fantasy, Musical, Mystery
A young man takes shelter in a mansion when a landslide blocks his route to the railway station. Then, he finds the mansion familiar and soon learns about the story of his previous birth.
Director: Bimal Roy | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Johnny Walker, Pran Sikand
Votes: 1,581
21. Lajwanti (1958)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Family
Having been unjustly accused of having an affair, a dutiful and loving wife is thrown out of the house by her husband and forced to abandon her baby. When mother and child are eventually ... See full summary »
Director: Narendra Suri | Stars: Nargis, Balraj Sahni, Kumari Naaz, Prabhu Dayal
Votes: 58
22. Karigar (1958)
136 min | Drama
Director: Vasant Joglekar | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Nirupa Roy, Om Prakash, Lalita Pawar
Votes: 11
23. Mughal-E-Azam (1960)
Not Rated | 197 min | Drama, Romance, War
A 16th century prince falls in love with a court dancer and battles with his emperor father.
Director: K. Asif | Stars: Prithviraj Kapoor, Madhubala, Dilip Kumar, Durga Khote
Votes: 8,831 | Gross: $0.16M
24. 3 Idiots (2009)
PG-13 | 170 min | Comedy, Drama
Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".
Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Stars: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Mona Singh, Sharman Joshi
Votes: 434,789 | Gross: $6.53M
25. Kanoon (1960)
150 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery
A lawyer holds the eyewitness evidence to catch a killer, but the identified criminal is the lawyer's own mentor, prospective father-in-law, and also the judge who presides over the case.
Director: B.R. Chopra | Stars: Rajendra Kumar Tuli, Ashok Kumar, Nanda Karnataki, Nana Palsikar
Votes: 515
26. Dharmputra (1961)
150 min | Drama
The story of two families, that of Nawab Badruddin and Gulshan Rai, living in an India under British rule, sharing life's ups and downs together almost as one family together.
Director: Yash Chopra | Stars: Mala Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Rehman Khan, Manmohan Krishna
Votes: 129
27. Gunga Jumna (1961)
178 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Gungaram, a poor, indebted farmer, works hard to educate his younger brother Jumna and make him a police officer. Years later, circumstances force Gungaram to become an outlaw and now the brothers confront each other as enemies.
Director: Nitin Bose | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Nasir Khan, Azra
Votes: 668
28. Gumrah (1963)
155 min | Drama, Romance
Meena is in love with a singer, Rajendra, but when her sister, Kamla, dies in an accident, she is forced to marry her late sister's husband for the sake of her sister's children.
Director: B.R. Chopra | Stars: Ashok Kumar, Mala Sinha, Sunil Dutt, Nirupa Roy
Votes: 179
29. Guide (1965)
Not Rated | 183 min | Drama, Romance
When mistaken to be a sage by some villagers, an ex-tour guide reflects on his past and lost love to search for spiritual wisdom to guide the villagers.
Director: Vijay Anand | Stars: Dev Anand, Waheeda Rehman, Leela Chitnis, Anwar Hussain
Votes: 8,594
30. Geet Gaaya Pattharon Ne (1965)
Drama, Musical, Romance
An impoverished sculptor marries his inspiration but is then betrayed by her.
Director: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre | Stars: Jeetendra, Rajshree, Bharathi, Surendra
Votes: 102
31. Anupama (1966)
Not Rated | 148 min | Drama, Romance
Mohan Sharma (Tarun Bose) is a workaholic whose life changes dramatically after his wife dies giving birth to their daughter Uma (Sharmila Tagore). He despises the daughter by day, and ... See full summary »
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Stars: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Shashikala Jawalkar, Deven Verma
Votes: 538
32. Kasturi (1980)
Drama
Director: Bimal Dutta | Stars: Nutan, Parikshit Sahni, Agha, Mithun Chakraborty
Votes: 19
33. Arohan (1983)
Not Rated | 144 min | Drama
Story of a poor farmer who suffers under a cunning and cruel landlord, amidst rising Naxalism in the 60s.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Victor Banerjee, Noni Ganguly, Pankaj Kapur, Sreela Majumdar
Votes: 86
34. Salaam Bombay! (1988)
Not Rated | 113 min | Crime, Drama
Young Krishna struggles to survive among the drug dealers, pimps, and prostitutes in the back alleys and gutters of India.
