Mrugaraju
మృగరాజు
Synopsis
Mrugaraju is a 2001 Tollywood film which was written and directed by Gunasekhar based on English film The Ghost and the Darkness. It stars Chiranjeevi, Simran, Sanghavi and Nagendra Babu. Mani Sharma composed music for this film. The film has been dubbed in Tamil with the title Vettaikkaaran.The Hindi version of this is available named "Rakshak, The Protector".In a jungle, there lives a man-eating lion. The latest victim of lions havoc is the death of the chief engineer who is constructing the rail bridge. The Railway department asks Aishwarya (Simran) to go on the mission of constructing the bridge. Even after Aishwarya resumes the duty, Lion starts terrorizing the crew of the construction team.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gunasekhar
- Original Score
- Mani Sharma
- Original Title
- మృగరాజు
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gunasekhar
Mani Sharma
Department Leadership Roster
Gunasekhar
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Mrugaraju
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What is Mrugaraju about?
Mrugaraju is a 2001 Tollywood film which was written and directed by Gunasekhar based on English film The Ghost and the Darkness. It stars Chiranjeevi, Simran, Sanghavi and Nagendra Babu. Mani Sharma composed music for this film. The film has been dubbed in Tamil with the title Vettaikkaaran.The Hindi version of this is available named "Rakshak, The Protector".In a jungle, there lives a man-eating lion. The latest victim of lions havoc is the death of the chief engineer who is constructing the rail bridge. The Railway department asks Aishwarya (Simran) to go on the mission of constructing the bridge. Even after Aishwarya resumes the duty, Lion starts terrorizing the crew of the construction team.
Who directed Mrugaraju?
Mrugaraju was directed by Gunasekhar.
Who stars in Mrugaraju?
The principal cast of Mrugaraju includes Chiranjeevi, Simran, Sanghavi, Nagendra Babu, Brahmanandam.
When was Mrugaraju released and how long is it?
Mrugaraju was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Mrugaraju?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Mrugaraju was composed by Mani Sharma.