Rajaraja Cholan


Rajaraja Cholan is a 1973 Tamil film about the life of the Chola king Rajaraja Chola. The high-budget film has Sivaji Ganesan playing the title role. It was the first cinemascope to be released in Tamil. Kunnakudi Vaidhyanathan composed the music for the film. Sivaji Ganesan's portrayal as Rajaraja Chola was critically acclaimed.

Cast

The soundtrack album was composed by Violinist Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan. The lyrics were written by Tirunavukkarasar, Kannadasan, K. D. Santhanam, Poovai Senguttuvan and 'Ulunthurpettai' Shanmugham.
Track list

Reception

Rajaraja Cholans prints were taken to theatres atop an elephant. In Tiruchirappalli, fans hired a helicopter and showered flower petals on the print. The Hindu said, "A great deal of thought and effort has gone into Anand Movies' "Raja Raja Chozhan" in CinemaScope produced by G. Umapathy and directed by A. P. Nagarajan. The grandeur, majesty and the culture and prosperity of the golden era of "Raja Raja Chozhan" have been captured faithfully including the building of the Thanjavur temple." The Indian Express said, "The film is lavishly mounted. Muthuraman and Lakshmi impress and Kumari Padmini has given a good account of herself." The Mail said, "As befitting the distinction, it is lavishly mounted, carefully produced and studded with stars. Producer G. Umapathy merits a pat on the back for steering so huge a project safely home."