Rojavin Raja (transl. King of Roses) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Vijayan and produced by N. V. Ramasamy. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri, A. V. M. Rajan and Cho.[1] It was released on 15 December 1976.[2] The film was remade as Bayen Hath Ka Khel in Hindi, but is unreleased.
| Rojavin Raja | |
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| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Written by | A. Veerappan |
| Produced by | N. V. Ramasamy |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Vanisri |
| Cinematography | M. Kannappa |
| Edited by | B. Kanthasamy |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Distributed by | N. V. R. Pictures |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
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Raja is the poor son of a teacher. Gopal is his rich best friend that often helps him financially. Janaki is the only child of a rich man and falls in love with Raja. Her father objects as Raja is poor and arranges her marriage with Gopal. Raja is stuck between the wanting to be with the woman he loves and his best friend's happiness.
Cast
edit- Sivaji Ganesan as Raja
- Vanisri as Janaki
- A. V. M. Rajan as Gopal
- Srikanth as Thiyagu
- Major Sundarrajan as Selvanayagam
- Sukumari as Amirtham
- S. Varalakshmi as Sivakami
- Kumari Rukmani as Visalam
- R. S. Manohar as Rasappa
- Senthamarai as Rasappa Assistant
- V. K. Ramasamy as Kadapparai Murugesan
- Cho as Jambu
- Manorama as Manthagini
- Suruli Rajan as Suruli
- Neelu as the college professor
- Usilai Mani as Swmming Pool Swmmar
- C. I. D. Sakunthala as Nirmala
- Comedy Shanmugam as Small Role
Soundtrack
editThe music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan. All songs written by Kannadasan.[3][4]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Alankaaram" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:11 |
| "Janaganin Mahalai" | P. Susheela | 03:23 |
| "Naalai Nee Mannavan" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:10 |
| "Odikkonde Iruppen" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:18 |
| "Rojavin Raja" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:04 |
Reception
editKanthan of Kalki praised the acting of Sivaji Ganesan and other actors, humour, dialogues and cinematography and noted even though the end of the story is known, Rojavin Raja never bores and is heartwarming.[5]
References
edit- ^ "181–190". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- ^ "நடிகர் திலகம் சிவாஜி கணேசன் அவர்கள் நடித்த படங்களின் பட்டியல்". Lakshman Sruthi (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Rojavin Raja". JioSaavn. 31 January 1976. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Rojavin Raja Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by M S Viswanathan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 18 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ காந்தன் (16 January 1977). "ரோஜாவின் ராஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 23. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
External links
edit- Rojavin Raja at IMDb