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Raja Rishi (1985)

Raja Rishi poster
Original title
ராஜரிஷி
Directed by
K. Shankar
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 16m
Rated
U
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a Hindu mythological film about the sage Vishvamitra. It tells his story from the play Viswamithran.

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What happens

Raja Rishi is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film written and directed by K. Shankar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Prabhu, M. N. Nambiar and Nalini. It is based on the play Viswamithran by A. S. Prakasam, which is about the sage Vishvamitra. The film was released on 20 September 1985, and failed at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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