Arya

Aarya|
2007
Aarya
2007 | 157 min
Deepika (Bhavana) is an arrogant rich girl. A medical college student, she dictates terms at the college. Sister of local don Kasi (Prakash Raj), she is feared by students, professors and even the Dean of the College. Enter Aarya (Madhavan), a final year student who comes to Chennai Medical College from Coimbatore. A soft-spoken Aarya runs into Deepika. They develop cold shoulders. In a fit of rage, she kidnaps Aarya's sister. But Aarya faces her challenges daringly. However, she soon falls in love with him. But he is not ready to marry the sister of a ruffian. The remaining story tells us how the brother and sister put pressure on Aarya to become a rowdy so that Aarya's status is equal enough as Kasi's status so that Aarya can marry Kasi's sister Deepika. Meanwhile, "Snake" Babu (Vadivelu) is elected the area councillor, and has a few encounters with Dr. Aarya, and one with Deepika. He is the main source of comic relief for the film.
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Arayannam|
1981

Riyasat|
2014
Riyasat
2014 | 80 min
Riyasat is a story about the much loved Sahab played by the late Rajesh Khanna. Sahab has ruled for many years and has established his kingdom. People look up to him for everything. He has truly been the Godfather for the people of city. But then, few people enter the city with malicious intent which Sahab is aware of. Obviously, Sahab protects his kingdom from evil eyes and thus starts a war which changes Sahab's life forever. Will Sahab protect his kingdom? Will Sahab win over the evils and emerge as a winner?
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Anandhapurathu Veedu|
2010

Ariyappedatha Rahasyam|
1981

Ariyatha Paiyan|
2001
Ariyatha Paiyan
2001 | 78 min
Mumtaz is a village girl whose family is killed in communal riots. She moves to Mumbai with her uncle, the only family member she has left. They are desperately poor and her uncle persuades her to become a bar girl at Chandni Bar. This is merely temporary, he promises, until he gets a job. Mumtaz is a shy girl who loathes the work, but she forces herself to dance and flirt. However, the uncle doesn't keep his promise; he lives on her earnings, drinking them away, and never gets a job. He adds one final, unforgivable crime to the list when he gets drunk and rapes her. By this time she has caught the eye of a gangster called Potiya Sawant. When she tells Potiya what her uncle did to her, Potiya decides to "defend her honor." Potiya shoots the uncle. Mumtaz, bereft of any male protection in the dangerous slums, marries Potiya. She is determined to make the best of things. She leaves the bar and stays home to raise her two children, whom she carefully protects from the world of prostitution and gangs. However, her world unravels again when Potiya is killed. She has to return to the bar to support her children. In the end, she cannot protect them from their sordid surroundings. Her son becomes a killer, her daughter becomes a bar dancer in her turn, and Mumtaz turns to prostitution in a tragic attempt to save her son.
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Adyashakti Mahamaya|
1978
Adyashakti Mahamaya
1978 | 113 min
Adyashakti Mahamaya is the story of Goddess Durga who takes birth in human form and is sheltered in the house of Bhiku. She is yearning for her freedom. Parashar, her devotee who is destined to free her arrives at Gaya. There is continuous conflict between Bhiku, the demon devotee and Parashar, the simple soul. The Goddess is finally liberated. She appears in the form of Kali before Parashar and selects Dakhineshwar as her next abode.
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Ayyappa Sharanu|
1984
Ayyappa Sharanu
1984 | 99 min
Ayyappa Sharanu is a 1984 Indian Kannada film, directed by Raju Hosakere and produced by Maheshwarappa, M Meghanathan, Alee and M Muni Ramu. The film stars M C Madan, M N Raj, Gurushankar, Chandan Babu and Mahaveer in lead roles. Music of the film was composed by Upendra Kumar.
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