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This page lists the films I've watched that were released in the pre 1990s period. I use this list to remind myself which films I've watched so I can work on their Wikipedia articles. I include my opinions of the films, so I can prioritise working on the articles of films I really enjoyed or of films that elicited a strong reaction from me like sadness or anger or joy or pride.

Keys

Rating key
  • ★ Aala Vidungada Saamy!!! (See Roger Ebert's review of North for further details.)
  • ★½ Nee Onnum Avalavu Scene Illa (Really Average/Forgettable.)
  • ★★ Paarkalaam (One-time watch/Watchable.)
  • ★★½ OK
  • ★★★ Good
  • ★★★½ Very Good
  • ★★★★ Excellent
  • ★★★★½ Super Appu
  • ★★★★★ Epic!!!
Other Key
  • – Denotes a film that has grown on me in a spiritual/moral/religious/devotional way.
  • – Denotes a film that made me cry.
  • – Denotes a film that I enjoyed watching/that has grown on me in other emotional ways (happy, feel good, patriotic, made me think philosophically to name a few).
  • – Denotes a technically well-made film.
  • - Denotes the best film of the decade (from "1930 – 1939" onwards).
  • - Denotes the best film in a given year (from "1930 – 1939" onwards).
  • - Denotes the second-best film in a given year (from "1930 – 1939" onwards).
  • - Denotes the third-best film in a given year (from "1930 – 1939" onwards).

1880–1929

1930–1939

Top 5 personalities

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940–1949

Top 5 personalities

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950–1959

Top 5 personalities

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

1960–1969

Top 5 personalities

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970–1979

Top 5 personalities

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980–1989

Top 5 personalities

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

The 90s and beyond

Notes

  • The ratings here are done on a purely subjective basis.
  • Films recommended by me for watching are those with ★★★½ stars or above.
  • Films with a rating of ★★★★★ are written in bold italic.