Raja Rishi
ராஜரிஷி
Synopsis
Raja Rishi is a 1985 Indian Tamil film directed by K. Shankar and produced by N. Sakunthala. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar and Nalini in lead roles. There is a touching scene where moved by the penance of Sage Vishvamitra, formerly King Kaushika; God Shiva grants him the status of brahmarishi and totally compassionate, Rajarishi sings the Gayatri Mantra.
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Sivaji Ganesan
Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
Prabhu
King Dushyanta
M. N. Nambiar
Sage Vashishta
R. S. Manohar
Sage Durvasa
V. K. Ramasamy
Sage Kanva
Lakshmi
Menaka
Nalini
Shakuntala
Major Sundarrajan
Venniradai Moorthy
Ammani Husband also Kanvar Seedan
Srikanth
Devendran
LIC Narasimhan
Kanvar Seedan
Y. G. Mahendran
Agni Deva
Radhika Sarathkumar
Thilothamai
K R Vijaya
Parvati
Vijayakumar
Dharmadevan Shiva
Vanitha Krishnachandran
Ammani
V. S. Raghavan
Dhasaratha
A. K. Veerasamy
Janakan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- K. Shankar
- Screenplay & Story
- K. Shankar
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- ராஜரிஷி
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Production Studios
- Bhairavi Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
K. Shankar
K. Shankar
Ilaiyaraaja
N. Sakunthala
Department Leadership Roster
N. Sakunthala
Producer
K. Shankar
Director
K. Shankar
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Raja Rishi
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What is Raja Rishi about?
Raja Rishi is a 1985 Indian Tamil film directed by K. Shankar and produced by N. Sakunthala. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar and Nalini in lead roles. There is a touching scene where moved by the penance of Sage Vishvamitra, formerly King Kaushika; God Shiva grants him the status of brahmarishi and totally compassionate, Rajarishi sings the Gayatri Mantra.
Who directed Raja Rishi?
Raja Rishi was directed by K. Shankar.
Who stars in Raja Rishi?
The principal cast of Raja Rishi includes Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, M. N. Nambiar, R. S. Manohar, V. K. Ramasamy.
When was Raja Rishi released and how long is it?
Raja Rishi was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 2h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Raja Rishi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Raja Rishi was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Raja Rishi?
Raja Rishi holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).