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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| image = Rajadurai (film).jpg | |||
| image = Rajadurai | | caption = Theatrical release poster | ||
| caption = | |||
| director = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] | | director = [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] | ||
| screenplay = S. A. Chandrasekhar | |||
| story = [[Shoba Chandrasekhar]] | |||
| producer = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]] | | producer = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]] | ||
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Jayasudha]]<br />[[Ooha|Sivaranjani]]<br />[[Anandaraj]] | |||
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]]<br />[[Jayasudha]]<br />[[ | |||
| cinematography = Rajarajan | | cinematography = Rajarajan | ||
| editing = Goutham Raj | | editing = Goutham Raj | ||
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] | |||
| studio = Rowther Films | | studio = Rowther Films | ||
| released = {{Film date|1993|9|11|df=y}} | |||
| released = {{Film date|1993| | |||
| runtime = 153 minutes | | runtime = 153 minutes | ||
| country = India | | country = India | ||
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'''''Rajadurai''''' is a 1993 [[Tamil language]] [[action drama film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and produced by A. S. Ibrahim | '''''Rajadurai''''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|r|ɑː|dʒ|ə|θ|ʊr|aɪ}} {{translation|Royal Senate}}){{efn|Also the title character.}} is a 1993 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]], directed by [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and produced by [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]], [[Jayasudha]], [[Ooha|Sivaranjani]] and [[Anandaraj]]. It revolves around a police officer, whose son turns against him after being brainwashed by his father's enemy. The film was released on 11 September 1993.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | |||
Rajadurai, an honest police officer, arrests and humiliates a criminal Mayandi, who swears revenge. Once Mayandi gets out of prison, he kidnaps Rajadurai's son Vijay. He later brings him up as Arun along with his own son in such a way that Vijay would do anything for him. In fact, Mayandi uses him as a weapon against his own father. | |||
Years later, Mayandi who has taken the name of Manohar is a large kingpin; a wolf in sheep's clothing who has a great influence in the government. Rajadurai is transferred to this area to control the crimes. His wife Uma spots an injured Vijay, recognizes him as her long-lost son, and takes him to the hospital, from where he manages to escape from the police in pursuit. Later, Rajadurai confronts his son when he tries to smuggle goods illegally as per Manohar's instructions. Rajadurai brutally beats his son when he refuses to reveal the truth. Manohar uses the situation to develop a grudge against Rajadurai inside Vijay. | |||
Later, Vijay is married to a crook, Suriya, and Rajadurai is made the chief escort for the minister who is the main guest by Manohar humiliating the officer. After marriage, the couple is asked by Manohar to stay in Rajadurai's house. Though Uma welcomes them wholeheartedly, Rajadurai is suspicious and pretends to accept them. Suriya reforms and later turns against her own husband when he criticizes his own parents. Again a part of Manohar's game, Rajadurai and Uma leaves their house. Uma, whose health worsens, asks her husband to bring Vijay as her last wish. However, Manohar refuses to send him, due to which Rajadurai is forced to act as Vijay to fulfill his wife's wish, but his identity is revealed, and Uma dies instantly, heartbroken. | |||
Having enough, Rajadurai sets out to nab Manohar and his son. At the last moment, Vijay understands his mistake and kills Manohar with the help of his father, after which he surrenders. | |||
== Cast == | |||
{{cast listing| | |||
==Cast== | *[[Vijayakanth]] as [[Deputy commissioner#Police|DCP]] Rajadurai [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] and Vijay Kumar / Arun | ||
{{ | |||
*[[Vijayakanth]] as DCP Rajadurai | |||
*[[Jayasudha]] as Uma | *[[Jayasudha]] as Uma | ||
*[[ | *[[Ooha|Sivaranjani]] as Suriya | ||
*[[ | *[[Anandaraj]] as Mayandi / Manohar | ||
*[[ | *[[R. Sundarrajan]] | ||
*[[Srihari]] | *[[Srihari]] | ||
*[[Thalapathy Dinesh]] | *[[Thalapathy Dinesh]] | ||
*[[Peeli Sivam]] | *[[Peeli Sivam]] | ||
*[[Vellai Subbaiah]] | *[[Vellai Subbaiah]] | ||
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]] | *[[Karuppu Subbiah]] | ||
*Thiraineethi Selvam | *Thiraineethi Selvam | ||
* | *[[Bhanupriya]] as Radha in a special appearance | ||
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] in a guest appearance | |||
*V. Gopalakrishnan in a guest appearance | |||
}} | |||
==Soundtrack== | == Production == | ||
