Raja Paarvai
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Promotional Poster
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| Directed by | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| Produced by | Chandra Haasan Charuhasan Kamal Haasan |
| Written by | Ananthu Kamal Haasan Balakumaran Santhana Bharathi |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Madhavi Y. Gee. Mahendra L.V. Prasad KPAC Lalitha |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Barun Mukherjee |
| Edited by | V. R. Kottagiri |
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Production
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Haasan Brothers
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| Distributed by | Haasan Brothers |
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Release dates
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10 April 1981 |
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Running time
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144 min |
| Language | Tamil |
Raja Paarvai (Royal Gaze) (1981) is a Tamil language feature film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao. The story was written by Kamal Haasan, for whom the film was also his 100th starrer and first production. The score and soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was simultaneously made and released as Amavasya Chandrudu in Telugu.
Plot
This drama tells the tale of a blind violinist, Ragu (Kamal Haasan), and a young lady, Nancy (Madhavi) who is keen on chronicling Ragu's inspiring life as a visually impaired but independently living person. Their relationship blossoms into a romance that is supported by Nancy's lighthearted and comical grandfather (L.V. Prasad).
Soundtrack
| Raja Paarvai | |
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| Film score by Illayaraja | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 16:56 |
| Label | Polydor |
The music composed by Illayaraja.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Andhi Mazhai Pozhikirathu | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 4:35 |
| 2 | Azhagae Azhagu | K. J. Yesudas | Kannadasan | 4:28 |
| 3 | Vizhiyorathu Kanavum | Kamal Haasan, Uma Ramanan | Gangai Amaran | 3:39 |
| 4 | Theme Music | Instrumental | 3:52 |
Reception
The film was a box office failure but is widely considered a cult film. Kamal Hassan's performance earned him a Filmfare Award.[1] [2][3] Haasan had to work seven to eight years to compensate for the losses he faced through this film.[4]
