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Pattenrai!! ~ Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari
Pattenrai!! ~ Minami no Shima no Mizu Monogatari (2007)
, 1h30
Genres Biography

In the early stages of Japanese colonization in Taiwan, the Chianan Plain in southwestern Taiwan was considered a barren land due to its low rainfall and lack of irrigation. Yoichi Hatta is sent to this area by the colonial government to develop plans for massive irrigation projects. At first the local farmers question Hatta's intentions and harbor feelings of hostility. But among them, a boy named Yingzhe is moved by Hatta's conviction in his project and comes to understand the necessity of a dam and wishes to become a civil engineer as well. Susumu, a boy who lives in a nearby community of Japanese laborers, has a dream of riding in an airplane. Yingzhe and Susumu are kindred spirits and discuss their dreams. But one day, over 50 people die due to a construction explosion, among them Susumu's father. There is talk of halting construction, and Hatta is distressed.
Deadly Soma
Deadly Soma (2005)
, 2h26
Genres Biography, Crime
Actors Aditya Singh, Rakshita, Tara, Devaraj, Kishore, Avinash

This film is based on a real-life story of a young man from a well-civilized family who takes the criminal route due to unavoidable circumstances.
Deadly-2
Deadly-2 (2010)
, 2h6
Genres Biography, Crime
Actors Aditya Singh, Suhasini Maniratnam, Devaraj

This film is based on a real-life story of a young man from a well-civilized family who takes the criminal route due to unavoidable circumstances.
Swamiji
Swamiji (2012)
, 56minutes
Directed by Manick Sorcar
Genres Biography
Themes Films about religion

The documentary begins with a slide show of an old pictorial book displaying black and white original scenes of 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago and Swamiji at the Parliament of the World's Religions delivering his famous speech starting with "Sisters and brothers of America". As the audience gives a standing ovation, a gust of wind flipped the pages to the beginning of the storybook, where pictures come to life with bright multi-colored laser animation and 3D effects. The documentary included several of the major stages in Swami Vivekananda’s life including his birth, youth, meeting with his spiritual leader Sri Ramakrishna, taking his monastic vows, traveling across India as a penniless, itinerant monk, traveling to the United States as the first Hindu monk to speak at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, introducing yoga, lecturing around the United States and other countries, founding the Ramakrishna Mission, and ultimately leaving behind a huge legacy.
Dusari Goshta
Dusari Goshta (2013)

Directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Political films
Actors Vikram Gokhale, Prateeksha Lonkar, Renuka Shahane, Neha Pendse, Siddharth Chandekar

A young boy from the lower caste resorts to petty thefts to make both ends meet after he lost his father at the early age. Once the boy realizes the importance of an education, he begins to improve his life and never looks back. Through diligence and dedication, he climbs the social and political ladder to success.
Naache Mayuri
Naache Mayuri (1985)

Directed by Rama Rao Tatineni
Genres Biography
Themes Dance films, Films about disabilities
Actors Sudha Chandran, Shekhar Suman, Aruna Irani, Dina Pathak, Sushma Seth, Satyen Kappu

Mayuri is a passionate Bharatanatyam classical dancer, who loses her leg in an accident, but fails to give up on dance. She receives a prosthetic Jaipur leg and learns to dance again, triumphs over her fate.
Bhakta Dhruva
Bhakta Dhruva (1933)
, 2h22
Genres Biography
Themes Films based on plays

The film tells a mythological story about the child Dhruva who in utmost devotion towards Lord Vishnu, ultimately finds a place in sky as the brightest star (Dhruva Nakshatra) and finds solace at the place.
Sadarame
Sadarame (1934)
, 2h22
Genres Biography
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Films based on plays, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Gubbi Veeranna

The film revolves around Sadarame, a brave woman who dares all the challenges she faces in life and a prince who admires her for her bravery and falls in love with her. She dons a male outfit to escape from a thief with a roving eyes ,called Pucca Kalla. Thinking her to be a male, a princess falls in love with her and a confusion over the characters follows. The films ends up with the prince marrying both Sadarame and the princess.