Rajathi Rojakili

Rajathi Rojakili
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Directed byS. Devarajan
Written byVijay Krishnaraj (dialogues)
Story byRama Pandiyan
Produced byRama Pandiyan[1]
Chakrapani
StarringSuresh
Sulakshana
Nalini
Rajesh
Goundamani
Senthil
CinematographySoman
Edited byR. Devarajan
Music byChandrabose
Production
company
Niruma Creations
Release date
  • 12 January 1985 (1985-01-12)
Running time
137 minutes
LanguageTamil

Rajathi Rojakili is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language horror film directed by S. Devarajan, starring Rajesh, Goundamani, Manorama, Senthil, Nalini and Sulakshana, Suresh. Goundamani acted as the main antagonist.[2] The film was released on 12 January 1985.[3]

Plot

The story begins with the life of Zamindar Velu Mayilu Thevar. The Zamindar's nephew is Soora Thevar, who is frustrated with the Zamindar's good deeds and kind actions and wants to take up all the wealth for himself. Along with his wife and assistant, he poisons Velu Thevar's food, thus leaving Velu's young son Surutaiyan without parental care. Soora Thevar becomes the guardian for Velu Thevar's wealth, until Surutaiyan grows up. Seenu Thevar, who used to work for Velu Thevar starts taking care of Surutaiyan, as he doesn't like Soora Thevar torturing Surutaiyan. Soora Thevar's plans work out and he sends his daughter to a convent, but Surutaiyan remains uneducated. Years later, his daughter now grown up is all educated and smart. Surutaiyan and Seenu Thevar now ask Soora Thevar to return Velu Thevar's wealth back to Surutaiyan as he is also grown up now. But after seeing the crocodile tears shed by Soora Thevar and family, he changes his mind and goes back. Surutaiyan falls in love with Seenu Thevar's daughter and Nalini falls in love with Suresh, her college mate. After a lot of family feuds and quarrels, Soora Thevar, along with his assistant, kills Surutaiyan and dumps his body in a well, making the villagers believe it was suicide. Meanwhile, Seenu Thevar, who realizes that Sulakshana is pregnant with Surutaiyan's child, confronts Soora Thevar in front of the whole village and states that Surutaiyan's child must be born in the ancestral house of his father, but gets insulted by Soora Thevar and sent out. One day, Surutaiyan's ghost returns to torment Soora Thevar, his family and his accomplices. How Surutaiyan's ghost avenges Soora Thevar forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Production

The film was predominantly shot in the village KG Patti.[4]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Muthulingam.[5][6]; all music is composed by Chandrabose

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Odaiyinna Nalloda"K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki05:08
2."Vaazha Pazhuthirukku"Vani Jairam03:45
3."Yaaro Manmadhan"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam04:19
4."Kanchipuram"Malaysia Vasudevan02:58
5."En Vaazhvil"Vani Jairam03:38
Total length:19:48

Reception

Jayamanmadhan (a duo) of Kalki wrote that the story has been vividly told in a beautiful village backdrop and concluded that the film felt like having a mixture of sweet and spice. The duo praised Goundamani's acting, Devaraj's direction and Chandrabose's music.[7]

References

  1. ^ Pandian 2004, p. 404.
  2. ^ "காமெடியன் மட்டுமல்ல – கவுண்டமணி வில்லனாக மிரட்டிய 9 படங்கள் பற்றி தெரியுமா ?". Behind Talkies (in Tamil). 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Rajathi Rojakili (1985)". Screen 4 Screen. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ^ Pandian 2004, p. 400.
  5. ^ "Rajathi Rojakili Tamil FIlm LP Vinyl Record by Chandrabose". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Rajathi Rojakili". JioSaavn. 31 December 1984. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  7. ^ ஜெயமன்மதன் (20 January 1985). "மதனாபிஷேக பதுமை சொல்லிய ராஜாத்தி ரோஜாக்கிளி". Kalki (in Tamil). pp. 14–15. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.

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