1979 Indian film
| Kuppathu Raja | |
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| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Produced by | S. Aarumugalakshmi T. R. Nalini |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Vijayakumar Manjula Vijayakumar Padmapriya |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam V. Suresh |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Production company | Surya Lakshmi Pictures |
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| Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kuppathu Raja (transl. King of the slums) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Manjula Vijayakumar and Padmapriya. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Do Yaar.
Kuppathu Raja was released in theatres on 12 January 1979, Pongal day along with Kamal Haasan's Neeya?. Although it was appreciated for Rajinikanth's style and acting, the film became a commercial failure during its release.
Plot
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Cast
- Rajinikanth as Jakku / Jayakumar
- Vijayakumar as Selvam
- Manjula Vijayakumar as Mynaa
- Padmapriya as Kasthuri
- S. A. Ashokan as Govind
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Nallakannu
- Manorama as Pavunu
- C. I. D. Sakunthala as Dancer
- Loose Mohan as Drunkard
- Typist Gopu
Soundtrack
All songs were written by Kannadasan and composed by M. S. Viswanathan.
| Song Title | Singers(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|
| "Thinthom Thinthom" | Vani Jairam | 5:15 |
| "Ammamma Aasai" | 4:21 | |
| "Kodikatti Parakkudada" | Malaysia Vasudevan, L. R. Eswari, Manorama | 4:22 |
| "Puli Varudhu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:20 |
Reception
P. S. M. of Kalki said the film could be watched for Rajinikanth's performance.
References
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) . Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- Kumar, K. Naresh (12 May 2020). "Rajini's Pongal releases are mostly remakes". The Hans India. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ராம்ஜி, வி. (7 April 2019). "ரஜினியின் 'குப்பத்து ராஜா'". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- "Kuppathu Raja ( Super 7 33 RPM )". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- "Kuppathu Raja". Saregama. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- பி. எஸ். எம். (4 February 1979). "குப்பத்து ராஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). p. 61. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
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