Michael Raj

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Michael Raj
Michael Raj.jpg
Poster
Directed by V. C. Guhanathan
Written byV. C. Guhanathan
Produced by D. Ramanaidu
Starring Raghuvaran
Madhuri
Sarath Babu
Baby Shalini
CinematographyDharma
Edited byR. T. Annadurai
Music by Chandrabose
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 December 1987 (1987-12-05)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Michael Raj is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by V. C. Guhanathan and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars Raghuvaran and Madhuri, supported by Sarath Babu and Baby Shalini. It was released on 5 December 1987. [1] The film was remade in Telugu as Brahma Puthrudu and in Hindi as Rakhwala with Shalini reprising her role. [2] [3]

Contents

Plot

Michael Raj is the story of an honest man who had to take the route of action to erase the corruption and crime happening around him.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose. All songs written by Mu. Metha. [4]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Thenna Mara Thoppukulle" Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam  
2."Kaalam Porandiruchu" K. J. Yesudas  
3."Jothilingam" S. P. Sailaja  
4."Maniyadikuthu"Malaysia Vasudevan 
5."Hey Dorai" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam  

Reception

The Indian Express wrote, "There is crude rabblerousing with anti-rich bombast, all in keeping with the meaningless socialistic pattern(n) of filmy rhetoric". [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Michael Raj (1987)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Success and centers list – Venkatesh". Idlebrain.com . Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Jha, Subhash K. (24 December 2022). "Birthday Special: When Anil Kapoor wanted to be Kamal Haasan". Firstpost . Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Michel Raj (1987) Tamil Super Hit Film LP Vinyl Record by Chandrabose". Disco Music Center. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Rhetoric". The Indian Express . 18 December 1987. p. 5. Retrieved 11 March 2022– via Google News Archive.
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