Topic summary
Harischandra
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Harishchandra.
In popular culture
K. B. Nagabhushanam directed Harischandra (1944 film) in Tamil starring P. U. Chinnappa and P. Kannamba. In later years it was remade again in Tamil with the title of Harichandra (1968 film), directed by K. S. Prakash Rao starring Sivaji Ganesan and G. Varalakshmi which was popularly acclaimed for acting and dialogue. Also, in Tamil popular colloquial usage, Raja Harishchandra is synonymous with absolute adherence to the truth. A person is often chided as being "a Raja Harishchandra", if he tries to cling to truth even to the detriment of those related to him.