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Rajinikanth
Raja aka Guru
Prabhu
Babu aka Sishya
Gautami Tadimalla
Geetha Nallasivam
Seetha
Chitra
Ravichandran
Rajamanickam
Cho Ramaswamy
Rajamanickam's Partner
Senthamarai
Kandhasamy
Vinu Chakravarthy
Nallasivam
Radha Ravi
Muthuraaj
Pandiyan
Manoharan
Manorama
Kalyani Nallasivam
LIC Narasimhan
DGP Sriram and Babu's Father
Sudha
Sumathi
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- S. P. Muthuraman
- Screenplay & Story
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- குரு சிஷ்யன்
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Production Studios
- P. A. Art Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
S. P. Muthuraman
Panchu Arunachalam, M. D. Sundar
Ilaiyaraaja
T. S. Vinayagam
R. Vittal, C. Lancy
Meena Panchu Arunachalam, Panchu Arunachalam
Department Leadership Roster
T. S. Vinayagam
Director of Photography
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer
S. P. Muthuraman
Director
Meena Panchu Arunachalam
Producer
Panchu Arunachalam
Screenplay
R. Vittal
Editor
C. Lancy
Editor
Panchu Arunachalam
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for Guru Sishyan.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Guru Sishyan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Guru Sishyan about?
Guru and Babu meet a man who has been framed for murder. To help him and find the real culprit, Guru fractures his hand so that his death sentence can be delayed.
Who directed Guru Sishyan?
Guru Sishyan was directed by S. P. Muthuraman.
Who stars in Guru Sishyan?
The principal cast of Guru Sishyan includes Rajinikanth, Prabhu, Gautami Tadimalla, Seetha, Ravichandran.
When was Guru Sishyan released and how long is it?
Guru Sishyan was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 2h 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Guru Sishyan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Guru Sishyan was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Guru Sishyan?
Guru Sishyan holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).