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref> | The song "Radha Radha" choreographed by [[Prabhu Deva]] was initially picturised for another film starring Vijayakanth; since it was not included in that film it was used instead for ''Rajadurai''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=பிரபுதேவா |author-link=Prabhu Deva |date=23 March 2017 |title=இதுதான் நான் 68: 'ரம்..பம்..பம்.. ஆரம்பம்' |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/217798-68.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230619131353/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/217798-68.html |archive-date=19 June 2023 |access-date=19 June 2023 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=Tamil}}</ref> | ||
== Soundtrack == | |||
The music was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rajadurai |url=https://www.hungama.com/album/rajadurai/1440322/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209234234/http://www.hungama.com/album/rajadurai/1440322/ |archive-date=9 December 2018 |access-date=9 January 2023 |website=Hungama}}</ref> | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Oosi Malakkadu" || [[S. Janaki]], [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 05:09 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Muthu Muthu Aani Muthu (Happy)" || Mano, [[K. S. Chithra]] || rowspan=2|[[Pulamaipithan]] || 05:08 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Muthu Muthu Aani Muthu" (Sad) || K. S. Chithra || 01:11 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Pillaikkoru Thagappanundu" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || Vaali || 04:59 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Kaadu Varai" || Deva || rowspan=2|[[R. V. Udayakumar]] || 00:35 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Oru Sandhana Meniyil" || S. Janaki, Mano || 04:56 | |||
|- | |- | ||
| "Radha Hey Radha" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 05:49 | |||
|} | |} | ||
== | == Critical reception == | ||
''The Indian Express'' wrote ".. the story being a rehash of earlier ones, the screenplay full of gaps and actor not quite carrying | Malini Mannath of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, ".. the story being a rehash of earlier ones, the screenplay full of gaps and actor not quite carrying off the double role, the film [..] is a disappointment".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=17 September 1993 |title=Not in trim |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930917&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=9 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=6 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> C. R. K. of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' said that, despite the son character being too similar to Vijayakanth's earlier roles, the actor showed new acting dimensions in his performance as the father.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=சி. ஆர். கே. |date=3 October 1993 |title=ராஜதுரை |url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1993-10-03/page/n35/mode/2up |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230619131640/https://archive.org/details/kalki1993-10-03/page/n35/mode/2up |archive-date=19 June 2023 |access-date=5 December 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=34 |language=ta |via=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref> | ||
== In other media == | |||
The story of ''Rajadurai'' became the basis for another Tamil film ''[[The Greatest of All Time]]'' (2024).<ref>{{Cite web |last=R |first=Manoj Kumar |date=17 October 2024 |title=Venkat Prabhu admits plot similarity between The GOAT and Rajadurai, expresses regret |url=https://www.desimartini.com/movies/trending/venkat-prabhu-admits-plot-similarity-between-the-goat-and-rajadurai-expresses-regret/4df08c746f156/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20241018071016/https://www.desimartini.com/movies/trending/venkat-prabhu-admits-plot-similarity-between-the-goat-and-rajadurai-expresses-regret/4df08c746f156/ |archive-date=18 October 2024 |access-date=18 October 2024 |website=[[Desimartini]] |language=en }}</ref> | |||
== Notes == | |||
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==References== | == References == | ||
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| Rajadurai | |
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.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Produced by | A. S. Ibrahim Rowther |
| Screenplay by | S. A. Chandrasekhar |
| Story by | Shoba Chandrasekhar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Jayasudha Sivaranjani Anandaraj |
| Music by | Deva |
| Cinematography | Rajarajan |
| Edited by | Goutham Raj |
Production company | Rowther Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Rajadurai (/ˈrɑːdʒəθʊraɪ/ transl. Royal Senate)[lower-alpha 1] is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Rowther. The film stars Vijayakanth, Jayasudha, Sivaranjani and Anandaraj. It revolves around a police officer, whose son turns against him after being brainwashed by his father's enemy. The film was released on 11 September 1993.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Rajadurai, an honest police officer, arrests and humiliates a criminal Mayandi, who swears revenge. Once Mayandi gets out of prison, he kidnaps Rajadurai's son Vijay. He later brings him up as Arun along with his own son in such a way that Vijay would do anything for him. In fact, Mayandi uses him as a weapon against his own father.
