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Raja Mariyadhai
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Wikipedia article
'Raja Mariyadhai' is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Karthick Raghunath. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Karthik and Jeevitha. The film, had musical score by ShankarGanesh. The film was a remake of Telugu film 'Simham Navvindi'.
Plot
Rajasekar (Sivaji Ganesan) is an industrialist who has strict expectations of his employees and those around him. Raghuram (Karthik) works for Rajasekar and is a stool pigeon, constantly ratting out fellow employees to improve his own standing in his boss' eyes. He also hides his relationship with his girlfriend Vaidehi (Jeevitha) as Rajasekar is against love and expects Raghuram to remain a bachelor. Vaidehi, fed up with waiting, insists on marriage. The two marry in secret and after lying to Rajasekar, go to Ooty for their honeymoon. Confusion arises when Rajasekar also lands in Ooty, meets Vaidehi and starts to see her as a surrogate daughter.
Cast
*Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekar
*Karthik as Raghuram
*Jeevitha as Vaithehi
*Kallapetti Singaram as Ramanathan
*Janagaraj as Hanumanthu
*Senthil as Watchman
*Charuhasan as Shankar
*Oru Viral Krishna Rao as Head Clerk
*Sadhana as Meena
*Disco Shanti as Disco Shanthi
*Anuradha as Anuradha
*I. S. R
*Rowdy Rathinam
*Baby Sonia
*Baby Neena
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by ShankarGanesh and the lyrics were by Vairamuthu.
*"Chinnanjiru Annam Ondru" - Malaysia Vasudevan
*"Pada Pada Pada Ena Paranthathu Paravai" - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
*"Vannakkiliye Vadi Veliye" - K. J. Yesudas, Chitra
*"Naanthaane Disco Shanthi" - Vani Jairam, S. P. Sailaja
Reception
References
Category:1987 films
Category:1980s Tamil-language films
Category:Films scored by ShankarGanesh
Category:Indian comedy-drama films
Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films
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