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{{Infobox film
| image = Kuppathu Raja 1979 poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[T. R. Ramanna]]
| screenplay = A. L. Narayanan
| producer = S. Aarumugalakshmi T. R. Nalini
| starring = [[Rajinikanth]] [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] [[Manjula Vijayakumar]] [[Padmapriya]]
| cinematography = J. G. Vijayam V. Suresh
| editing = [[K. Narayanan]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio = Surya Lakshmi Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1979|01|12}}
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Kuppathu Raja''''' ({{Translation|King of the slums}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[T. R. Ramanna]]. The film stars [[Rajinikanth]], [[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]], [[Manjula Vijayakumar]] and [[Padmapriya]]. It is a remake of the 1972 [[Hindi]] film ''[[Do Yaar]]''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |title=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |title-link=Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |year=2014 |isbn=978-0-14-342111-5 |location=New Delhi |pages=90 |author-link=Naman Ramachandran |orig-date=2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=K. Naresh |date=12 May 2020 |title=Rajini's Pongal releases are mostly remakes |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/kollywood/rajinis-pongal-releases-are-mostly-remakes-622136 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826070316/https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/kollywood/rajinis-pongal-releases-are-mostly-remakes-622136 |archive-date=26 August 2021 |access-date=26 August 2021 |website=[[The Hans India]]}}</ref>

''Kuppathu Raja'' was released in theatres on 12 January 1979, [[Pongal (festival)|Pongal]] day along with [[Kamal Haasan]]'s ''[[Neeya?]]''. Although it was appreciated for Rajinikanth's style and acting, the film became a commercial failure during its release.<ref>{{Cite web |last=ராம்ஜி |first=வி. |date=7 April 2019 |title=ரஜினியின் 'குப்பத்து ராஜா' |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/160812-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119170829/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/160812-.html |archive-date=19 January 2022 |access-date=19 January 2022 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>

== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=August 2021}}

== Cast ==
{{cast listing|
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Jakku / Jayakumar
*[[Vijayakumar (Tamil actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Selvam
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar]] as Mynaa
*[[Padmapriya]] as Kasthuri
*[[S. A. Ashokan]] as Govind
*[[Vennira Aadai Moorthy]] as Nallakannu
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Pavunu
*[[C. I. D. Sakunthala]] as Dancer
*[[Loose Mohan]] as Druncard
*[[Typist Gopu]]
}}

== Soundtrack ==
All songs were written by [[Kannadasan]] and composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuppathu Raja ( Super 7 33 RPM ) |url=https://avdigital.in/products/kuppathu-raja-super-7-33-rpm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625102106/https://avdigital.in/products/kuppathu-raja-super-7-33-rpm |archive-date=25 June 2022 |access-date=14 April 2023 |website=AVDigital}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuppathu Raja |url=https://www.saregama.com/album/kuppathu-raja_14393 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826070441/https://www.saregama.com/album/kuppathu-raja_14393 |archive-date=26 August 2021 |access-date=26 August 2021 |website=[[Saregama]]}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
! Song title!! Singers(s)!!Length
|-
| "Thinthom Thinthom"|| rowspan=2|[[Vani Jairam]] || 5:15
|-
| "Ammamma Aasai" || 4:21
|-
| "Kodikatti Parakkudada" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[L. R. Eswari]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] || 4:22
|-
| "Puli Varudhu"|| [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]] || 4:20
|}

== Critical reception ==
P. S. M. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said the film could be watched for Rajinikanth's performance.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=பி. எஸ். எம். |date=4 February 1979 |title=குப்பத்து ராஜா |url=https://ibb.co/4jGDwcN |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414115251/https://ibb.co/4jGDwcN |archive-date=14 April 2023 |access-date=14 April 2023 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=61 |language=ta}}</ref> Naagai Dharuman of ''Anna'' praised the acting, humour, dialogues, music, cinematography and direction.<ref>{{Cite news |last=தருமன் |first=நாகை |date=28 January 1979 |title=குப்பத்து ராஜா |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_3_101/4.jp2/full/1000,1370/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250524114638/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_6_23_3_101/4.jp2/full/1000,1370/0/default.jpg |archive-date=24 May 2025 |access-date=24 May 2025 |work=Anna |pages=4 |language=ta |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
{{T. R. Ramanna}}

[[Category:1979 Indian films]]
[[Category:1979 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by T. R. Ramanna]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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