''Pattikkaattu Raja'' () is a 1975 Indian

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-language film, starring

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in the title role.

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and

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plays a supporting role.

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plays a guest appearance. The film was released on 12 July 1975.

Plot

Annasamy (

) is an uneducated villager who wants to marry his cousin Sarasu (

). She's a college student in the city and his uncle insists on Sarasu's approval before going ahead with the wedding. Annasamy heads to the city to find her and befriends Usha (

) in the process. Together they find Sarasu who secretly married club singer Mahesh (

) and has been abandoned by him. Annasamy is determined to get them reunited but learns that Mahesh is now in love with Meenu (

). They also learn that Sarasu has a heart ailment that will require expensive surgery and her illness is the reason Mahesh left her. In a bid to earn this money, Annasamy agrees to work for the police by posing as the wanted criminal Raja (

) as the two look exactly alike. Tiger ( S. A. Ashokan) is the head of a large criminal organization and is looking for an expensive and rare jewel encrusted crown. Raja and Meenu both work for him though both have questionable allegiances. There are several different factions operating to gain the crown and many spies within each. In the midst of this, Raja realizes he's being impersonated and convinces everyone he is the real Annasamy. As the characters try to get their hands on the crown, more confusions rise.

Cast

as Annasamy / Raja *

as Usha *

as Mahesh *

as Sarasu *

as Meenu *

as Meganathan * Manorama as Alamelu *

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as Thangam * S. A. Ashokan as Tiger *

as Maria (Guest Appearance) * T. K. Bagavathy

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

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References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0371870 1970s Tamil-language films 1975 films Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh