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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.
Original Release
09/20/1985
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shivaji Ganesan | Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika |
M.N. Nambiar | Sage Vashishta |
Lakshmi | Menaka |
R.S. Manohar | Sage Durvasa |
K.R. Vijaya | Parvati / Devimaa Parvati |
V.K. Ramasamy | Sage Kanva / Saint Kanvar |
Srikanth | Devendran |
Prabhu | King Dushyanta |
Major Sundarrajan | |
Venniradai Moorthy | Ammani Husband also Kanvar Seedan |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Shivaji Ganesan | Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika |
M.N. Nambiar | Sage Vashishta |
Lakshmi | Menaka |
R.S. Manohar | Sage Durvasa |
K.R. Vijaya | Parvati / Devimaa Parvati |
V.K. Ramasamy | Sage Kanva / Saint Kanvar |
Srikanth | Devendran |
Prabhu | King Dushyanta |
Major Sundarrajan | |
Venniradai Moorthy | Ammani Husband also Kanvar Seedan |
V.S. Raghavan | Dhasaratha / Dhasarathan |
Vijayakumar | Dharmadevan Shiva |
Vanitha Krishnachandran | (as Vanitha) / Ammani |
Y.G. Mahendran | Agni Deva |
L.I.C. Narasimhan | Kanvar Seedan |
A.K. Veeraswamy | Janakan |
Radhika Sarathkumar | Thilothamai |
Nalini | Shakuntala |