A. Bhimsingh

A. Bhimsingh or Bhim Singh (1924–1978) was a film maker, producer, editor and writer from theTamil Film Industry. He has directed films in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi. He was born on October 15, 1924 in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. His film career started as an assistant editor with the film making duo Krishnan-Panju, in the late 1940s. He became assistant director and then promoted as director. His films mainly dealt with family relationships. He made a series of films all of which started with the Tamil syllable pa Pasamalar and Pava Mannippu are notable among them.

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Kalathur Kannamma (1960)

Kalathur Kannamma (English: Kannamma of Kalathur) is an Indian Tamil romantic drama film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in the lead, while Kamal Hassan made his debut in this film as a child ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  Kamal Haasan  •  T. S. Balaiah

Kalathur Kannamma (English: Kannamma of Kalathur) is an Indian Tamil romantic drama film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by A. Bhimsingh. The film stars Gemini Ganesan and Savitri in the lead, while Kamal Hassan made his debut in this film as a child ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  Kamal Haasan  •  T. S. Balaiah

Loafer (1973)

Ranjit is the right-hand man of a gangster named "Uncle". He has been working for him since he was a runaway child, and excels in all of kinds of criminal activities, currently managing a night-club called "Playboy". He meets with beautiful Anju and both fall in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Dharmendra  •  Roopesh Kumar  •  Premnath Malhotra  •  Mukri

Ranjit is the right-hand man of a gangster named "Uncle". He has been working for him since he was a runaway child, and excels in all of kinds of criminal activities, currently managing a night-club called "Playboy". He meets with beautiful Anju and both fall in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Dharmendra  •  Roopesh Kumar  •  Premnath Malhotra  •  Mukri

Raagam (1975)

1975 film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sharada  •  Sukumari  •  Adoor Bhasi  •  Jose Prakash

1975 film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sharada  •  Sukumari  •  Adoor Bhasi  •  Jose Prakash

Padikkadha Medhai (1960)

Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  T. R. Ramachandran

Chandrasekaran, an industrialist, is very successful in his business and has a loving family. His three sons and two daughters live happily as one family. He brings up an orphan, Rangan (Sivaji Ganesan), who is utterly devoted to the family. Calamity strikes the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  S. V. Ranga Rao  •  T. R. Ramachandran

Bhaaga Pirivinai (1959)

Vaidyalingam Moopanar and his younger brother Sundaralingam live together along with their family. It is one big happy joint family. Vaidyalingam does not have any children while Sundaralingam has two sons. His older son's left hand is paralysed since childhood, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  M. R. Radha  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  M. N. Nambiar

Vaidyalingam Moopanar and his younger brother Sundaralingam live together along with their family. It is one big happy joint family. Vaidyalingam does not have any children while Sundaralingam has two sons. His older son's left hand is paralysed since childhood, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  M. R. Radha  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  M. N. Nambiar

Pasamalar (1961)

Two siblings, Rajasekharan and Radha, become orphans when they lose their mother at a young age. Things take a turn when Rajasekharan's friend Anand falls in love with Radha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  M. N. Rajam

Two siblings, Rajasekharan and Radha, become orphans when they lose their mother at a young age. Things take a turn when Rajasekharan's friend Anand falls in love with Radha.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  M. N. Rajam

Padithal Mattum Podhuma (1961)

Gopal dearly loves his brother Raju, despite the latter's unkind acts and frauds. But fate seems to have something else in store for Gopal as he is soon accused of killing Raju  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  K. Balaji  •  M. R. Radha

Gopal dearly loves his brother Raju, despite the latter's unkind acts and frauds. But fate seems to have something else in store for Gopal as he is soon accused of killing Raju  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  K. Balaji  •  M. R. Radha

Main Chup Rahungi (1962)

Narayan works as a laborer on the farmland owned by businessman, Ratan Kumar, in Ramnagar, who also has a rubber estate in Singapore. Although Narayan was an ex-convict, Ratan had assisted him getting a job, some land, and a small house where he now lives with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sunil Dutt  •  Meena Kumari  •  Raj Mehra  •  Nana Palsikar

Narayan works as a laborer on the farmland owned by businessman, Ratan Kumar, in Ramnagar, who also has a rubber estate in Singapore. Although Narayan was an ex-convict, Ratan had assisted him getting a job, some land, and a small house where he now lives with his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sunil Dutt  •  Meena Kumari  •  Raj Mehra  •  Nana Palsikar

Sila Nerangalil Sila Manithargal (1975)

A university student from an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family is sexually abused by a stranger who offers her lift on a rainy night, then kicked out of her family for it. After all this she becomes determined to make it on her own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Bhuvanadevi  •  Jayageetha  •  Srikanth  •  Lakshmi

A university student from an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family is sexually abused by a stranger who offers her lift on a rainy night, then kicked out of her family for it. After all this she becomes determined to make it on her own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Bhuvanadevi  •  Jayageetha  •  Srikanth  •  Lakshmi

Paava Mannippu (1961)

The deeds of a dishonest man lead three children from a family to be raised by different foster parents. The children grow up in Muslim, Christian and Hindu households respectively.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  M. R. Radha  •  Savitri

