Directing

A. C. Tirulokchandar

Born June 11, 1930 · Arcot, Vellore district, Madras presidency, British India

Died June 15, 2016 · aged 86

A. C. Thirulokachandar (11 June 1930 – 15 June 2016) also known as A. C. Tirulokchandar, was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked mainly in Tamil films from the 1960s to 1988. He also directed a few films in Hindi and Telugu. His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Known For

Babu

Babu, a young man, falls in love with Kammo. When a thug rapes her, he murders him out of revenge, which leads to his arrest.

Athey Kangal

Athey Kangal · 1967

MovieComedyMystery

After four brothers get killed in succession, Vimalanathan and his niece, Susila, are the sole survivors. So, Bhaskar, Susila's lover, tries to find the stalker who is hunting his lover's family.

Enga Mama

Enga Mama · 1970

Koteeswaran, who runs an orphanage, is barely able to take care of the children. However, life takes an unexpected turn when he ends up saving a girl from committing suicide.

Ramu

A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. He goes through many hardships to emerge victorious for his son.

Deiva Magan

Deiva Magan · 1969

A lawyer leads a happy life until his wife delivers twins and one of them has a scarred face just like him. Dejected, he deserts the child and lies to his wife that their baby was stillborn.

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum · 1962

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Believing his wife to be dead, a soldier in the British-Indian army marries another woman and moves on. After few years, he finds out that his ex-wife is still alive and feels miserable.

Engirundho Vandhaal

Engirundho Vandhaal · 1970

Engirundho Vandhaal

At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.

Kaakum Karangal

Kaakum Karangal · 1965

Kaakum Karangal

After her husband’s death, a woman struggles to raise her only son. Later, he becomes a famous surgeon and gets married to a wealthy girl but misunderstandings drive them apart.

Filmography

Sort

Babu

Babu, a young man, falls in love with Kammo. When a thug rapes her, he murders him out of revenge, which leads to his arrest.

Director

Athey Kangal

Athey Kangal · 1967

MovieComedyMystery

After four brothers get killed in succession, Vimalanathan and his niece, Susila, are the sole survivors. So, Bhaskar, Susila's lover, tries to find the stalker who is hunting his lover's family.

Director

Enga Mama

Enga Mama · 1970

Koteeswaran, who runs an orphanage, is barely able to take care of the children. However, life takes an unexpected turn when he ends up saving a girl from committing suicide.

Director

Ramu

A man faces many trials and tribulations while taking care of his son who has a hearing impairment. He goes through many hardships to emerge victorious for his son.

Director

Deiva Magan

Deiva Magan · 1969

A lawyer leads a happy life until his wife delivers twins and one of them has a scarred face just like him. Dejected, he deserts the child and lies to his wife that their baby was stillborn.

Director

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum · 1962

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Believing his wife to be dead, a soldier in the British-Indian army marries another woman and moves on. After few years, he finds out that his ex-wife is still alive and feels miserable.

Story

Engirundho Vandhaal

Engirundho Vandhaal · 1970

Engirundho Vandhaal

At the request of a wealthy man, a courtesan agrees to help heal his mentally disturbed son by pretending to be his wife. Her efforts only earn her abuse and wrath at the hands of most family members.

Director

Kaakum Karangal

Kaakum Karangal · 1965

Kaakum Karangal

After her husband’s death, a woman struggles to raise her only son. Later, he becomes a famous surgeon and gets married to a wealthy girl but misunderstandings drive them apart.

Director

Pilot Premnath

Pilot Premnath · 1978

Director

Anbulla Appa

Anbulla Appa · 1987

Chakravarthi, a devoted father, raises his daughter, Radha, with utmost care and affection. However, Radha's attachment towards her father creates problems for her when she gets married.

Director

Iru Malargal

Iru Malargal · 1967

Director

My Beloved, My Life

My Beloved, My Life · 1975

My Beloved, My Life

MovieDramaRomance

Lawyers Sattanathan and Ramaswamy, once best friends, now share a bitter rivalry. The two are left aghast when Saravanan, Sattanathan's son, falls in love with Devi, Ramaswamy's daughter

Director

Dr. Siva

Dr. Siva · 1975

Dr. Siva treats leprosy patients and gives great importance to his patients' care. When Geetha falls in love with him, he marries her expecting that she would understand the hassles of his profession.

Director

Ave Kallu

Ave Kallu · 1967

MovieMysteryThriller

Rich and pretty, Susila returns from college to find that her family is being bumped off one by one. The only clues are a half smoked cigar left at the scene of each murder and a mysterious woman in white running through the courtyard.

Director

Naanum Oru Penn

Naanum Oru Penn · 1963

Naanum Oru Penn

The plot revolves around the dark complexioned and uneducated girl and how she convinces everyone that more than appearance and education, it is the character which is important for a woman.

Director

Anbe Vaa

Anbe Vaa · 1966

MovieDramaRomance

A rich man decides to take a vacation after working for two years straight. However, upon arrival, he is shocked to find that his caretaker, Krishnaiah, is missing after renting his Shimla bungalow.

Writer

Ramu

Raja returns from war only to learn that tragedy struck his family while he was away. He decides to help his son by leaving his village and seeking treatment for him.

Director

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye · 1978

Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye

After an accident, Shanti develops extra sensory perception. Since she can foresee future events, people believe she has divine powers. This bothers her and causes problems for her marriage prospects.

Director

Babu

MovieDramaFamily

Babu is a naive young man who likes to go out of his way to help people. He has fallen in love with Kammo, but in the process of helping another, he lands himself in jail for two years. After his discharge, he finds that a lady who had once helped him is now a destitute widow with a small child, Pinky.

Director

Vishwaroobam

Vishwaroobam · 1980

MovieActionRomance

Sathyamoorthy is an innocent and honest hardworking villager. He helps Ashok, Rajan and their friend in a time of trouble, who offer him a lot of money in return. He insults them saying he did his duty and money isn't everything. However, fate plays a cruel turn making him desperate for money to treat his wife. He runs to them and they turn him into a criminal, much like them. He gains experience quickly, and soon usurps their dominance. His wife and son, Raja, however are unaware of his activities.

Director