

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 ( Rajinikanth), whose aim in life is to wed his sweetheart Lakshmi ( Nadhiya). In between, Raja loves Senkamalam ( Radha), 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 ( Janagaraj), a rickshaw puller, act as Raja. The estate owner's son Rajashekar ( Rajinikanth) returns from the United States and learns of this. Vijaya) and her brother Aadimoolam ( Radha Ravi) for his property. A rich estate owner Vishwanathan ( Vijayakumar) is killed by his second wife Sarasu ( Y.
