Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan

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Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan
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Poster
Directed by Balu Anand
Written byBalu Anand
Produced byJ. A. Mohammed Ali
Starring
Cinematography"Thangar Bachan"
Edited byKMP Kumar
Music byMansoor Ali Khan
Production
company
Raj Kennedy Films
Release date
  • 24 June 1993 (1993-06-24)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan also known by the initialism RRRKRMRGKK, is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Balu Anand. The film stars Mansoor Ali Khan and Nandhini, with Napoleon, Srihari, Uday Prakash, Nagesh, Jai Ganesh, Vennira Aadai Moorthy, and S. S. Chandran playing supporting roles. It was released on 24 June 1993. [1] This is the longest film title ever in Tamil cinema. [2] [3]

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Plot

Kulothungan is a smart petty thief, he can dress up as a conductor or a police officer to rip off his victims. Despite being a thief, he helps the needy like Robin Hood.

Radhika, a wealthy heiress, is brought up by her three guardians: the lawyer, Subramanian, and Subramanian's wife Shalu but Shalu wants to fully benefit of Radhika's heritage and she drugs Radhika with the help of a Swamy. So Radhika later becomes mentally ill as Shalu wanted. One day, Radhika manages to get away. She ends up in a brothel and she is raped by Kulothungan who was drunk. Her guardians finally find her.

Later, Shalu hires Kulothungan to play Radhika's husband and Kulothungan marries Radhika. Kulothungan decides to protect Radhika from Shalu. Soon, Shalu joins forces with Kulothungan's enemy Rao. They kill Subramanian and blame the innocent Kulothungan. The honest police Guru Subramaniam takes charge of this odd affair. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Mansoor Ali Khan, who also wrote the lyrics.[ citation needed ]

SongSinger(s)Duration
"Manichana Manichan" Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram, Chandrabose 3:03
"Rajadhi Raja" Malgudi Subha 1:45
"Aattam Podalam" S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus5:21
"Mama Mama" Swarnalatha, Mansoor Ali Khan4:26
"Marutha Marikozhundu" T. S. Raghavendra, Vani Jairam 4:03

Reception

Malini Mannath of The Indian Express panned the film and said: "A film strictly for his (Mansoor Ali Khan's) fans, that too the most ardent ones". [4] K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote "The director has done his best to inject as much humour, action and drama as he can". [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Mansoor Ali Khan launches Athiradi in his usual unusual style". IndiaGlitz.com. 7 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "'Ennai Paar Yogam Varum' Movie Launch". IndiaGlitz.com. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Mannath, Malini (25 June 1993). "Royal boot to villainy, nay heroism". The Indian Express . p. 6. Retrieved 4 April 2015– via Google News Archive.
  5. ↑ Vijiyan, K. (21 August 1993). "Lengthy title but falls short on star appeal". New Straits Times . p. 27. Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024– via Google News Archive.
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