Director: Mira Nair | Stars: Shafiq Syed, Anjaan, Amrit Patel, Murari Sharma
Votes: 10,097 | Gross: $2.08M
35. Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989)
Not Rated | 111 min | Crime, Drama
An unemployed Muslim youth aspires to become a big-shot criminal but mends his ways with the help of his educated brother-in-law.
Director: Saeed Akhtar Mirza | Stars: Pawan Malhotra, Makrand Deshpande, Ashutosh Gowariker, Rajendra Gupta
Votes: 567
36. Dharavi (1992)
Not Rated | 120 min | Crime, Drama
Rajkaran lives in Dharavi, the biggest slum in the world. He aspires to start his own business and even manages to do it. But several misfortunes land him back to square one, penniless and alone.
Director: Sudhir Mishra | Stars: Somesh Agarwal, Shabana Azmi, Pramod Bala, Madhuri Dixit
Votes: 368
37. Bandit Queen (1994)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Biography, Crime
The story of the bandit queen Phoolan Devi who was sent to prison in 1983 and got free in 1994.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Rajesh Vivek, Raghubir Yadav
Votes: 5,318 | Gross: $0.40M
38. Godmother (1999)
150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When an imminent drought threatens to ruin their crop, Rambhi and her husband Veeru move from their village to the city. Through threat, violence and blackmail, Veeru makes a career as a ... See full summary »
Director: Vinay Shukla | Stars: Shabana Azmi, Milind Gunaji, Nirmal Pandey, Govind Namdeo
Votes: 274
39. Shool (1999)
138 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tale of an honest cop set against the backdrop of the brutal, lawless system prevailing in the Indian state of Bihar, and the endless suffering he tolerates before all hell breaks loose.
Director: Eeshwar Nivas | Stars: Manoj Bajpayee, Raveena Tandon, Sayaji Shinde, Yashpal Sharma
Votes: 3,879
40. Zubeidaa (2001)
Unrated | 153 min | Biography, Drama, History
Zubeidaa, an aspiring Muslim actress, marries a Sikh prince to become his second wife. Her tumultuous relationship with her husband, and her inner demons lead her to a decision which has fatal consequences for them all.
Director: Shyam Benegal | Stars: Karisma Kapoor, Rekha, Manoj Bajpayee, Rajit Kapoor
Votes: 1,701
41. Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Not Rated | 183 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Director: Farhan Akhtar | Stars: Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity G Zinta
Votes: 75,828 | Gross: $0.30M
42. Raghu Romeo (2003)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime
An employee (Vijay Raaz) at a strip club kidnaps his favorite actress (Maria Goretti) to protect her from mob hit men.
Director: Rajat Kapoor | Stars: Vijay Raaz, Maria Goretti, Sadiya Siddiqui, Saurabh Shukla
Votes: 712
43. Raincoat (2004)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Romance
All he wanted was to see her just once. Manu was from a village in the backwoods. Neeru was the girl next door, his lost love.
Director: Rituparno Ghosh | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Annu Kapoor, Mouli Ganguly
Votes: 5,055
44. Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006)
Not Rated | 135 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A Delhi-based retired middle-class man tries half-heartedly to get his land back from a swindling property dealer with the help of his sons and their friends.
Directors: Dibakar Banerjee, Pravin E. Birje | Stars: Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Parvin Dabas, Tara Sharma
Votes: 25,016 | Gross: $0.03M
45. 1971 (2007)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Drama, War
Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.
