Ganga

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Ganga

Born May 8, 1924 · Nagapattinam, Tamilnadu, India

Died February 6, 1989 · aged 64

P. Gangadharachari (May 8, 1924 – February 16, 1989), popularly known as Kalai Ganga, was an iconic art director who shaped the visual landscape of mid-20th-century Tamil cinema.

Known For

ThiruvarutchelvarThiruvarutchelvar · 1967
Thiruvarutchelvar
★ 7.51967
MovieFantasy
When a dancer makes a king realise the insignificance of the worldly pleasures, he decides to devote his life to the Almighty and starts reciting tales and songs of His greatness.
Avalukendru Or ManamAvalukendru Or Manam · 1971
Avalukendru Or Manam
1971
MovieDrama
The film deals with a triangular love with a good measure of values of the high society and those of liberal culture of the 60s.
Rajaraja CholanRajaraja Cholan · 1973
Rajaraja Cholan
★ 8.51973
MovieHistory
Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola.
KodimalarKodimalar · 1966
Kodimalar
1966
Movie
Kodimalar is a 1966 Indian Tamil language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by S. L. Nahaatha and A. K. Balasubramanian. The film stars R. Muthuraman, C. R. Vijayakumari, A. V. M. Rajan, Kanchana and Nagesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Viswanathan.
HarichandraHarichandra · 1968
Harichandra
★ 8.01968
Movie
Harichandra (Tamil: ஹரிச்சந்திரா) is a 1968 Indian Tamil film, directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by G. Varalakshmi. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, G. Varalakshmi, T. S. Balaiah and K. A. Thangavelu in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan
Kalai KovilKalai Kovil · 1964
Kalai Kovil
1964
Movie
Kalai Kovil (Temple of Art) is a 1964 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by C. V. Sridhar and produced by Visu and Ganga. The film stars S. V. Subbaiah, Chandrakantha, R. Muthuraman and Rajasree in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. The film was released on 25 September 1964.
Paattum BharathamumPaattum Bharathamum · 1975
Paattum Bharathamum
1975
MovieMusicDrama
Ravi, a businessman, falls in love with Lalitha, a professional dancer. But her father challenges him to learn the art of dance in order to marry his daughter.
Pattikada PattanamaPattikada Pattanama · 1972
Pattikada Pattanama
★ 6.21972
MovieDrama
Pattikada Pattanama is a story about Mookkaiyan and kalpana who are completely opposite in their way of culture.Kalpana returns back to India after studying abroad and visits Mookkaiyans

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Aansoo Aur MuskanAansoo Aur Muskan · 1970
Aansoo Aur Muskan
★ 10.01970
MovieDrama
Beautiful Radha lives in a small hill-station in India. One day, Mahesh comes for sight-seeing, both meet, fall in love with each other, get intimate, and Mahesh promises to return, marry her and take her with him to live in Bombay. He does not return, Radha continues to search for him in every train that stops at Shampur, in vain. She eventually gives birth to a baby girl, Laxmi, and both are looked after by Shampur's kind-hearted Station Master. Radha does come across Mahesh, but he refuses to recognize her, and she kills herself. The Station Master takes Laxmi to her next of kin, in all two families, but all reject Laxmi, consider her inauspicious, and will have nothing to do with her. He leaves Laxmi with her maternal grand-parent, Bhagwanti and her husband, but Laxmi is abused and she runs away to Bombay, where she is befriended and looked after by a blind beggar, Anwar.

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