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^ "Raajadhi Raaja Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 19 November 2019. Krishnaswamy of The Indian Express wrote " the film is entertaining despite the abundant cliches and to-the-hilt commercialism". Ananda Vikatan rated the film 43 out of 100. Rajadhi Raja was released on 4 March 1989. Radha Ravi said Rajinikanth wanted this scene where there will be a snake in the hand, Sundarrajan "wasn’t keen on having this as he felt it was over the top" but Rajinikanth insisted on this scene because “he liked to have a snake scene in his films for sentimental reasons”. The song "Vaa Vaa" was initially planned to shoot at Ooty but due to heavy rainfall, the crew then decided to shoot the song at Coonoor and again went back to Ooty during its non rainy day and completed the remaining shoot. Radha's voice and took inspiration from his father's character from the 1961 film Paava Mannippu. Ravi also intentionally mimicked his father M. However, when he was told that his character knows Rajinikanth’s real identity, "I decided to play the character like a muff, and when I suggested the idea to director Sundarrajan, he accepted it". Radha Ravi, who portrayed one of the antagonists, initially "approached the role like a serious villain". This was the last film for Radha to act with Rajinikanth and it was the only film for Nadhiya with Rajinikanth. Due to date clashes, Revathi's role was given to Radha and Rupini's role to Nadhiya. Initially, Revathi and Rupini were reported to be the two lead actresses. Cinematography was handled by Rajarajan, and editing by B. Bhaskar under their home banner Pavalar Creations. The film was produced under Ilaiyaraaja's brother R. Rajinikanth insisted Sundarrajan to direct the film who relented after initial rejections to direct the film. Muthuraman and Rajinikanth, he narrated the plotline of Rajathi Raja which impressed both Rajinikanth and Arunachalam. When Sundarrajan met Panchu Arunachalam who was finding plot for a new project with collaboration of S. Sundarrajan initially planned to direct Amman Kovil Kizhakale with Rajinikanth which did not happen. Vinu Chakravarthy as Nallamuthu Gounder. Rajinikanth as Rajashekar and Chinnaraasu. At the end, Raja marries Senkamalam and Chinnarasu marries Lakshmi. After many twist and turns, Raja brings the culprits to book. Raja escapes from jail, meets Chinnaraasu and makes Chinnaraasu take his place in jail. In the same village where Raja lives, there exists his lookalike, Chinnaraasu, whose aim in life is to wed his sweetheart Lakshmi. In between, Raja loves Senkamalam, sister of an employee in his estate. But soon, Aadimoolam learns of this, kills Sethu and frames Raja as the killer. In order to bring the culprits to book, he makes his friend Sethupathi, a rickshaw puller, act as Raja. This article needs an improved plot summary.