Director: Amrit Sagar | Stars: Manoj Bajpayee, Ravi Kishan, Deepak Dobriyal, Kumud Mishra
Votes: 2,725
46. Andha Naal (1954)
130 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller
After an engineer is shot dead, several people around him relate different versions and the related incidents that may have led to the murder.
Director: Sundaram Balachander | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Pandari Bai, Jawar N. Sitaraman, T.K. Balachandran
Votes: 478
47. Bhagapirivinai (1959)
161 min
Vaidyalingam and his younger brother Sundaralingam are extremely affectionate towards each other. But the family is split when Vaidyalingam's wife and her brother conspire against the two siblings.
Director: A. Bhimsingh | Stars: Saroja Devi B., T.S. Balaiah, Shivaji Ganesan, M.N. Nambiar
Votes: 28
48. Kalyana Parisu (1959)
194 min | Comedy, Drama
Kalyana Parisu, director C.V.Sridhar's debut film, deals with triangle love, two women vying for the same man. The film enjoyed huge box-office popularity. Gemini Ganesh is a bachelor, who ... See full summary »
Director: C.V. Sridhar | Stars: Saroja Devi B., K.A. Thangavelu, M. Saroja, S.D. Subbalakshmi
Votes: 49
49. Kalathur Kannamma (1960)
176 min | Drama, Romance
The film tells a story of a young couple,a wealthy zamindar's(landlord) son and a farmer's daughter who are separated by unfortunate circumstances while their innocent son grows up in a orphanage.
Director: A. Bhimsingh | Stars: Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, Kamal Haasan, T.S. Balaiah
Votes: 150
50. Parthiban Kanavu (1960)
219 min
Director: Yoganand | Stars: Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, S.V. Ranga Rao, T.S. Balaiah
Votes: 27
51. Karpagam (1963)
169 min | Drama
A rich farmer makes his married children and their spouses live in his house to take care of his business. Problems arise when one of them starts to squander his hard-earned money.
Director: K.S. Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Gemini Ganesan, Savitri, S.V. Ranga Rao, K.R. Vijaya
Votes: 30
52. Karnan (1964)
187 min | Action, Drama, History
Story of the central hero of Mahabharata who rises from nothing to becoming the world's greatest warrior ever born in history and emerges as the hero of the Kurukshetra war.
Director: B. Ramakrishnaiah Panthulu | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, N.T. Rama Rao, S.A. Ashokan, R. Muthuraman
Votes: 619
53. Server Sundaram (1964)
Not Rated | 165 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A poor waiter falls for a rich woman. With the help of his best friend, he becomes a successful film actor. But he is unaware that his friend and his ladylove love each other.
Directors: R. Krishnan, S. Panju | Stars: Goundamani, S.N. Lakshmi, Aachi Manorama, R. Muthuraman
Votes: 380
54. Iru Kodugal (1969)
Not Rated | 169 min | Drama, Family
Gopinath (Gemini Ganesan) lives happily with his wife Jaya (Jayanthi) and their three children. They are content in thier own little world. However, when a new collector takes over ... See full summary »
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Gemini Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, Jayanthi, Nagesh
Votes: 57
56. Donkey in a Brahmin Village (1977)
90 min | Drama
A donkey strays into a village dominated by the upper caste Brahmins.
Director: John Abraham | Stars: S. Gopal, Krishnaraj, Sri Lalitha, Savithri Rajan
Votes: 178
57. Thaneer Thaneer (1981)
143 min | 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.
Director: K. Balachander | Stars: Raman, Saritha, Shunmugham, A.K. Veeraswamy
Votes: 135
58. Muthal Mariyathai (1985)
Not Rated | 163 min | Drama
A friendship between a middle-aged upper-caste man in a village and a boatman's daughter raises eyebrows.
Director: Bharathiraja | Stars: Shivaji Ganesan, Radha, Renjini, Sathyaraj
Votes: 519
59. Mouna Ragam (1986)
146 min | Drama, Romance
Divya, a woman grieving over the death of her lover, is convinced into an arranged marriage with Chandra Kumar. Over a year the couple attempt to adjust to each other's presence and live with each other.
