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Ratchagan (1997)

Ratchagan poster
Original title
ரட்சகன்
Directed by
Praveen Gandhi
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 34m
Rated
U
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man steps in to save a woman from a dangerous situation. Their connection grows as they face threats from a powerful villain.

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What happens

Ratchagan (transl. Saviour) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film co-written, produced by K. T. Kunjumon and directed by Praveen Gandhi in his directoral debut. The music and background score is composed by A. R. Rahman. It stars Nagarjuna and Sushmita Sen in their lead Tamil debuts, alongside Raghuvaran, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vadivelu and Girish Karnad in supporting roles. The film was released on 30 October 1997. It was the most expensive Indian film at the time of release. Notably, this is the only Tamil film to have Sen in a lead role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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