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'Engal Thanga Raja' is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Manjula and Sowcar Janaki. The film had musical score by K. V. Mahadevan. The film was a remake of the 1972 Telugu film 'Manavudu Danavudu', and loosely adapts the 1886 novel 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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

*Ganthimathi as Kanaga

*C.I.D.Sakunthala as Rani (Dancer)

*Master Giri as Young Raja

*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.

Reception



Kanthan of 'Kalki' said the story was being driven by Janaki. The film ran for over 100 days in theatres.

References




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