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Raja Rajan is a film with M. G. Ramachandran

Raja Rajan (1957)

Raja Rajan
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Raja Rajan (Tamil: ராஜராஜன்) is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini and Lalitha in the lead roles. The film was released in the April 26, 1957. The film didn't do well at box-office and ran for 70 days.

Synopsis

General Nagavelan (P. S. Veerappa) plans to murder Prince Rajarajan (M. G. Ramachandran) in order to be the Chozha king. When Rajarajan is away for a hunting trip Nagevelan plots a false story to the Chozha people that the former is a womaniser and drunkard. The people believed that Rajarajan was dead in the jungle. Actually, Rajarajan was held captive and was being forced to signature by Nagavelan. Nagavelan's younger sister Priyamohini (Lalitha) who opposes her brother's deeds assists the wounded Rajarajan to escape. Udhayachandhran (M. N. Nambiar) who is Nagavelan's assistant is in love with Priyamohini but she rejects his advances not only that as he is working for Nagavelan but she is in love with Rajarajan too.

Actors

M. G. Ramachandran

(Prince Rajarajan)Padmini Ramachandran

(Princess Rama)Lalitha

(Priyamohini)P. S. Veerappa

(General Nagavelan)M. N. Nambiar

(Udhayachandhran)
And :
M. G. Chakrapani
'''S. D. Subbulakshmi
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