Rajadhi Raja

Movie Name: Rajadhi Raja (1989)
Directed by: R. Sundarrajan
Written by: Panchu Arunachalam (screenplay), R. Sundarrajan (story)
Starring: Rajinikanth, Nadhiya, Radha
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: India
Language: Tamil

Plot:
A rich estate owner, Vishwanathan, is killed by his second wife, Sarasu, and her brother, Aadimoolam, for his property. Vishwanathan’s son, Rajashekar, returns from the United States and learns of this. To bring the culprits to justice, he makes his friend, Sethupathi, a rickshaw puller, act as Raja. However, Aadimoolam discovers the truth, kills Sethu, and frames Raja for the murder. Raja is sentenced to death. In the same village, there exists his lookalike, Chinnaraasu, whose aim in life is to wed his sweetheart, Lakshmi. Raja escapes from jail, meets Chinnaraasu, and makes him take his place in jail. After many twists and turns, Raja brings the culprits to justice. In the end, Raja marries Senkamalam, and Chinnaraasu marries Lakshmi.