The deeds of a dishonest man lead three children from a family to be raised by different foster parents. The children grow up in Muslim, Christian and Hindu households respectively.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  M. R. Radha  •  Savitri

Naya Din Nai Raat (1974)

Sushma believes that she is too young to get married, but her father, Lalla Banarsilal insists, and she runs away. Her adventures take her to a lonely wealthy widower with a cute daughter named Guddi; a drunken lout in a brothel; Dr. Kruparam, a psychiatrist, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sanjeev Kumar  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Sunder  •  David Abraham Cheulkar

Sushma believes that she is too young to get married, but her father, Lalla Banarsilal insists, and she runs away. Her adventures take her to a lonely wealthy widower with a cute daughter named Guddi; a drunken lout in a brothel; Dr. Kruparam, a psychiatrist, who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sanjeev Kumar  •  Jaya Bachchan  •  Sunder  •  David Abraham Cheulkar

Pachai Vilakku (1964)

Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  C. R. Vijayakumari  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  Chittoor V. Nagayya

Pachai Vilakku (English: Green Lantern) is a 1964 Indian Tamil film, directed by A. Bhim Singh and produced by Rama. Arangannal, A. R. Hassan Khan and T. S. Aadhi Narayanan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, C. R. Vijayakumari, S. S. Rajendran and S. V. Ranga Rao in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  C. R. Vijayakumari  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  Chittoor V. Nagayya

Paalum Pazhamum (1961)

Paalum Pazhamum is a 1961 Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and featuring Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki and others. Sivaji is a doctor searching for a cancer cure. Saroja Devi is Sivaji's nurse assistant. Sivaji offers to marry her after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  M. R. Radha

Paalum Pazhamum is a 1961 Tamil-language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and featuring Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, Sowcar Janaki and others. Sivaji is a doctor searching for a cancer cure. Saroja Devi is Sivaji's nurse assistant. Sivaji offers to marry her after ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  M. R. Radha

Paar Magale Paar (1963)

Paar Magale Paar is a 1963 Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman and Vijayakumari. Zamindar Sivalingam (Sivaji Ganesan) is married to Lakshmiammal (Sowcar Janaki) and takes his family's prestige and heritage very seriously. Dancer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  R. Muthuraman  •  C. R. Vijayakumari

Paar Magale Paar is a 1963 Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Sowcar Janaki, R. Muthuraman and Vijayakumari. Zamindar Sivalingam (Sivaji Ganesan) is married to Lakshmiammal (Sowcar Janaki) and takes his family's prestige and heritage very seriously. Dancer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Sowcar Janaki  •  R. Muthuraman  •  C. R. Vijayakumari

Karunamayudu (1978)

A 160-minute version of the life of Jesus Christ filmed entirely with a cast and crew of Christian Indians in India.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Vijayachander  •  Venniradai Nirmala  •  A. Bhimsingh  •  Chandramohan

A 160-minute version of the life of Jesus Christ filmed entirely with a cast and crew of Christian Indians in India.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Vijayachander  •  Venniradai Nirmala  •  A. Bhimsingh  •  Chandramohan

Parthal Pasi Theerum (1962)

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  Sowcar Janaki

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.  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  B. Saroja Devi  •  Sowcar Janaki

Bandha Pasam (1962)

Bandha Pasam is a 1962 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by Periyanna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Devika in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. This movie was dubbed in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  Devika

Bandha Pasam is a 1962 Indian Tamil language film directed by A. Bhimsingh and produced by Periyanna. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Gemini Ganesan, Savitri and Devika in lead roles. The film had musical score by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. This movie was dubbed in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Gemini Ganesan  •  Savitri  •  Devika

Pooja Ke Phool (1964)

Balraj (Dharmendra), affectionately called Raj, by his elder brother (Nana Palsikar) and sister Vija (Madhumati), is a student in college in the arts semester. As the family is not very rich, Raj decides to move from the hostel to the residence of a family. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Ashok Kumar  •  Mala Sinha  •  Dharmendra  •  Sandhya Roy

Balraj (Dharmendra), affectionately called Raj, by his elder brother (Nana Palsikar) and sister Vija (Madhumati), is a student in college in the arts semester. As the family is not very rich, Raj decides to move from the hostel to the residence of a family. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Ashok Kumar  •  Mala Sinha  •  Dharmendra  •  Sandhya Roy

Pazhani (1965)

Pazhani is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and Screenplay by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A. P. Chinnappan. The film dialogue were written by M. S. Solaimani and story written by G. V. Iyer respectively. . The film features Sivaji Ganesan played ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  S. S. Rajendran  •  R. Muthuraman  •  T. S. Balaiah

Pazhani is a 1965 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and Screenplay by A. Bhimsingh and produced by A. P. Chinnappan. The film dialogue were written by M. S. Solaimani and story written by G. V. Iyer respectively. . The film features Sivaji Ganesan played ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  S. S. Rajendran  •  R. Muthuraman  •  T. S. Balaiah

Shanthi (1965)

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DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Devika  •  Chittoor V. Nagayya  •  M. R. Radha

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DIRECTION:  A. Bhimsingh
CAST:  Sivaji Ganesan  •  Devika  •  Chittoor V. Nagayya  •  M. R. Radha
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