Raja Rishi

Raja Rishi

136 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 1985

Raja Rishi is a 1985 Indian Tamil film directed by K. Shankar and produced by N. Sakunthala. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar and Nalini in lead roles. There is a touching scene where moved by the penance of Sage Vishvamitra, formerly King Kaushika; God Shiva grants him the status of brahmarishi and totally compassionate, Rajarishi sings the Gayatri Mantra.

Raja Rishi

136 mins | Drama | Sept. 20, 1985

Raja Rishi
Raja Rishi is a 1985 Indian Tamil film directed by K. Shankar and produced by N. Sakunthala. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu Ganesan, M. N. Nambiar and Nalini in lead roles. There is a touching scene where moved by the penance of Sage Vishvamitra, formerly King Kaushika; God Shiva grants him the status of brahmarishi and totally compassionate, Rajarishi sings the Gayatri Mantra.
Producers Bhairavi Films
Original title ராஜரிஷி
Directors K. Shankar
Writers

Cast

Sivaji Ganesan

as Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika

Prabhu

as King Dushyanta

M. N. Nambiar

as Sage Vashishta

R. S. Manohar

as Sage Durvasa

V. K. Ramasamy

as Sage Kanva

Lakshmi

as Menaka

Nalini

as Shakuntala

Venniradai Moorthy

as Ammani Husband also Kanvar Seedan

Srikanth

as Devendran

LIC Narasimhan

as Kanvar Seedan

Y. G. Mahendran

as Agni Deva

Radhika Sarathkumar

as Thilothamai

K R Vijaya

as Parvati

Vijayakumar

as Dharmadevan Shiva

V. S. Raghavan

as Dhasaratha

A. K. Veerasamy

as Janakan