Kuppathu Raja (1979 film)
| Kuppathu Raja | |
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| Directed by | T. R. Ramanna |
| Screenplay by | A. L. Narayanan |
| Produced by | S. Aarumugalakshmi T. R. Nalini |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Vijayakumar Manjula Vijayakumar Padmapriya |
| Cinematography | J. G. Vijayam V. Suresh |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Surya Lakshmi Pictures |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Kuppathu Raja (transl. King of the slums) is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by T. R. Ramanna. The film stars Rajinikanth, Vijayakumar, Manjula Vijayakumar and Padmapriya. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Do Yaar.
Kuppathu Raja was released in theatres on 12 January 1979, Pongal day along with Kamal Haasan's Neeya?. Although it was appreciated for Rajinikanth's style and acting, the film became a commercial failure during its release.