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Status
Released
Release
1985
Runtime
2h 16m
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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.
18 Cast Members
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
Radikaa Sarathkumar
Thilothamai
K R Vijaya
Parvati
Vijayakumar
Dharmadevan Shiva
Vanitha Krishnachandran
Ammani
V. S. Raghavan
Dhasaratha
A. K. Veerasamy
Janakan
