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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Enga Oor Raja
| image          = Enga Oor Raja.jpg
| image          = Enga Oor Raja.jpg
| border        = no
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = [[P. Madhavan]]
| director      = [[P. Madhavan]]
| writer        = Balamurugan
| producer      = P. Madhavan
| producer      = P. Madhavan
| writer        = Balamurugan
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]<br />[[Sowcar Janaki]]
| starring      = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]]<br />[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br />[[M. N. Nambiar]]
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = [[P. N. Sundaram]]
| cinematography = [[P. N. Sundaram]]
| editing        = R. Devarajan
| editing        = R. Devarajan
| music          = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| studio        = Arun Prasath Movies
| studio        = Arun Prasath Movies
| distributor    = Vijayashree
| distributor    = Vijayasri
| released      = {{Film date|1968|10|21|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1968|10|21|df=y}}
| runtime        = 159 minutes
| runtime        = 159 minutes
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'''''Enga Oor Raja''''' ({{Translation|The King of our City}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed and produced by [[P. Madhavan]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], [[Sowcar Janaki]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. This movie was a big success in box office. It ran more than 100 days at all centers of Tamil Nadu. The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Dharma Daata]]'' (1970).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=19 August 2019 |title=Remembering 'Dharma Daata' (1970) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/blast-from-the-past-dharma-daatha-1970/article29133490.ece |access-date=24 October 2020 |archive-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315101010/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/blast-from-the-past-dharma-daatha-1970/article29133490.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''''Enga Oor Raja''''' ({{Translation|The king of our town}}) is a 1968 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]], directed and produced by [[P. Madhavan]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]], [[Sowcar Janaki]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. It was released on 21 October 1968, and ran for more than 100 days at all centers of Tamil Nadu. The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Dharma Daata]]'' (1970) and in Hindi as ''[[Dil Ka Raja]]'' (1972).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Narasimham |first=M. L. |date=19 August 2019 |title=Remembering 'Dharma Daata' (1970) |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/blast-from-the-past-dharma-daatha-1970/article29133490.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315101010/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/blast-from-the-past-dharma-daatha-1970/article29133490.ece |archive-date=15 March 2022 |access-date=24 October 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>


== Plot ==
{{No plot|date=July 2021}}
== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Sedhupathy and Boopathy
{{Cast listing|
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Raja Raja Vijaya Ragunatha Sedhupathy "Sedhupathy" and Boopathy
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Geetha
*[[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] as Geetha
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Sivakami
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Sivakami
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*[[Samikannu]] as Rathnakannu
*[[Samikannu]] as Rathnakannu
*Master Antony as Young Boopathy
*Master Antony as Young Boopathy
*[[Master Sekhar]] as Young Chakravarthi
*[[Master Sekhar|Master Sekar]] as Young Chakravarthi
*[[Loose Mohan]] as Fruit Seller
*[[Loose Mohan]] as Fruit Seller
}}


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enga Oor Raja Tml |url=https://gaana.com/album/enga-oor-raja-tml |access-date=24 October 2020 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027004416/https://gaana.com/album/enga-oor-raja-tml |url-status=live }}</ref>
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]], with lyrics by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enga Oor Raja Tml |url=https://gaana.com/album/enga-oor-raja-tml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027004416/https://gaana.com/album/enga-oor-raja-tml |archive-date=27 October 2020 |access-date=24 October 2020 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
! Song !! Singers !! Length
|-
|-
| 1 || "Athai Meesai" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || rowspan=5|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:25
| "Athai Meesai" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || 04:25
|-
|-
| 2 || "Ennadi Papa" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04:22
| "Ennadi Papa" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]] || 04:22
|-
|-
| 3 || "Parameshwari" || T. M. Soundararajan, P.Susheela || 03:25
| "Parameshwari" || T. M. Soundararajan, P.Susheela || 03:25
|-
|-
| 4 || "Yarai Nambi Naan Poranthen" || T. M. Soundararajan || 04:37
| "Yarai Nambi Naan Poranthen" || T. M. Soundararajan || 04:37
|-
|-
| 5 || "Yezhu Kadal Seemai" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Kousalya || 03:28
| "Yezhu Kadal Seemai" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Kousalya || 03:28
|}
|}


== Release ==
== Release ==
''Enga Oor Raja'' was Diwali released on 21 October 1968 and ran more than 100 days in theatres and become a super hit movie of that year. <ref>{{Cite news |date=21 October 1968 |title=Enga Oor Raja |pages=15 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027135515/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en }}</ref> and distributed by Vijayasri.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 October 1968 |title=Enga Oor Raja |pages=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681016&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live |access-date=15 March 2022 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027223740/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681016&printsec=frontpage&hl=en }}</ref>
''Enga Oor Raja'' was Diwali released on 21 October 1968,<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 October 1968 |title=Enga Oor Raja |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681021&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=24 October 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=15 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and distributed by Vijayasri.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 October 1968 |title=Enga Oor Raja |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19681016&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=24 October 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=5 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|1440165}}
* {{IMDb title}}


{{P. Madhavan}}
{{P. Madhavan}}
 
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Latest revision as of 10:40, 4 March 2026

Enga Oor Raja
Theatrical release poster
Directed byP. Madhavan
Produced byP. Madhavan
Written byBalamurugan
StarringSivaji Ganesan
Jayalalithaa
Sowcar Janaki
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
CinematographyP. N. Sundaram
Edited byR. Devarajan
Production
company
Arun Prasath Movies
Distributed byVijayasri
Release date
  • 21 October 1968 (1968-10-21)
Running time
159 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Enga Oor Raja (transl. The king of our town) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed and produced by P. Madhavan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Sowcar Janaki and M. N. Nambiar. It was released on 21 October 1968, and ran for more than 100 days at all centers of Tamil Nadu. The film was remade in Telugu as Dharma Daata (1970) and in Hindi as Dil Ka Raja (1972).[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[2]

Song Singers Length
"Athai Meesai" L. R. Eswari 04:25
"Ennadi Papa" T. M. Soundararajan 04:22
"Parameshwari" T. M. Soundararajan, P.Susheela 03:25
"Yarai Nambi Naan Poranthen" T. M. Soundararajan 04:37
"Yezhu Kadal Seemai" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Kousalya 03:28

Release[edit | edit source]

Enga Oor Raja was Diwali released on 21 October 1968,[3] and distributed by Vijayasri.[4]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Narasimham, M. L. (19 August 2019). "Remembering 'Dharma Daata' (1970)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  2. ↑ "Enga Oor Raja Tml". Gaana. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Enga Oor Raja". The Indian Express. 21 October 1968. p. 15. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ "Enga Oor Raja". The Indian Express. 16 October 1968. p. 5. Retrieved 24 October 2020 – via Google News Archive.

External links[edit | edit source]

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