Pattikkaattu Raja(1975)
Pattikkaattu Raja is a 1975 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by K. Shanmugam. The film stars Sivakumar in a dual role as Annasamy and Raja, alongside Jayasudha, Kamal Haasan, Fatafat Jayalaxmi, and Sripriya. The story follows a simple villager who impersonates a wanted criminal to earn money for his cousin's life-saving surgery. The film blends romance, comedy, and crime elements with a mistaken identity plot. It features music by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Vaali. The film was released on 12 July 1975 and enjoyed a successful theatrical run, including 105 days at the Capital Theater in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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- Theatrical Release
- 7 December 1975
- Director
- K. Shanmugam
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A kind villager named Annasamy travels to the city to find his cousin Sarasu. He discovers she is sick and needs expensive surgery. To save her, he agrees to pretend to be a dangerous criminal who looks exactly like him. Now he must survive the underworld while keeping his identity secret.
“One face, two lives, one love”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pattikkaattu Raja
Cast reunions in this film: Manorama & Thengai Srinivasan (29 films together), Kamal Haasan & Manorama (25 films together), Kamal Haasan & Thengai Srinivasan (23 films together), Shankar & Sankar Ganesh (22 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Sivakumar (20 films together), and Sripriya & Kamal Haasan (19 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only film where Sivakumar and Kamal Haasan acted together under director K. Shanmugam.
- The film's title translates to 'King of the Slum', reflecting its story of a man rising from poverty.
- Actress Jayasudha, a major star in Telugu cinema, made her Tamil debut with this movie.
- The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, a dominant force in Tamil cinema at the time.
- It was released during a period when Sivakumar was frequently cast in roles portraying social justice.
- Director K. Shanmugam was known for action dramas, and this was one of his later directorial works.