Rajaraja Cholan
| Rajaraja Cholan | |
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Promotional poster
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| Directed by | A. P. Nagarajan |
| Produced by | G. Umapathy |
| Written by | Aru. Ramanthan |
| Screenplay by |
A. P. Nagarajan Aru. Ramanthan |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
| Cinematography | W. R. Subba Rao |
| Edited by | T. Vijayarangam |
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Production
company |
Anand Movies
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| Distributed by | Anand Movies |
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Release date
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31 March 1973 |
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Running time
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2 hr 54 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹1.2 crore |
| Rajaraja Cholan | |
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| Soundtrack album to RajaRaja Cholan by Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan | |
| Released | 1973 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Language | Tamil |
| Producer | Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan |
Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola. The film has Sivaji Ganesan playing the title role. This high-budget production was the first CinemaScope film to be released in Tamil.Famous violin artist Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan composer of music for the movie. Sivaji Ganesan's portrayal as Rajaraja Chola was critically acclaimed.
The soundtrack album was composed by Violinist Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The lyrics were written by Tirunavukkarasar, Kannadasan, K. D Santhanam, Poovai Senguttuvan and 'Ulunthurpettai' Shanmugham.
Track list
The Hindu said, "A great deal of thought and effort has gone into Anand Movies' "Raja Raja Chozhan" in cinemascope produced by G. Umapathy and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The grandeur, majesty and the culture and prosperity of the golden era of "Raja Raja Chozhan" have been captured faithfully including the building of the Thanjavur temple." The Indian Express said, "The film is lavishly mounted. Muthuraman and Lakshmi impress and Kumari Padmini has given a good account of herself." The Mail said, "As befitting the distinction, it is lavishly mounted, carefully produced and studded with stars. Producer G. Umapathy merits a pat on the back for steering so huge a project safely home."
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