Engal Thanga Raja
Seen it?1973 | Family, Drama, Action, Thriller, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who likes watching someone settle a score and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. If you loved Point Blank, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Tamil, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want something with an edge.
A brother avenges his brothers murder by posing as an escaped felon
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by V. B. Rajendra Prasad
- Sivaji Ganesan
- Manjula Vijayakumar
- Nagesh
- Sowcar Janaki
- Major Sundarrajan
- R. S. Manohar
- Gandhimathi