Engal Thanga Raja
Engal Thanga Raja (transl. Our precious king) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad.[1] The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Manjula and Sowcar Janaki.[2] It is a remake of the 1972 Telugu film Manavudu Danavudu,[3] and loosely adapts the 1886 novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.[4]
| Engal Thanga Raja | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Screenplay by | Balamurugan |
| Story by | P. Chinnappa Reddy |
| Produced by | V. B. Rajendra Prasad |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Manjula |
| Cinematography | S. Venkata Rathnam |
| Edited by | A. Sanjeevi P.S. Prakash Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Jagapathy Art Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Dr. Thangaraja (alias) Raja/Pattakathi Bhairavan
- Manjula as Vasanthi
- Sowcar Janaki as Seetha
- Major Sundarrajan as Kadhar Bai/Thatha
- R. S. Manohar as Vedhachalam
- S. V. Ramadas as Dharmalingam
- Nagesh as Gopi
- Rama Prabha as Radha
- Gandhimathi as Kanaga
- C.I.D.Sakunthala as Rani (Dancer)
- Veeraraghavan as College Principal
- Boopathiraja as Young Raja
- Master Giri as Young Ramu
- Gemini Mali as Ramlal Sett
- Comedy Shanmugam as Anthonysamy
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Raja College Mate
- S. R. Janaki as Appakadai Aaya
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[5] The song "Iravukkum Pagalukkum" became hugely popular.[6]
| Song | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Samy Ilum Samy Ithu" | P. Susheela | 04:04 |
| "Kalayana Aasaivantha" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 04:05 |
| "Muthangal Nooru" | T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari | 03:13 |
| "Karpa Maanama" | T. M. Soundararajan | 03:57 |
| "Iravukkum Pagalukkum" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela | 03:50 |
| "Iraiva Iraiva Kodiyil Oruvan" | P. Susheela | 04:01 |
Reception
Kanthan of Kalki said the story was being driven by Janaki.[3] The film ran for over 100 days in theatres.[6]
References
- "செலுலாய்ட் சோழன் சிவாஜி தொடர் 170– சுதாங்கன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). Nellai. 2 April 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "161-170". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- காந்தன் (29 July 1973). "எங்கள் தங்க ராஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 52. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- "Yesteryear actor Manjula dead". The Hindu. 23 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Engal Thanga Raja". Saregama. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "சென்னையில் 3 திரையரங்குகளில் 100 நாட்கள் ஓடிய சிவாஜி, மஞ்சுளா ஜோடியின் முதல் படம்". News18 (in Tamil). 14 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
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