Sri Raja Rajeshwari

2001 film by Bharathi Kannan

13 April 2001 (2001-04-13)

Running time

143 minutesLanguageTamil

Sri Raja Rajeshwari is a 2001 Tamil language Hindu devotional film directed by Bharathi Kannan. The film stars Ramya Krishnan, Ramki and Sanghavi, with Bhanupriya, Nizhalgal Ravi, Vadivelu and Vinu Chakravarthy playing supporting roles. The film was released on 13 April 2001.

Cast

Ramya Krishnan as Raja Rajeswari
Ramki as Rasaiyya and Raja (Ravintharnath's son)
Sanghavi as Meenakshi
Bhanupriya as Goddess Shakti and Vekkaliamman(Kali)
Vadivelu as Minor Pandiyan and Nattamai
Nizhalgal Ravi as Businessman Ravintharnath
Ponnambalam as Sangkara
Vinu Chakravarthy as Paampu Sithar "Rajalingam Swami"
Delhi Ganesh as Rajeswari's father
Malaysia Vasudevan as Sinthala karai Vekkali Amman priest and Meenakshi's father
Thyagu as Prabakaran
Pallavi as Rajeswari's mother
K. R. Vatsala as Sangkara's wife
Indhu as Katuvasi Girl who killed Prabakaran
V. K. Ramasamy as Jothidar
S. N. Parvathy as Rajeswari's grandmother
Singamuthu as Katuvasi leader
Lekhasri as Katuvasi Girl with Vadivelu
Bonda Mani
"Bayilvaan" Krishnasamy Thevar
Bharathi Kannan
Nalini guest role in song ("Maruvathoor Om Sakthi")

Production

A stint of shooting took place at Kuttralam near Tenkasi and at Injimedu Sivalayam where some scenes were picturised on Ramki and Ramya Krishnan. There is a song written by lyricist Kalidas which had the names of 165 Goddesses. This devotional song is picturised at 108 'Amman' temples of Tamil Nadu, with Nalini featuring in the song "Maruvathoor Om Sakthi". This song was sung by renowned playback singer K. S. Chithra.^[1]

Soundtrack

Sri Raja Rajeshwari

Soundtrack album by

Deva

Released

2001

Genre

Soundtrack

Length

34.55

Deva chronology

Maayan

Sri Raja Rajeshwari

Lovely

Music was composed by Deva. This is the first devotional movie for Deva. This soundtrack has 6 songs. The lyrics were written by Kalidasan, Viveka, Bharathiputhiran, Seerkazhi Govindarajan (Slokam) and Muralikrishnan (Slokam).^[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Chindala Karaiyil"	K. S. Chithra, Swarnalatha	Kalidasan
2	"Kaathile Maan"	Sirkazhi G. Sivachidambaram	Bharathiputhiran
3	"Maruvathoor Om Sakthi"	K. S. Chithra	Kalidasan
4	"Raasave Ennai" (duet)	Anuradha Sriram, Krishnaraj	Viveka
5	"Raasave Ennai" (female)	Anuradha Sriram	Viveka
6	"Thiruchendoor Kadal"	Kovai Kamala, Krishnaraj	Kalidasan

Reception

Chennai Online wrote "No serious thought seems to have gone into the scripting. It is taken for granted that the audience would swallow anything if it has the label of a 'devotional' film. There is a couple of interesting computer graphics. But graphics can do only that much, when the screenplay is so weak".^[3] Indiainfo wrote "Many of the deeds of Ramya and counter by the goddess give the ample scope to put full power the graphics. Ramya does a good job in the title role. It looks as if the director has (Bharathi Kannan) has weaved an interesting tale only to suit the graphics".^[4]

References

^ "Sri Rajarajeswari". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 28 May 2001. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
^ "Sri Raja Rajeswari (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
^ "Sri Rajarajeswari". chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
^ "Rajarajeswari Graphics excel". Archived from the original on 3 June 2001. Retrieved 25 May 2023.