Years later, Mayandi who has taken the name of Manohar is a large kingpin; a wolf in sheep's clothing who has a great influence in the government. Rajadurai is transferred to this area to control the crimes. His wife Uma spots an injured Vijay, recognizes him as her long-lost son, and takes him to the hospital, from where he manages to escape from the police in pursuit. Later, Rajadurai confronts his son when he tries to smuggle goods illegally as per Manohar's instructions. Rajadurai brutally beats his son when he refuses to reveal the truth. Manohar uses the situation to develop a grudge against Rajadurai inside Vijay.
Later, Vijay is married to a crook, Suriya, and Rajadurai is made the chief escort for the minister who is the main guest by Manohar humiliating the officer. After marriage, the couple is asked by Manohar to stay in Rajadurai's house. Though Uma welcomes them wholeheartedly, Rajadurai is suspicious and pretends to accept them. Suriya reforms and later turns against her own husband when he criticizes his own parents. Again a part of Manohar's game, Rajadurai and Uma leaves their house. Uma, whose health worsens, asks her husband to bring Vijay as her last wish. However, Manohar refuses to send him, due to which Rajadurai is forced to act as Vijay to fulfill his wife's wish, but his identity is revealed, and Uma dies instantly, heartbroken.
Having enough, Rajadurai sets out to nab Manohar and his son. At the last moment, Vijay understands his mistake and kills Manohar with the help of his father, after which he surrenders.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Vijayakanth as DCP Rajadurai IPS and Vijay Kumar / Arun
- Jayasudha as Uma
- Sivaranjani as Suriya
- Anandaraj as Mayandi / Manohar
- R. Sundarrajan
- Srihari
- Thalapathy Dinesh
- Peeli Sivam
- Vellai Subbaiah
- Karuppu Subbiah
- Thiraineethi Selvam
- Bhanupriya as Radha in a special appearance
- Major Sundarrajan in a guest appearance
- V. Gopalakrishnan in a guest appearance
Production[edit | edit source]
The song "Radha Radha" choreographed by Prabhu Deva was initially picturised for another film starring Vijayakanth; since it was not included in that film it was used instead for Rajadurai.[2]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by Deva.[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Oosi Malakkadu" | S. Janaki, Mano | Vaali | 05:09 |
| "Muthu Muthu Aani Muthu (Happy)" | Mano, K. S. Chithra | Pulamaipithan | 05:08 |
| "Muthu Muthu Aani Muthu" (Sad) | K. S. Chithra | 01:11 | |
| "Pillaikkoru Thagappanundu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 04:59 |
| "Kaadu Varai" | Deva | R. V. Udayakumar | 00:35 |
| "Oru Sandhana Meniyil" | S. Janaki, Mano | 04:56 | |
| "Radha Hey Radha" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 05:49 |
Critical reception[edit | edit source]
Malini Mannath of The Indian Express wrote, ".. the story being a rehash of earlier ones, the screenplay full of gaps and actor not quite carrying off the double role, the film [..] is a disappointment".[4] C. R. K. of Kalki said that, despite the son character being too similar to Vijayakanth's earlier roles, the actor showed new acting dimensions in his performance as the father.[5]
In other media[edit | edit source]
The story of Rajadurai became the basis for another Tamil film The Greatest of All Time (2024).[6]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Also the title character.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in தமிழ்). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ↑ பிரபுதேவா (23 March 2017). "இதுதான் நான் 68: 'ரம்..பம்..பம்.. ஆரம்பம்'". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Rajadurai". Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ↑ Mannath, Malini (17 September 1993). "Not in trim". The Indian Express. p. 6. Retrieved 9 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
- ↑ சி. ஆர். கே. (3 October 1993). "ராஜதுரை". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 34. Retrieved 5 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ R, Manoj Kumar (17 October 2024). "Venkat Prabhu admits plot similarity between The GOAT and Rajadurai, expresses regret". Desimartini. Archived from the original on 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
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