Raja Rajan (film)

Raja Rajan Tamil is a Tamil language film starring M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini and Lalitha in the lead roles. The film was released in theApril 1957. The film didnt do well at boxoffice and ran for 70 days.

Rajarajan takes refuge under his teacher Uthselan Kavirayar M. G. Chakrapani place. Uthselan nurses advises Rajarajan to meet up Nangoors King Keerthivarman who is Rajarajans fathers close aid and also seek assistance from hunters tribe king Vengkathevan. Nagavelan paints a bad picture about Rajarajans bad deeds to King Keerthivarman R. Balasubramaniam and Queen Senbagavalli S. D. Subbulakshmi under the pretext in asking them to take over Rajarajans reign. Nagavelans actual plan is to be the king and marry King Keerthivarman and Queen Senbagavallis only daughter Princess Rama Padmini. Curious King Keerthivarman sets off to Rajarajans country to assess himself the situation over there.Rajarajan saves Queen Senbagam and Princess Rama who were travelling to the temple, from Nagavelans thugs but do not reveal his identity. On his way, exhausted Rajarajan is found by G. Sakunthala who is king Venkathevans daughter. Sargunam Friend Ramasami who is Uthselans assistant arrives there to offer help. Uthselan, Vengkathevan, Sargunam and Rajarajan hatches a plan to indirectly educate the people of the real situation by street drams and stage plays. Nagavelan founds about this and arrests Uthselan and Vengkathevan but Uthselan reminds that the states law says that should there be no candidate for the king, the royal elephant would be sent off to garland then man of its own choice. King Keerthivarman agrees to this and carries out the process immediately and leaves to Nangoor but Nagavelan orders Udhayachandhran to kill the person who is garlanded by the elephant Sargunam joins Nagavelans court as an astrologer in order to find out more of Nagavelans plans. Meanwhile princess Rama learns from Priyamohini that Rajarajan is a good hearted, brave and well mannered man liked by his countrys people and begins to fall for Rajarajan. The royal elephant identifies Rajarajan and garlands him but Udhayachandhran captures and imprisons him. Nagavelan is furious to know that Rajarajan is al

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