| Kuppathu Raja | |
|---|---|
| File:Kuppathu Raja.jpg | |
| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Produced by | S. Aarumugalakshmi T. R. Nalini |
| Written by | A. L. Narayanan (screenplay/dialogues) |
| Starring | Rajnikanth Vijayakumar Manjula Vijayakumar Padmapriya Asokan Venniradai Moorthy Ramakrishnan Ramkumar Chandol Leela Manorama P. K. Saraswathi |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam, V. Suresh |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Production company | Surya Lakshmi Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 Minutes |
| Language | Tamil |
Kuppathu Raja (transl. King of the slums) is a 1979 Tamil film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. This film was a blockbuster hit in the year 1979. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Manjula Vijayakumar and Padmapriya in lead roles. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Do Yaar.[1]
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Jakku / JayaKumar
- Vijayakumar as Selvam
- Manjula Vijayakumar as Mynaa
- Padmapriya as Kasthuri
- S. A. Asokan as Govind
- Venniradai Moorthy as Nallakannu
- Manorama as Pavunu
- C. I. D. Sakunthala as Dancer
- Loose Mohan as Drunkard
- Typist Gopu
Soundtrack
All songs were written by Kannadasan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The soundtrack was released under the label "Saregama".[2]
| No. | Song Title | Lyrics | Singers(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Thinthom Thinthom" | Kannadasan | Vani Jairam | 5:15 |
| 2 | "Ammamma Aasai" | Vani Jairam | 4:21 | |
| 3 | "Kodikatti Parakkudada" | TMS, Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Eswari, Manorama | 4:22 | |
| 4 | "Puli Varudhu" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | 4:20 |
References
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- ↑ http://www.saregama.com/album/kuppathu-raja_14393
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