Enga Oor Raja
Enga Oor Raja (transl. The King of our City) is a 1968 Indian Tamil-language film, directed and produced by P. Madhavan. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Sowcar Janaki and M. N. Nambiar. This movie was a big success in box office. It ran more than 100 days at all centers of Tamil Nadu. The film was remade in Telugu as Dharma Daata (1970).[1]
| Enga Oor Raja | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | P. Madhavan |
| Written by | Balamurugan |
| Produced by | P. Madhavan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Jayalalithaa Sowcar Janaki M. N. Nambiar |
| Cinematography | P. N. Sundaram |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Arun Prasath Movies |
| Distributed by | Vijayashree |
Release date |
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Running time | 159 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Sedhupathy and Boopathy
- Jayalalithaa as Geetha
- Sowcar Janaki as Sivakami
- M. N. Nambiar as Rajankam
- Nagesh as Chakravarthi
- Manorama as Rani
- Kanakadurga as Vijaya
- C. Vasantha as Gowri
- Rajapandiyan as Rajankam's brother
- Senthamarai as Ramu
- Samikannu as Rathnakannu
- Master Antony as Young Boopathy
- Master Sekhar as Young Chakravarthi
- Loose Mohan as Fruit Seller
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.[2]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Athai Meesai" | L. R. Eswari | Kannadasan | 04:25 |
| 2 | "Ennadi Papa" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:22 | |
| 3 | "Parameshwari" | T. M. Soundararajan, P.Susheela | 03:25 | |
| 4 | "Yarai Nambi Naan Poranthen" | T. M. Soundararajan | 04:37 | |
| 5 | "Yezhu Kadal Seemai" | T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, Kousalya | 03:28 |
Release
Enga Oor Raja was Diwali released on 21 October 1968 and ran more than 100 days in theatres and become a super hit movie of that year. [3] and distributed by Vijayasri.[4]
References
- Narasimham, M. L. (19 August 2019). "Remembering 'Dharma Daata' (1970)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Enga Oor Raja Tml". Gaana. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- "Enga Oor Raja". The Indian Express. 21 October 1968. p. 15. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- "Enga Oor Raja". The Indian Express. 16 October 1968. p. 5. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
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