Directors: Ambili, Mani Ratnam | Stars: Revathi, Mohan, Karthik, V.K. Ramasamy
Votes: 4,273
60. Anthimanthaarai (1996)
Drama
Unsure of what to expect of his future, a wartime freedom fighter agrees to take refuge in a young woman's house. A friendly relationship blossoms between the two, which changes their lives.
Director: Bharathiraja | Stars: Jayasudha, Vijayakumar, Jacob Arokiya Raj
Votes: 35
62. Navarasa (2005)
99 min | Drama
Swetha, 13, discovers that her uncle Gautham dresses as a woman once night has fallen. Intrigued, she asks him about him, and he confesses her that his dream would be to escape to Koovagam,... See full summary »
Director: Santosh Sivan | Stars: Shweta, Apeksha Bhat, Bobby Darling, Ghanteshwar T. Guru
Votes: 46
63. Thenmerku Paruvakaatru (2010)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Family
South west monsoon is a story of a single parent, a mother bringing up her only child through poverty and misery. Her strong will to succeed against all odds is a lesson of strength to people all over the world.
Director: Seenu Ramasamy | Stars: Vijay Sethupathi, Saranya Ponvannan, Vasundhara Kashyap, Aruldoss
Votes: 308
64. Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011)
123 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Vimal was sent by his father to do social service in a village. But later, he gets a good job.
Director: A. Sarkunam | Stars: Vimal, Iniya, Bhagyaraj, Ponvannan
Votes: 1,072
65. Nayakan (1987)
Not Rated | 145 min | Crime, Drama
A common man's struggles against a corrupt police force put him on the wrong side of the law. He becomes a don, who is loved and respected by many, but his growing power and influence exact a heavy toll.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Saranya Ponvannan, Delhi Ganesh, Janakaraj
Votes: 23,000
66. Vazhakku Enn 18/9 (2012)
Not Rated | 124 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A girl gets in trouble when her boyfriend films her private moments on his mobile phone without her knowledge.
Director: Balaji Sakthivel | Stars: Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Mithun Murali, Manisha Yadav
Votes: 2,373
67. Todi Kodallu (1957)
Drama
Director: Adurthi Subba Rao | Stars: Savitri, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, S.V. Ranga Rao, Kannamba
Votes: 53
68. Jagriti (1955)
138 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Sent to a hostel as a punishment, a rebellious lad leads a revolt and creates havoc in the institution.
Director: Satyen Bose | Stars: Abhi Bhattacharya, Pranoti Ghosh, Bipin Gupta, Mumtaz Begum
Votes: 167
69. Seetha Rama Kalyanam (1961)
Not Rated | 182 min | Drama, Musical
The film depicts the life of Lord Rama from birth to his marriage with Seetha.
Director: N.T. Rama Rao | Stars: Haranath, Gitanjali, N.T. Rama Rao, Kanta Rao
Votes: 108
70. Kula Gothralu (1962)
166 min | Drama
Director: Kolli Pratyagatma | Stars: Mikkilineni, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, T. Kirshna Kumari, Relangi Venkatramaiah
Votes: 15
71. Mooga Manasulu (1964)
164 min | Drama
Newly-wed couple, Gopi and Radha, make an unexpected stop at a place where their past lives are disclosed. While Gopi recollects memories from his past life, he tells Radha what he remembers
Director: Adurthi Subba Rao | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Jamuna, Nagabhushanam
Votes: 116
72. Dr. Chakravarthy (1964)
167 min | Drama
Chakravarthy has an affectionate sister Sudha. When she dies, he feels Madhavi as his sister as she is also a person who loves to write poetry like Sudha. But Madhavi's husband ... See full summary »
Director: Adurthi Subba Rao | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Savitri, Kongara Jaggaiah, Sowcar Janaki
Votes: 40
73. Antastulu (1965)
182 min | Drama
A young man cooks up many lies to woo a girl. But when he starts loving her, she refuses him. So he tries to win her trust.
