LIST
OF TAMIL AND INDIAN HISTORICAL MOVIES
The
historical drama or period drama is a film genre in which stories are based
upon historical events and famous people.
|
Sl. No |
Movie title |
Language |
Release date |
Time period |
Notes on setting |
|
1 |
Karnan |
Tamil |
14.01.1964 |
2500
BCE |
Life
of Karnan |
|
2 |
Mohenjo Daro |
Hindi |
12.08.2016 |
2016
BCE |
Life
of the ancient Indus Valley civilization and its city Mohenjo-daro |
|
3 |
Poombukar |
Tamil |
18.09.1964 |
270
CE |
Life
of Kovalan & Madhavi |
|
4 |
Ezhaam Arivu |
Tamil |
25.10.2011 |
5th
- 6th century |
Life
of Bodhidharma |
|
5 |
Kochadaiyaan |
Tamil |
23.05.2014 |
8th
century |
Life
of Kochadaiyaan |
|
6 |
Raja Raja Sozhan |
Tamil |
31.03.1973 |
947
- 1014 CE |
Life
of Raja Raja Sozhan I |
|
7 |
Mettukkudi |
Tamil |
29.08.1996 |
989
CE |
Raja
Raja Sozhan’s commander |
|
8 |
Ambikapathy |
Tamil |
22.10.1957 |
1083
CE |
The
movie story set in the Sozha empire in 1083 CE |
|
9 |
Dasavatharam |
Tamil |
03.06.2008 |
1133
- 1150 CE |
The
movie story refers Kulathunga Sozhan II |
|
10 |
Baahubali 1 & 2 |
Telugu
& Tamil |
10.07.2015
& 28.04.2017 |
1225
CE |
Life
of Amarendra Baahubali & Mahendra Baahubali |
|
11 |
Aayirathil Oruvan |
Tamil |
14.01.2010 |
1279
- 2008 CE |
The
movie story about the last Sozha king |
|
12 |
Padmaavat |
Hindi |
25.01.2018 |
13th
- 14th century |
Life
of Rani Padmavati |
|
13 |
Urumi |
Malayalam |
31.03.2011 |
1498
CE |
The
film is set in the early 16th century, when Portuguese sailors dominated the
Indian Ocean. |
|
14 |
Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham |
Malayalam |
Upcoming
movie |
1502
- 1600 CE |
Life
of Kunjali Marakkar IV, defended Portuguese invasion at the Malabar Coast |
|
15 |
Tenaliraman |
Tamil |
18.04.2014 |
1514
- 1575 CE |
Life
of Tenali Raman |
|
16 |
Jodhaa Akbar |
Hindi |
15.02.2008 |
1542
- 1605 CE |
Lige
of the Mughal Emperor Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar and the Rajput Princess
Jodhaa Bai |
|
17 |
Mahadheera |
Telugu |
31.07.2009 |
1609
CE |
Life
of warrior Kala Bhairava |
|
18 |
Bajirao Mastani |
Hindi |
18.12.2015 |
1700
- 1740 CE |
Life
of Maratha Peshwa Bajirao I and his second wife |
|
19 |
Marudhanayagam |
Tamil |
Unreleased |
1725
- 1764 CE |
Life
of Maruthanayagam Pillai (Muhammad Yusuf Khan) |
|
20 |
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja |
Malayalam |
16.10.2009 |
1753
- 1805 CE |
Life
of Pazhassi Raja |
|
21 |
Veera Pandiya Kattabomman |
Tamil |
16.05.1959 |
1760
- 1799 CE |
Life
of Veera Pandiya Kattabomman |
|
22 |
Imsai Arasan 23aam Pulikesi |
Tamil |
08.07.2006 |
1771
- 1796 CE |
Life
of Imsai Arasan 23aam Pulikesi |
|
23 |
Mangal Pandey: The Rising |
Hindi |
12.08.2005 |
1827
- 1857 CE |
Life
of Mangal Pandey |
|
24 |
Kappalottiya Thamizhan |
Tamil |
07.11.1961 |
1872
- 1936 CE |
Life
of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai |
|
25 |
Bharathi |
Tamil |
01.09.2000 |
1882
– 1921 CE |
Life
of Subramania Bharathi |
|
26 |
Periyar |
Tamil |
04.05.2007 |
1879
- 1973 CE |
Life
of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy |
|
27 |
Lingaa |
Tamil |
12.12.2014 |
1887
- 1895 CE |
The
movie story is loosely based on John Penniquick who built Mullaperiyar Dam. |
|
28 |
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero |
Hindi |
13.05.2005 |
1897
- 1945 CE |
Life
of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose |
|
29 |
Kamaraj |
Tamil |
13.02.2004 |
1903
- 1975 CE |
Life
of the Indian politician K. Kamaraj |
|
30 |
The Legend of Bhagat Singh |
Hindi |
07.06.2002 |
1907
- 1931 CE |
Life
of Bhagat Singh |
|
31 |
Kalapani (Siraichaalai) |
Malayalam
& Tamil |
12.04.1996 |
1915
CE |
The
lives of Indian freedom fighters incarcerated in the Cellular Jail in Andaman
and Nicobar Islands during the British Raj. |
|
32 |
Hey Ram |
Tamil |
18.02.2000 |
1947
CE |
The
film depicts India's Partition of Bengal and the assassination of Mahatma
Gandhi. |
|
33 |
Indian |
Tamil |
09.05.1996 |
1947
CE |
The
movie story refers Indian independence movement |
|
34 |
Madrasapattinam |
Tamil |
09.07.2010 |
1947
CE |
Life
of an Indian Tamil guy and a British during Indian independence movement |
|
35 |
Kaaviya Thalaivan |
Tamil |
28.11.2014 |
Earlier
20th century |
The
lives of two theatre artistes |
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