Nireekshana (1982)


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Runtime: 135 min
Genres: Drama, Romance
Language: Telugu
IMDb Rating: 7.8
Director: Balu Mahendra 
Cast: Archana, Bhanuchander, Narayana P.L., Allu Ramalingaiah

Murali Krishna, who was in prison but is now free, shares a sad love story with people on a school bus. Murali Krishna is an orphan and works as a forest officer. He falls in love with a local tribal woman named Tulasi while he's staying in a forest area. Murali Krishna and Tulasi decide to marry, and he goes to tell his best friend about their plans. On his way back, a police officer arrests Murali Krishna, mistaking him for a naxalite. He accidentally kills a policeman during the arrest and gets a life sentence in jail.

While in jail, Murali Krishna writes a letter to Tulasi, telling her to forget about him. As his prison term is about to end, Murali Krishna writes another letter to Tulasi to see if she still waits for him. After enduring many difficult years in jail, Murali Krishna goes to meet Tulasi to find out if she still loves him. In the end, it's revealed that Tulasi indeed waits for Murali Krishna.

Virumandi (2004)


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Language: Tamil
Runtime: 175 min
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
IMDb Rating: 8.4
Director: Kamal Haasan 
Cast: Kamal Haasan, Abhirami, Pasupathy, Napolean

A civil rights activist researching on the death penalty for her PhD thesis in law. In this film she interviews two prisoners serving life imprisonment and awaiting the death sentence, firstly, Kothala Thevar's (Pasupathy) life sentence, and secondly, Virumaandi (Kamal Haasan), who is sentenced to be hanged. While listening to their versions of the same story, she realises that Virumaandi is being punished for a crime he did not commit. Kamal Haasan acting, and Direction made it a huge commercial success at the box office.  

Premam (2015)

 

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Language: Malayalam
Movie Rating (U)
Runtime: 156 min
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
IMDb Rating: 8.3
Director: Alphonse Puthren
Cast: Nivin Pauly, Sai Pallavi, Madonna Sebastian, S.V. Krishna Shankar

Premam is a 2015 Malayalam romantic comedy-drama movie, The hero George David, a young man from Kerala, in his romantic encounters with three women at different life stages. The story unfolds George's experiences with love: his unexpressed infatuation with Mary during college, his sweet romance with Malar tainted by adversity, and his eventual bond with Celine despite challenges. The film Director took at most care to explores love's complexity, and its shaping new identity over time. Nivin Pauly as George spectacular acting and Rajesh Murugesan's music enhance the love depth.