Director: V. Madhusudan Rao | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, T. Kirshna Kumari, Kongara Jaggaiah
Votes: 21
74. Rangula Ratnam (1966)
Not Rated | 181 min | Drama
Having become impoverished through circumstance, a rural family move to the city to start afresh. Tragedy strikes when the father dies, leaving his wife (Anjali Devi) with two sons and a ... See full summary »
Director: B.N. Reddi | Stars: Chandramohan, Ram Mohan, Anjali Devi, Tyagaraaju
Votes: 12
75. Varakatnam (1968)
176 min | Drama
Director: N.T. Rama Rao | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao, T. Kirshna Kumari, Rajanala, Raavi Kondala Rao
Votes: 14
76. Mattilo Manikyam (1971)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director: B.V. Prasad | Stars: Chalam, Bhanumathi Ramakrishna, Jamuna, Dhulipala
77. Oka Oori Katha (1978)
116 min | Comedy, Drama
The father of a son living on the fringes of a village believes that working is a fools game, for the lord takes what little the workers make. When a young woman enters their home tensions begin to rise and their idle life is threatened.
Director: Mrinal Sen | Stars: Krishna A.R., Pradeep Kumar, G. Narayana Rao, M.V. Vasudeva Rao
Votes: 77
78. Swathi Muthyam (1986)
Not Rated | 160 min | Drama, Family, Romance
The story is of mentally slow man, whose life is recapped to his grand-daughter. How he meets his wife (who was a widow), earns his living and fights the injustice he and his wife face.
Director: K. Viswanath | Stars: Kamal Haasan, Radhika Sarathkumar, Allu Arjun, Sarath Babu
Votes: 940
79. Sutradhaarulu (1990)
Drama, Musical
Director: K. Viswanath | Stars: Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Bhanuchander, Kaikala Satyanarayana, K.R. Vijaya
Votes: 70
80. Ninne Pelladatha (1996)
146 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Raju and Mahalaxmi meet at a marriage ceremony and both are attracted to each other. They soon fall deeply in love with each other, and decide to inform their respective parents of their ... See full summary »
Directors: Krishna Vamsi, Y.V.S. Chowdary | Stars: Nagarjuna Akkineni, Tabu, Chalapathi Rao, Chandramohan
Votes: 780
81. Thalapathi (1991)
Not Rated | 157 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.
Director: Mani Ratnam | Stars: Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Shobana, Arvind Swamy
Votes: 13,245
82. Padatha Paingili (1957)
182 min | Drama
Director: P. Subramaniam | Stars: Bahadur, Adoor Bhawani, Miss Kumari, Latheef
83. Puthiya Aakasham Puthyiya Bhumi (1962)
Director: M.S. Mani | Stars: Bahadur, Kottayam Chellappan, Santo Krishnan, T.S. Muthaiah
84. Odeyil Ninnu (1965)
175 min | Drama
A poor man living in Kerela follows his heart and instincts to save a child from the gutter, brings her up with love, only to find later in life that inevetibly she becomes spoilt and ... See full synopsis »
Director: K.S. Sethumadhavan | Stars: Sathyan, Adoor Bhasi, Prem Nazir, Adoor Bhawani
Votes: 72
85. Swapnadanam (1976)
121 min
Dr. Gopi has had a nervous breakdown, and relives his past under psychiatric probing.
Director: K.G. George | Stars: P.K. Abraham, Rani Chandra, Mohandas, Venukuttan Nair
Votes: 40
86. Rat-Trap (1982)
121 min | Drama
The protagonist is trapped within himself and is unable to comprehend the changes taking place around him.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Jalaja, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Rajam K. Nair, Mavelikara Ramachandran
Votes: 567
87. Kodiyettam (1978)
137 min | Drama
Sankarankutty, a village simpleton, lives a carefree life, indulges in childish pursuits, lives off the money given to him by his sister (working elsewhere as a servant), and eats quite ... See full summary »
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Bharat Gopy, K.P.A.C. Lalitha, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Azeez
Votes: 126
88. Peruvazhiyambalam (1979)
118 min | Drama
This is a National award winning and critically acclaimed film by P Padmarajan, based on his novel of the same name. The film explores the angst of a teenage mind remorseful of murder and the changes life brings in the aftermath.
