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Plot Summary:
Guna (Kamal Hasan) is a mentally affected person and gets treatment in a mental asylum, and another mental person in the asylum tells him the story of a fictitious character named Abirami and registers in his mind that she is an angel and she is going to marry you on full moon day.After coming out of the asylum, he believes the story to be true and searches for his Abirami. One day he mistakes a rich girl (Roshini), in a temple as Abirami and kidnaps her and takes her to a lonely damaged house situated at the top of the hill resort called Kodaikanal. Though, the girl first hates.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: sad, tragic ending
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Sally (2000)
Plot Summary:
Jack is driving aimlessly on a road to nowhere with his imaginary girlfriend, Sally, when he meets Beth. The duo becomes a trio when escaped mental patient Bugs, also fixated on an imaginary woman named Sally, finds himself along for the ride with Jack and Beth. Disagreements between the new acquaintances coincide with a series of violent and criminal confrontations.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 234
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: sentimental, touching, light, sincere, captivating, melancholic, suspenseful, independent film, exciting, cult film
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Sagara Sangamam (1983)
Plot Summary:
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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Thalavattam (1986)
Plot Summary:
Vinod/Vinu (played by Mohanlal) is mentally ill and is hospitalized in the institution run by Dr. Ravindran ( M G Soman). Story progresses as Vinod recovers with the help of Dr. Savithri, Dr. Ravindran's daughter (Karthika) and Dr. Unnikrishnan (Nedumudi Venu) who finds that Vinu fell ill after the accidental death of his fiancée Anitha (Lizy). Later Vinu and Savithri fall in love but Savithri is already engaged to be married to her cousin, Hari(Mukesh). Plot progresses as Dr. Ravindran opposes the romance between the doctor and the recovered patient.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 147 min
Plot tags: touching
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Made for Each Other (1981)
Plot Summary:
The movie is about the love between a Tamil man, Vasu (Kamal Haasan), and a North Indian woman, Sapna (Rati Agnihotri), who are neighbours in Goa. They come from totally different backgrounds and can hardly speak the other's language. Their parents despise each other and they have regular skirmishes. When Vasu and Sapna admit their love, there is chaos in their homes, and their parents reject the idea.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Musical, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: tragic ending
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Chemmeen (1965)
Plot Summary:
Karutthamma, 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.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 534
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: romantic, sad, cult film
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16 Vayathinile (1977)
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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Bewafa Sanam (1995)
Plot Summary:
While in prison, Sunder learns that his fiancee is to marry another man. Enraged, he goes to the wedding venue and shoots her.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 149
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags:
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Nallavanuku Nallavan (1984)
Plot Summary:
Nallavanuku Nallavan is a Tamil film, directed by SP. Muthuraman. The film is a remake of the 1982 Superhit Kannada film Jeevana Chakra that starred Vishnuvardhan and Raadhika Sarathkumar in main roles.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 273
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 175 min
Plot tags:
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Pakshe (1994)
Plot Summary:
Pakshe movie is all about Balachandran (Mohanlal) who had to sacrifice his childhood love (Shobhana), to marry into a rich family who only wanted his IAS Status, in order to save his poor family, lives a life of regret and despair for his decision.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 154 min
Plot tags:
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Golden Son (2015)
Plot Summary:
The happiness of Tamizh and his middle-class family is shattered when his dad commits suicide. The youngster tries to understand why his father took this extreme step and clear his name.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags:
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Hey Sinamika (2022)
Plot Summary:
A wife who feels suffocated by her husband's incessant attention hires a psychologist to make him fall in love with her so that she can separate from him.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags:
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Sethu (1999)
Plot Summary:
A love brings to light the soft-natured characteristic features that lie buried in the sub-conscious mind of a seemingly hard-core student. Some unexpected tragic events mould his life into an epic-like story!.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 130 min
Plot tags: sad, heartbreaking, epic, entertaining, tragic
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Jaan (1996)
Plot Summary:
Police Commissioner Suryadeo Singh hires Karan, a trained weapons expert, to protect his daughter Kajal. Later, Kajal, who is unaware of Karan's secret agenda, falls in love with him.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 642
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags:
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Mahanadhi (1994)
Plot Summary:
Mahanathi story is about an average man who loses his children, life and properties to overcome a hardship.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 162 min
Plot tags: dark, sad, crying, weeping, cult film
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Smiling Prince (1986)
Plot Summary:
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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Thevar Magan (1992)
Plot Summary:
Thevar Magan (English: Son of the Thevar) is a 1992 Indian Tamil film produced by, written by, and starring Kamal Hassan in the title role. It was directed by Bharathan and also stars Sivaji Ganesan, Nasser, Revathi and Gouthami in pivotal roles. The film met with a very strong critical and commercial reception upon release. The film score and soundtrack are composed by Ilaiyaraaja. India chose this film as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1992. The film was screened at the Toronto Film Festival in 1994. The film won five National Film Awards, including the Best Tamil Film Award, Best Supporting Actress Award, and a Special Jury Award. The film was dubbed into Telugu under the title Kshatriya Putrudu. It was later remade into the Hindi film Virasat (1997) by Priyadarshan and in Kannada as Tandege Takka Maga (2006) by S. Mahendar.
