Engal Thanga Raja
1973 Indian Tamil film
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Engal Thanga Raja (transl. Our Precious King) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasanth.[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]
Directed byV. B. Rajendra Prasanth
Screenplay byBalamurugan
Story byP. Chinnappa Reddy
Produced byV. B. Rajendra Prasanth
| Engal Thanga Raja | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | V. B. Rajendra Prasanth |
| Screenplay by | Balamurugan |
| Story by | P. Chinnappa Reddy |
| Produced by | V. B. Rajendra Prasanth |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Manjula |
| Cinematography | S. Venkatarathnam |
| Edited by | A. Sanjeevi P. S. Prakash Rao |
| Music by | K. V. Mahadevan |
Production company | Jagapathy Art Pictures |
| Distributed by | Sivaji Films |
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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
Production
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.[8] The song "Iravukkum Pagalukkum" became hugely popular.[9]
| 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 |