Director: P. Padmarajan | Stars: Ashokan, Azeez, Adoor Bhawani, Geetha
Votes: 96
89. Mukhamukham (1984)
107 min | Drama
The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sridharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name was ... See full summary »
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Alummoodan, Ashokan, Azeez, P. Ganga
Votes: 51
90. Mathilukal (1990)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Its a story of Basheer, an author who experiences his prison life. In it he finds friendship, loneliness, fear and finally love, but that remains questionable.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Mammootty, Thilakan, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Murali
Votes: 1,656
91. Kadavu (1991)
104 min | Drama
Director: M.T. Vasudevan Nair | Stars: Santhosh Antony, Byon, Kunjandi, Monisha
Votes: 26
92. Thanmathra (2005)
160 min | Drama
Will an unexpected turn of events change Rameshan's life forever and prevent him from witnessing his dream where his son becomes a reputable IAS Officer?
Director: Blessy | Stars: Mohanlal, Meera Vasudevan, Arjun Lal, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 4,803
93. The Sea Within (2007)
Drama, Romance
A married woman falls in love with an Economics Professor and becomes pregnant and insane by the physical relationship outside her married life.
Director: Shyamaprasad | Stars: Mammootty, Meera Jasmine, Narain, Ramya Krishnan
Votes: 431
94. Thirakkatha (2008)
120 min | Drama, Romance
Film director Akbar, after his extremely successful first film, decides to base his second film on the life of a very popular yesteryear actress Malavika, whose present whereabouts are not known.
Director: Ranjith | Stars: Priyamani, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Anoop Menon, Samvrutha Sunil
Votes: 641
95. Kabuliwala (1957)
116 min | Drama
Rahmat a middle-aged fruit seller from Afghanistan, comes to Calcutta to hawk his merchandise and befriends a small Bengali girl called Mini.
Director: Tapan Sinha | Stars: Chhabi Biswas, Oindrila Tagore, Radhamohan Bhattacharya, Manju Dey
Votes: 340
96. Dabangg (2010)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A corrupt police officer faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.
Director: Abhinav Kashyap | Stars: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Arbaaz Khan
Votes: 34,320 | Gross: $4.63M
97. Bhagini Nivedita (1962)
Not Rated | 156 min | Drama
Based on the life and work of Bhagini(Sister) Nivedita a.k.a. Margaret Elizabeth Noble a Scots-Irish social worker who came to India and became a disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
Director: Bijoy Bose | Stars: Asitbaran, Ajit Banerjee, Sunanda Banerjee, Haradhan Bannerjee
Votes: 17
98. Shehar Aur Sapna (1964)
120 min | Drama
It was based on Abbas's own story One Thousand Nightson a Bed of Stones, which describes the struggle in the life of pavement dwellers in the backdrop of rapid industrialization.
Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas | Stars: Dilip Raj, Surekha, David Abraham, Anwar Hussain
Votes: 18
99. Charulata (1964)
Not Rated | 117 min | Drama, Romance
The lonely wife of a newspaper editor falls in love with her visiting cousin-in-law, who shares her love for literature.
Director: Satyajit Ray | Stars: Soumitra Chatterjee, Madhavi Mukherjee, Shailen Mukherjee, Shyamal Ghoshal
Votes: 7,202 | Gross: $0.08M
100. Chemmeen (1965)
Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Romance
Karuthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities.
Director: Ramu Kariat | Stars: Sathyan, Sheela, Madhu, Kottarakkara Sridharan Nair
Votes: 543
Tell Your Friends