Sri Raghavendra
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Sri Raghavendra is a 1985 Tamil film is directed by SP. Muthuraman
SP. Muthuraman
SP. Muthuraman is an Indian film director who works in the Tamil film industry. He has directed nearly 75 films in Tamil and Telugu. He was one of the most successful commercial directors in Tamil cinema. Initially he worked mainly with Sivaji Ganesan, Jaishankar and Kamal Haasan...

. The film was Rajinikanth's 100th film. He plays the role of the Hindu saint Raghavendra in this movie. It was produced by Kavithalaya Productions.

Plot

This film is the life of Sri Raghavendra. From Birth till his Mahasamadhi has been portrayed by Rajnikanth. The film highlights some of the miracles Sri Raghavendra performed. The film has Lakshmi
Lakshmi
Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments...

 as his wife and guest appearances by Vishnuvardhan, Mohan
Mohan
Mohan is a common male Hindu name derived from Sanskrit meaning "delightful", "charming", or "attractive".- People :* A. G. Mohan, Indian yoga teacher, yoga therapist and author* Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu in Hindu history...

 and Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj is a Tamil film actor and media personality in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. A Tamil activist and a political influence, he has acted in over 150 films, ranging from action and drama to comedy. In 2007, he played the role of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored...

.

Cast

Actor Role
Rajnikanth
Rajnikanth
Rajinikanth is an Indian film actor, media personality, and cultural icon. He made his debut as an actor in the National Film Award-winning motion picture Apoorva Raagangal , directed by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor....

 
Raghavendra Swami
Raghavendra Swami
Raghavendra Theertha was a Hindu saint and philosopher who served as the head of the Sri Mutt in Kumbakonam from 1624 to 1636. He wrote a commentary Sudha Parimala on the Nyaya Sudha, an exposition of Dvaita philosophy...

Vishnuvardhan  Devotee and successor of Sri Raghavendra, as Sri Yogindra
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh
Delhi Ganesh born in Tirunelveli as a veteran Tamil film actor, who mostly acts in supporting roles and is perhaps best known for his role in Kamal Hassan comedies and films like Nayagan and Michael Madana Kama Rajan. He has acted in more than 400 films from 1980 to present...

 
Appanacharya (foremost disciple)
Satyaraj  Nawab of Adoni
Adoni
Adoni , is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 180 miles from Hyderabad and 307 miles from Chennai by rail. It has a population of about 2,43,247 people . Adoni is 245th biggest city in terms of population in India...

Major Sundarrajan  King of Tanjavore
Mahendran  Untruthfull Devotee
Somayajulu
J. V. Somayajulu
J. V. Somayajulu was an Indian theatre and film actor. His most notable role was as Sankar Sastry in the Telugu movie Shankarabharanam he has won Filmfare Best Actor Award ....

 
Guru of Sri Raghavendra, St Sudeendrar
Thengai Seenivasan  Priest
Poornam Viswanathan  Devotee whose son accidentally dies but revived by Sri Raghavendra
V.S.Raghavan  Devotee who mistreats G.Seenivasan's character Malapa as he is "Lower caste", but is later spiritually enlightened by Sri Raghavendra
Moorthy
Moorthy
Moorthy is a character in Raja Rao's novel Kanthapura, which records the influence of Gandhian ideals on a remote South Indian village during the years of the Indian independence movement. Though it is a story of Gandhiji's charismatic effect on the village, the Mahatma does not appear in the novel...

 
Nizhalgal Ravi
Nizhalgal Ravi
Nizhalgal Ravi is an Indian actor who has performed in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He started his career in 1980 with the film Nizhalgal.-Career:...

 
Venkanna:Diwan of Adoni who is initially portrayed as slow in learning and intelligence but with Sri Raghavendra's blessing becomes the smart minister in the Nawab's cabinet
I S R 
Gopu 
Senthamarai  Tamil Poet
Janakraj  St. Sudeendrar's disciple
Veeraraghavan  as Seemasachar
Ramadas 
Ragavendra 
Mohan
Mohan
Mohan is a common male Hindu name derived from Sanskrit meaning "delightful", "charming", or "attractive".- People :* A. G. Mohan, Indian yoga teacher, yoga therapist and author* Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu in Hindu history...

 
As one of his disciple, Mukuntha who went to get married at the Swami's blessings and was assisted by Him to eliminate the demon that came to Srikant's house
Srikant  Devotee who is blessed by Sri Raghavendra who protects this family by killing the demon character
G.Seenivasan  "Lower caste" person mistreated by V.S.Raghavan's character initially but blessed by Sri Raghavendra
Peeli Sivam 
Lakshmi
Lakshmi
Lakshmi or Lakumi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity , light, wisdom, fortune, fertility, generosity and courage; and the embodiment of beauty, grace and charm. Representations of Lakshmi are also found in Jain monuments...

 
Sri Raghavendra's wife, Saraswati Bai
K.R.Vijaya  As Devi Saraswathy
Ambika
Ambika (actress)
Ambika is an Indian film actress. She was worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. Ambika's sister Radha was also an actress. Both of them acted in a number of south Indian films in 80s and they have a movie studio called "ARS Studios"....

 
Aparajita:Dancer in the court of the Tanjavore King character played by Major Sundarrajan
Vasantha 
Pandhari Bai  Smt. Gopikamba, Venkanatha's mother
Indira Devi 
Vani
Vani
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