Engal Thanga Raja(1980)
'Engal Thanga Raja' (1973) is a Tamil-language action drama film directed and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad. It stars Sivaji Ganesan in a dual role as Dr. Thangaraja and the gangster Pattakathi Bhairavan, alongside Manjula and Sowcar Janaki. The story follows a respected doctor who transforms into a violent criminal at night, loosely adapting Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. The film is a remake of the 1972 Telugu film 'Manavudu Danavudu'. It features music by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, and the song 'Iravukkum Pagalukkum' became a major hit. The film ran for over 100 days in theatres and received positive reviews for Sivaji Ganesan's performance.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1980
- Director
- V. B. Rajendra Prasad
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 27m 0
Storyline
Dr. Thangaraja is a kind doctor loved by his town. But at night, he uncontrollably transforms into Pattakathi Bhairavan, a ruthless gangster. He must hide his dark secret from his fiancée Vasanthi and his sister Seetha while trying to stop the monster inside him from destroying everything he loves.
“One man, two faces, one deadly secret”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Engal Thanga Raja
Cast reunions in this film: Sivaji Ganesan & K. V. Mahadevan (35 films together), Sivaji Ganesan & Manorama (32 films together), Manorama & K. V. Mahadevan (13 films together), Manjula Vijayakumar & Sivaji Ganesan (10 films together), Manjula Vijayakumar & Manorama (7 films together), and Sivaji Ganesan & V. B. Rajendra Prasad (3 films together).