Raja Bakthi

Raja Bakthi ராஜ பக்தி
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Directed by	K. Vembu
Produced by	P. Rajamanickam Chettiar
Written by	Ku. Rajvelu M. S. Muthukrishna Vadhiyar
Story by	V. C. Gopalarathinam
Starring	Sivaji Ganesan Vyjayanthimala P. Bhanumathi T. S. Balaiah Padmini Pandari Bai
Music by	G. Govindarajulu Naidu
Cinematography	R. Sampath
Edited by	K. Shankar
Production company	Nandhi Productions
Distributed by	Nandhi Productions
Release date	27 May 1960
Running time	150 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Raja Bakthi (Tamil: ராஜ பக்தி; English: Loyalty To Crown) is a 1960 Tamil historical fiction epic film written by V. C. Gopal Rathnam and directed by K. Vembu. The film starred Sivaji Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala and P. Bhanumathi in the lead with T. S. Balaiah, Padmini, Pandari Bai, M. N. Nambiar, E. V. Saroja and Stunt Somu as the ensemble cast, and was produced by P. Rajamanickam Chettiyar of Nandhi Pictures. The films music was composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu and was filmed by R. Sampath. The film is about an ambitious Queen makes an unsuccessful attempt to rule her country by eliminating the King and Prince with the help of her Army Commander.

Based on the historical novel by Marathi writer Joshi and was adapted for the Marathi stage dramas. Made as Tamil movie in 1937 by V. C. Gopalratnam for Chellam Talkies and directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The cast were B. R. Panthulu, Rathnabai, Saraswatibai, Pattabiraman and R. B. Lakshmidevi.

The film is about an ambitious Queen makes an unsuccessful attempt to rule her country by eliminating the King and Prince with the help of her Army Commander. General Vikranthan rescues the young prince and plans to retake the throne from the usurper and place the rightful heir on it.

The music composed by G. Govindarajulu Naidu, while the lyrics were penned by Ponmudi, A. Maruthakasi, Tamizh Azhagan and Ku. Rajavelu. Playback singers are T. S. Bhagavathi, M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Suseela, R. Balasaraswathi, Thiruchi Loganathan, Radha Jayalakshmi, Jikki & A. P. Komala.