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Plot Summary:
16 Vayathinile is a Tamil feature film directed by Bharathiraja.The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Rajinikanth. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film marked Bharathiraja's debut as a film maker/screenwriter and it met with a strong critical reception upon release.It was also Rajinikanth's first colour film. This is the first film which changed the melodrama of Tamil movies of shooting inside the studios and sets. This movie was completely shot in outdoor locations and marked a new era in Tamil Cinema.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 139 min
Plot tags: feel good, cult film
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A respected village schoolteacher falls for a travelling dancer and faces a moral dilemma.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 314
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
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Sagara Sangamam (1983)
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A young multi-talented dancer is poverty stricken and as a principled person he does not want to compromise on his ethics for commercial dancing. A wealthy woman recognizes this talent and provides him with an opportunity to showcase his art.
IMDB Rating: 8.8
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Music, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 160 min
Plot tags: romantic
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: cult film
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IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 476
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: cult film
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 392
Genere: Action, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: feel good
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Yejaman (1993)
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Yejaman (1993) is a Tamil language romantic film directed by the Tamil Director R. V. Udhayakumar. It stars Rajinikanth, Meena and Napolean in the lead roles. Vaanavaraayan (Rajnikanth) is the village leader, adored and respected by the people. Based in his advice, they abstain from voting in the elections and instead, pool the money given by the candidates to get themselves some basic amenities. Vallavaraayan(Napoleon) is his arch enemy.Their enmity is further sharpened when Vaanavaraayan wins the hand of Vaitheeswari (Meena), whom Vallavaraayan had also wished to wed. So.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 719
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: sincere, captivating, feel good, epic
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: tragic ending
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IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 292
Genere: Drama
Country: Hungary
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: avant garde, experimental, underground film
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IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 244
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 165 min
Plot tags: entertaining
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IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
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IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 148 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, captivating, surprise ending, crying, weeping
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IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: France
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A Swedish Love Story (1970)
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The youngsters puppy love is set against a backdrop of adults that struggle with their own lives. Her fathers feeling of misery and failure at work, her aunts unhappiness as an unmarried woman without kids of her own. His father work at the paintshop-business and his worries about the mentally ill grandfather. Against the adults the young couples love is so sweet and sensual, so innocent and beautiful. As a couple in love, they don't care about anything but themselves and seems totally unaware about everything that surrounds them.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: Sweden
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: erotic, sentimental, powerful, aesthetic, cult film
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Punnagai Mannan is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist. The film was directed by K. Balachander.The film opens with lead actor Kamal Hassan and his love interest Rekha,attempting suicide from a cliff. In this attempt, Rekha is killed but Kamal survives the fall. It is later revealed that the attempt was because of the obstacles in their love life placed by Rekha's father.At this point, Kamal is advised by his uncle (also played by Kamal) that suicide is escapist, and a sign of weakness. Kamal agrees and gets on with his.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 957
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 153 min
Plot tags: sad, tragic ending
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: sad, tragic ending
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IMDB Rating: 8.7
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: epic, cult film
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 180
Genere: Drama
Country: India
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Kamal Hassan and Rajnikanth are room-mates in a city. Kamal Hassan falls in love with Sridevi who lives in the same apartment complex. Rajnikanth, who has his eyes on Sridevi, pretends to back Kamal Hassan's love while secretly hoping to create a divide between them. Sridevi realizes Rajni's evil intentions when she finds out that he has seduced an innocent girl living in the same apartment complex. However, she is unable to convince Kamal Hassan, who hero-worships Rajni.Things come to a head when Kamal and.
IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 309
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
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Plot tags: romantic, sincere, serious, captivating, inspirational, epic, romantic drama
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IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 6000
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IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 295
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IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
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Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 16000
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IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 7000
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Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
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Country: India
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IMDB Rating: 7.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
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A happy-go-lucky college student falls in love with a beautiful young woman at first sight, but decides to use a unique approach to get close to her, as she has many admirers in the college. How will their relationship evolve?.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: psychological, humorous, captivating, disturbing, romantic
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