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Thanikattu Raja (1982)
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Add to a movie listThanikattu Raja (The Lone Forest King) is a 1982 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by V. C. Guhanathan. It stars Rajnikanth, Sridevi and Sripriya in the lead roles with Jaishankar, Vijayakumar, Sathyakala and Y. Gee. Mahendra in supporting roles. The film was a failure at the box office. 'Santhana Kaatrae' and 'Raasavae Unna Naan' songs became famous in 1982. Produced by D. Ramanaidu under the banner Suresh Productions, the film had music by Ilayaraja and cinematography handled by P. S. Nivas.
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