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A.C. Trilogchander

A.C. Trilogchander

Director and writer · Died June 15, 2016, aged 86 · Arcot, Vellore district, Madras presidency, British India

A. C. Thirulokachandar (11 June 1930 – 15 June 2016) also known as A. C. Tirulokchandar, was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked mainly in Tamil films from the 1960s to 1988. He also directed a few films in Hindi and Telugu. His 1969 Tamil film Deiva Magan was the first South Indian film to be submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 11, 1930
Died
June 15, 2016 (aged 86)
From
Arcot, Vellore district, Madras presidency, British India
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 14% in 30 days

What are A.C. Trilogchander's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
50%
Bonds
31%
Survival
19%
Sacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
2
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch A.C. Trilogchander's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for A.C. Trilogchander's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

37 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.

  • Anbulla Appa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director

  • Kudumbam Oru Koyil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Babu(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Vasandhathil Oru Naal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Lorry Driver Rajakannu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • Vishwaroobam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • Pilot Premnath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • Vanakkathukuriya Kathaliye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Producer

  • Pen Jenmam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · Producer

  • Bhadrakali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

  • Dr. Siva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Writer

  • Avandhan Manidhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • My Beloved, My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Avan Thaan Manidhan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director

  • Dheerga Sumangali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • Bharatha Vilas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer · Story

  • Sondham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Itho Enthan Deivam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director

  • ...Aval! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Babu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Engirundho Vandhaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Enga Mama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Thirudan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Deiva Magan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Anbalippu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

  • En Thambi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Ramu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • Ave Kallu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Story

  • Iru Malargal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director · Story

  • Athey Kangal(1967)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Thangai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Director

  • Ramu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Anbe Vaa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • Kaakum Karangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Writer

  • Naanum Oru Penn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Parthal Pasi Theerum(1962)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vijayapuri Veeran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Screenplay

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1960 to 1987.

Most popular right now

Athey Kangal (1967)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing35 of 37: 14 only directing, 21 with another roleWriting21 of 37: 2 only writing, 19 with another roleProducing4 of 37: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

37 titles, 21 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 19 of them.

By decade

1960s15 · crew1970s16 · crew1980s6 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do A.C. Trilogchander's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 80th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 81st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · director, writer

Babu (1985)

86th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Athey Kangal (1967)

Midcredits 88th · 81% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does A.C. Trilogchander work with?

People who share at least 2 of A.C. Trilogchander's MovieCove titles; A.V. Meiyappan shares the most, 2.