Raja (1972 film)

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Raja
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Poster
Directed by C. V. Rajendran
Screenplay byA. L. Narayanan
Sujatha Story Dept.
Story byK. A. Narayanan
Produced by K. Balaji
Starring Sivaji Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
CinematographyMasthan–Thara
Edited byB. Kanthasamy
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Sujatha Cine Arts
Release date
  • 26 January 1972 (1972-01-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Raja is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language spy action film directed by C. V. Rajendran. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa and K. Balaji. [1] It is a remake of the 1970 Hindi film Johny Mera Naam . The film was released on 26 January 1972, and became successful at the box office. [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Production

Raja is a remake of the 1970 Hindi film Johny Mera Naam . [3] A. C. Tirulokchandar was initially chosen to direct the film but he left for personal reasons. Sivaji Ganesan later successfully recommended C. V. Rajendran as director. [4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan. [5] [6]

SongSingersLength
"Kalayana Ponnu" T. M. Soundararajan 04.23
"Gangaiyile" Susheela 04.07
"Irandil Ondru" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Vasantha 04.16
"Naan Uyirukku Tharuvatu" L. R. Eswari 05.15
"Nee Vara Vendum" T. M. Soundararajan, Susheela 04.26

Re-release

A digitally restored version of the film was released in May 2018. [7]

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  5. ↑ "Raja (1972)". Raaga.com . Archived from the original on 7 September 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Raja Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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