Raja Paarvai(1981)
Raja Paarvai (1981) is a Tamil-language romance film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. It stars Kamal Haasan as Raghu, a blind violinist, and Madhavi as Nancy, a journalist. The story follows their love affair despite opposition from Nancy's wealthy father. Kamal Haasan wrote the screenplay and produced the film under his Haasan Brothers banner. The film was simultaneously shot in Telugu as Amavasya Chandrudu. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack, which includes the popular song 'Andhi Mazhai.' The film received critical acclaim but failed at the box office. Kamal Haasan won the Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor for his performance. The film later gained cult status in Tamil cinema. It was released on 10 April 1981.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube, Apple TV (Eros Now Select)
- Theatrical Release
- 10 April 1981
- Director
- Singeetham Srinivasa Rao
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A blind violinist named Raghu lives independently and plays music on the streets. A journalist named Nancy decides to write about his inspiring life. She falls in love with him, but her wealthy father forbids their relationship. Nancy must choose between her family and the man she loves.
“Love sees what eyes cannot.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Raja Paarvai
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & V. K. Ramasamy (42 films together), Kamal Haasan & V. K. Ramasamy (14 films together), Kamal Haasan & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (9 films together), Kamal Haasan & Madhavi (7 films together), and Ilayaraja & Singeetham Srinivasa Rao (6 films together).
Trivia
- This was Kamal Haasan's 100th film as an actor, but his first as a producer.
- The film's music director, Ilaiyaraaja, composed the score without watching the film, relying only on the script.
- To portray a blind man realistically, Kamal Haasan spent time at a school for the visually impaired in Chennai.
- The movie was a box office failure when released, but later gained a cult following for its music and performances.
- A young actor named Delhi Ganesh made his film debut in a small role in this movie.
- The famous violin piece Kamal Haasan plays in the film was actually performed by violinist V. S. Narasimhan.
- Director Singeetam Srinivasa Rao also wrote the story, which was unusual for a mainstream Tamil film at the time.