About
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.
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Bhairavi Films
Original Title
ராஜரிஷி
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Cast
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Sivaji Ganesan
Sage Vishwamitra / King Kaushika
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Prabhu
King Dushyanta
M
M. N. Nambiar
Sage Vashishta
R
R. S. Manohar
Sage Durvasa
V
V. K. Ramasamy
Sage Kanva
L
Lakshmi
Menaka
N
Nalini
Shakuntala
M
Major Sundarrajan
V
Venniradai Moorthy
Ammani Husband also Kanvar Seedan
S
Srikanth
Devendran
L
LIC Narasimhan
Kanvar Seedan
Y
Y. G. Mahendran
Agni Deva
R
Radhika Sarathkumar
Thilothamai
K
K R Vijaya
Parvati
V
Vijayakumar
Dharmadevan Shiva
V
Vanitha Krishnachandran
Ammani
V
V. S. Raghavan
Dhasaratha
A
A. K. Veerasamy
Janakan