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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Engal Thanga Raja<br />
| image = Engal Thanga Raja.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]]<br />
| producer = V. B. Rajendra Prasad<br />
| writer = Balamurugan<br />
| screenplay = Balamurugan<br />
| story = P. Chinnappa Reddy<br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br>[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]]<br>[[Sowcar Janaki]]<br>[[Major Sundarrajan]]<br>[[R. S. Manohar]]<br>[[S. V. Ramadas]]<br>[[Nagesh]]<br>[[Rama Prabha]]<br />
| music = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
| cinematography = S. Venkata Rathnam<br />
| editing = A. Sanjeevi<br>P.S. Prakash Rao<br />
| studio = Jagapathy Art Pictures<br />
| distributor = [[Sivaji Films]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1973|07|14|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Engal Thanga Raja''''' ({{lit|Our precious king}}) is a [[Tamil films of 1973|1973]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film, directed and produced by [[V. B. Rajendra Prasad]].<ref>http://www.dinamalarnellai.com/web/news/25219</ref> The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]], [[Sowcar Janaki]] and [[Major Sundarrajan]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/engal-thanga-raja/|title=Engal Thanga Raja|accessdate=2014-09-02|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/engal-thanga-raja-movie/9859|title=Engal Thanga Raja|accessdate=2014-09-02|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp17.htm|title=Engal Thanga Raja|accessdate=2014-09-02|publisher=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> The film was a remake of the 1972 Telugu film ''[[Manavudu Danavudu]]''. It is loosely adapted from the 1886 novel ''[[Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde]]'' by [[Robert Louis Stevenson]].<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/yesteryear-actor-manjula-dead/article4944754.ece</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Dr. Thangaraja (alias) Raja / Pattakathi Bhairavan<br />
*[[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]] as Vasanthi<br />
*[[Sowcar Janaki]] as Seetha (Prostitute Lady, Raja Sister)<br />
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Kadhar Bai / Thatha (Raja Guardian)<br />
*[[R. S. Manohar]] as Vedhachalam (Vasanthi Father, Enemy role)<br />
*[[S. V. Ramadas]] as Dharmalingam (Vedhachalam Assistant, Enemy role)<br />
*[[Nagesh]] as Gopi (Raja Friend)<br />
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Radha (Gopi wife)<br />
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Kanaga (Prostitute Hostel Leader)<br />
*[[A. Sakunthala]] as Rani (Dancer)<br />
*Master Giri as (Young Raja)<br />
*Gemini Mali as Ramlal Sett (Vedhachalam Financed)<br />
*Comedy Shanmugam as Anthonysamy (Rickshaw Man, Raja Area Friend)<br />
*Natarajan as (Raja College Mate)<br />
*S. R. Janaki as Appakadai Aaya (Raja Area Grandmother)<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/engal-thanga-raja-t0001584|title=Engal Thanga Raja Songs|accessdate=2014-09-02|publisher=raaga.com}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Samy Ilum Samy Ithu" || [[P. Susheela]] ||rowspan=6|[[Kannadasan]] || 04:04<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Kalayana Aasaivantha" || [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela || 04:05<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Muthangal Nooru" || T. M. Soundararajan, [[L. R. Eswari]] || 03:13<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Karpa Maanama" || T. M. Soundararajan || 03:57<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Iravukkum Pagalukkum" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:50<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Iraiva Iraiva Godiyil Oruvan" || P. Susheela || 04:01<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1440166}}<br />
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{{Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde}}<br />
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[[Category:1973 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on British novels]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad]]<br />
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