Raja Enga Raja
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{{Infobox film
| name = Raja Enga Raja
| image =
| caption =
| director = T. Vijayasingam
| producer = Rajasimman
| writer = A. Veerappan
| screenplay = T. Vijayasingam
| story = A. Veerappan
| starring = Goundamani
Ramya Krishnan
Sadhana
| music = Ilaiyaraaja
| cinematography = Babu
| editing = M. G. Balu
| studio = M. R. Movies
| released = {{Film date|1995|03|10|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
Raja Enga Raja ({{Translation|Raja, our king}}) is a 1995 Indian Tamil language film directed by T. Vijayasingam. The film stars Goundamani, Ramya Krishnan and Sadhana. It was released on 10 March 1995.{{cite web |title=Raja enga raja ( 1995 ) |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=raja%20enga%20raja |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924141215/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=raja%20enga%20raja |archive-date=24 September 2012 |access-date=2013-09-12 |website=Cinesouth}}
Plot
Raja is an IRS officer who works in New Delhi and is in love with his colleague and friend Prabha. However, during his visit to his hometown, a remote village in Tamil Nadu, his parents arrange his wedding with his cousin Lakshmi, an uneducated but innocent girl from the same village. Raja is forcefully married to Lakshmi due to suicide blackmail and thinks that she is of no match to him. Raja and Lakshmi leave to Delhi. Prabha gets shocked knowing about Raja's wedding but understands his situation and accepts it.
Raja feels bad as Lakshmi is uneducated and keeps scolding her often for her ignorance. Lakshmi doubts Raja having an affair with Prabha. Lakshmi also does not like Raja speaking with any of his female colleagues, which angers him further. Raja sends Lakshmi back to his village and asks her not to return to Delhi, but Raja's parents decide to unite Lakshmi and Raja.
Raja's parents take Lakshmi along with them to Delhi. They meet Prabha and understand that she is a kindhearted woman and sees Raja only as a good friend. Raja's parents advise Lakshmi not to doubt Raja's character. Lakshmi realizes her mistake and starts trusting Raja. Also, Prabha starts to teach basic etiquette to Lakshmi. Lakshmi learns English and starts working as a tourist guide in Delhi. Now, Raja starts doubting Lakshmi as she speaks with many male tourists. Finally, Raja realizes his mistake and patches up with Lakshmi.
Cast
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- Goundamani as Raja{{Cite news |title=The stressful matter of tresses |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/may/12/the-stressful-matter-of-tresses-2301380.html |access-date=8 June 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=12 May 2021 |archive-date=8 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608121659/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/may/12/the-stressful-matter-of-tresses-2301380.html |url-status=live }}
- Ramya Krishnan as Lakshmi
- Sadhana as Prabha
- Senthil
- Manorama
- Vani
- V. K. Ramasamy
- Kallapetti Singaram as Lakshmi's father
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Vennira Aadai Moorthy as Kuddus Rowther
- G. Srinivasan
- Nalinikanth
- Disco Shanti
- Sharmili
}}
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.{{Cite web |title=Raja Enga Raja (1995) |url=https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/raja-enga-raja-songs-T0002910 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240301095654/https://www.raaga.com/tamil/movie/raja-enga-raja-songs-T0002910 |archive-date=1 March 2024 |access-date=1 March 2024 |website=Raaga.com}}
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! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics | ||
| Raja Enga Raja | Gangai Amaran | Manimudi |
| Kungumam Thane | B. S. Sasirekha | rowspan="3" |Gangai Amaran |
| Ooru Vittu | S. P. Sailaja, Malaysia Vasudevan, Gangai Amaran | |
| Pandhala Kattunga | K. S. Chithra |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title}}
Category:1990s Tamil-language films
Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja
Category:Tamil-language Indian films
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