Sri Raghavendra (1985)

Original title

ஸ்ரீ ராகவேந்திரர்

Directed by

S. P. Muthuraman

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 33m

Rated

U

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of the Hindu saint Raghavendra Tirtha. It follows his life and spiritual journey as portrayed by actor Rajinikanth.

reverentbiographicalspiritualserenedevotionalearnestcontemplative

What happens

Sri Raghavendrar is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language Hindu historical film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by Kavithalayaa Productions. The film is based on the life of Hindu saint Raghavendra Tirtha. The film stars Rajinikanth, portraying the title character, in his 100th film. Lakshmi, Vishnuvardhan, Delhi Ganesh and Nizhalgal Ravi play prominent roles. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja and lyrics were written by Vaali. The dialogue for the film was written by A. L. Narayanan. The cinematography was handled by T. S. Vinayagam, while the editing was done by duo R. Vittal and S. B. Mohan. The film was released on 1 September 1985 to positive reception, with Rajinikanth's performance as a saint receiving widespread praise, however, performance at the box office was lukewarm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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