Acting

Rani Chandra

Born June 2, 1949 · Fort Kochi, Kingdom of Cochin

Died October 12, 1979 · aged 30

Rani Chandra was an Indian actress and model, a winner of Miss Kerala. She died when Indian Airlines Flight 171 crashed in Bombay in 1976. She acted in several landmark films such as Nellu, Bhadrakali and Swapnadanam.

Known For

Kaapalika

Kaapalika · 1973

A conservative village girl Rosamma (Sheela) is exploited by various men including her husband. She goes to Bombay where she starts an escort service and ends up being a person of influence and power.

Poonthenaruvi

Poonthenaruvi · 1974

Shaji and Vimala are college pals. Shaji, a drug addict, is in love with Vimala. But she romances Sunny, the son of her college's principal. Sunny's greedy mother fixes up their marriage.

Puthrakameshti

Puthrakameshti · 1972

Nellu

MovieDramaRomance

On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befriends a tribal family. He comes across the lives of the tribal people and their struggle.

Hello Darling

Hello Darling · 1975

Hello Darling is a 1975 Indian Malayalam film, directed by A. B. Raj and produced by R. S. Sreenivasan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Sudheer, Bahadoor, Adoor Bhasi and Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan.

Chemparathy

Chemparathy · 1972

MovieMysteryCrime

Santha is a cheerful girl who is working in a lodge as a sweeper. She is well-liked by everyone in the lodge. Dinesh is in love with her. But one day Santha is found dead in the nearby well, and an investigation ensues.

Brahmachari

Brahmachari · 1972

Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool · 1976

Swimming Pool is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language feature film, directed by J. Sasikumar, starring Kamal Haasan, M. G. Soman, Sumithra, Rani Chandra and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles.

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Kaapalika

Kaapalika · 1973

A conservative village girl Rosamma (Sheela) is exploited by various men including her husband. She goes to Bombay where she starts an escort service and ends up being a person of influence and power.

Poonthenaruvi

Poonthenaruvi · 1974

Shaji and Vimala are college pals. Shaji, a drug addict, is in love with Vimala. But she romances Sunny, the son of her college's principal. Sunny's greedy mother fixes up their marriage.

Vimala

Puthrakameshti

Puthrakameshti · 1972

Nellu

MovieDramaRomance

On his pilgrimage to a temple to immerse the ashes of his mother in the sacred river, Rakhavan befriends a tribal family. He comes across the lives of the tribal people and their struggle.

Javani

Hello Darling

Hello Darling · 1975

Hello Darling is a 1975 Indian Malayalam film, directed by A. B. Raj and produced by R. S. Sreenivasan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Sudheer, Bahadoor, Adoor Bhasi and Sankaradi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. K. Arjunan.

Sumithra

Chemparathy

Chemparathy · 1972

MovieMysteryCrime

Santha is a cheerful girl who is working in a lodge as a sweeper. She is well-liked by everyone in the lodge. Dinesh is in love with her. But one day Santha is found dead in the nearby well, and an investigation ensues.

Brahmachari

Brahmachari · 1972

Vimala

Swimming Pool

Swimming Pool · 1976

Swimming Pool is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language feature film, directed by J. Sasikumar, starring Kamal Haasan, M. G. Soman, Sumithra, Rani Chandra and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles.

Swami Ayyappan

Swami Ayyappan · 1975

Swami Ayyappan is a 1975 Indian bilingual film. Directed and produced by P Subramaniam, it was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Tamil languages. The film met with critical acclaim and became a box office success. It won four Kerala State Film Awards.

Pacha Nottukal

Pacha Nottukal · 1973

Leelamma's wedding is thrown in jeopardy after her father loses the money he got after selling off his land. Paulose, an unemployed young man, finds the money and uses it for his own good.

Rosey

Udyaanalakshmi

Udyaanalakshmi · 1976

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam · 1975

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language film starring Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan in the lead roles. It was directed by Ra. Sankaran and produced by V.C. Ganesan. V. Kumar composed the soundtracks. Two beautiful melodious songs were also the special reasons for the film's fame.

Swapnadanam

Swapnadanam · 1976

The story proceeds in flashbacks as the protagonist, Dr. Gopi, who has had a nervous breakdown, relives his past under psychiatric probing.

Sumithra

Utsavam

Utsavam · 1975

MovieDramaRomance

Leela

Oonjaal

Oonjaal · 1977

Rajan is in love with his cousin Sumithra and he tries many ways to ruin her marriage proposals. However, he is in for a rude shock when a man gets ready to marry her even after blackmailing him.

Mucheettukalikkarante Makal

Mucheettukalikkarante Makal · 1975

Mucheettukalikkarante Makal

The film is based on Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's story of the same name

Sainaba