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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Moondru Mudichu (1976)
Plot Summary:
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
Duration: 131 min
Plot tags:
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Geethanjali (1989)
Plot Summary:
Geethanjali and Prakash, two terminally ill people with six months of life left, fall in love. A young man diagnosed with a terminal illness wishes to spend the few remaining days of his life in solitude away from his family. He comes to a hill station and there he comes across a girl, who seems to be his complete opposite and full of life. As they keep playing tricks on each other they get closer to each other. One such incident makes him aware of a shocking truth about her, which changes both their lives forever.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: romantic, tragic ending, tragic
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The Gesture (1971)
Plot Summary:
Andaz or Andaaz is a 1971 Hindi romantic movie starring Shammi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini and Simi Garewal. The film was directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film was a considerable success and important in the career of Malini as an actress.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 328
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 166 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Sweet Hostage (1975)
Plot Summary:
An escaped mental patient kidnaps an illiterate teenage farm girl and takes her to his mountain hide-away, where they soon become friends and, eventually, lovers.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 807
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: touching, offbeat, serious, realistic
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Moondram Pirai (1982)
Plot Summary:
Moondram Pirai starring by kamal haasan and sridevi kappor. he movie begins with a young girl Bhagyalakshmi (Sridevi) who meets with an accident thus succumbing to amnesia. This condition makes her lose her memory of her entire teenage and adulthood leaving her as a physically grown up woman but with the memory and intelligence of a seven year old. Circumstances cheat her into Prostitution, where in the brothel, she meets Srinivas (Kamal Haasan) who understands that she has been tricked into the trade.He rescues her to take her to his home in Ooty and begins to lead life with.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: sad, tragic ending, tragic, cult film
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Deiva Thirumagal (2011)
Plot Summary:
A mentally retarded man fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process teaches his opponent lawyer the value of love and family.
IMDB Rating: 8.2
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 166 min
Plot tags: psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, disturbing, sad
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Beta (1992)
Plot Summary:
Beta is the story of Raju, the only child of a widowed multi millionaire. Raju's father can provide him anything he wants but Raju's only desire is to get mother's love, in order to please Raju, his father gets married to Nagmani, thinking that she will take care of Raju more than his real mother would. Raju becomes completely devoted to his stepmother, doing whatever she wishes. Time passes by, Raju grows up and gets married to Saraswati. Saraswati discovers that Nagmani's motherly love for Raju is fake and all what Nagmani is interested in, is capturing Raju's wealth.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 171 min
Plot tags: sentimental, serious, emotional, realistic
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Hero (1987)
Plot Summary:
Sakthivelu Nayakar (Kamal Hassan), the protagonist, is born to an anti-government union leader. The child Velu is tricked by the police into locating his father.
IMDB Rating: 8.6
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Crime, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 145 min
Plot tags: epic, sad, intense, touching, serious, realistic, contemplative
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Yaaradi Nee Mohini (2008)
Plot Summary:
Vasu falls in love with Keerthi, but when he expresses his feelings to her, she turns him down and says that her marriage has already been arranged. He later learns that she is set to marry his close friend Cheenu.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 174 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, romantic drama
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Mouna Raagam (1986)
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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. Revathi is forced to marry Mohan in an arranged marriage. She lives in the memory of her lost love Karthik and asks for a divorce. The law requires them to stay together for a year before granting the divorce. That gives time for a lot of incidents in their lives and things change.
IMDB Rating: 8.4
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 146 min
Plot tags: romantic, entertaining
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Most Eligible Bachelor (2021)
Plot Summary:
A well-educated, ‘settled’ NRI falls for a stand-up comedian and wants to marry her. But when she knows what she wants from her husband, will he fit the bill?.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 170 min
Plot tags: romantic, touching, emotional, talky
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Untamed Heart (1993)
Plot Summary:
Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 15000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: romantic, sentimental, touching, feel good, sad, sweet, crying, heartbreaking, inspirational, uplifting
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Remember Me (2010)
Plot Summary:
Still reeling from a heartbreaking family event and his parents' subsequent divorce, Tyler Hawkins discovers a fresh lease on life when he meets Ally Craig, a gregarious beauty who witnessed her mother's death. But as the couple draws closer, the fallout from their separate tragedies jeopardizes their love.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 154000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: touching, sad, romantic, sentimental, emotional, serious, tear jerker, heartbreaking, surprise ending, thought provoking
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Bombay (1995)
Plot Summary:
A love story of a good-hearted Hindu man and a beautiful devout Muslim woman who leave their village to marry against the wishes of their parents and move to Bombay to start a fresh life. There they have twin sons and a daughter. But turmoil engulfs the happy family when Hindu-Muslim riots break out in Bombay.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 141 min
Plot tags: inspirational, romantic, social, patriotic, cult classic, romantic drama, tense, sentimental, serious, captivating