''Rajali'' is a 1996
Tamil language action-adventure film directed by
Velu Prabhakaran and written by
R. K. Selvamani
R.K. Selvamani (born 21 October 1965) is an Indian film director. He was known to make films in the police or whodunit genres.
Career
Born in Chengalpattu, R. K. Selvamani, an assistant of Manivannan, narrated a story line to Vijayakanth who t ...
. The film stars
Ramki and
Napoleon
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whilst
Roja
Roja may refer to:
* ''Roja'' (film), a 1992 Tamil-language film by director Mani Ratnam
* ''Roja'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the film
* Roja Selvamani
Roja Selvamani (born Sri Latha Reddy; 17 November 1972), also known as R. K. ...
and
Mansoor Ali Khan play supporting roles.
Cast
*
Ramki as Jeeva
*
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
as Rajali
*
Roja
Roja may refer to:
* ''Roja'' (film), a 1992 Tamil-language film by director Mani Ratnam
* ''Roja'' (soundtrack), a soundtrack album from the film
* Roja Selvamani
Roja Selvamani (born Sri Latha Reddy; 17 November 1972), also known as R. K. ...
as Rani
*
Mansoor Ali Khan as Rani's uncle
*
S. S. Rajendran as Shekhar
*
Surendra Pal
Surendrapal Singh (born 25 September 1953) is an Indian film and television character actor who works in Hindi films and TV series. He is best known for his roles of Dronacharya in ''Mahabharat'', Amatya Rakshas in ''Chanakya'', Tamraj Kilvish ...
as Rathnavelu
*
Vichithra as Rani's friend
*
Vadivukkarasi as Rani's mother
*
Raja in a guest appearance
*
Silk Smitha in a guest appearance
*
Disco Shanti in a guest appearance
Soundtrack
Soundtrack is composed by debutant Aravind and lyrics by Piraisoodan.
*Nee Powerhouse - Mano, Sindhu
*Kadhal Thamarai - Suresh Peters, Sujatha
*Wrong Route - Mansoor Ali Khan, Sujatha
Release
A reviewer of the film noted that it was shot like a
western film.
The film, along with Velu Prabhakaran's other venture ''
Asuran'' (1995) during the same period, did not perform well at the box office.
It was later dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Badmashon Ka Raja''.
References
1996 films
1990s Tamil-language films
Films directed by Velu Prabhakaran
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