

Rudraveena
1988-03-04 · 170 min · ★ 7.3
Suryam is the son of a great musician who wishes to change society through his music but his conservative father does not like his ways causing Suryam to leave home and fight his battle alone.
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- Directors
- K. Balachander
- Production companies
- Anjana Productions
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
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ChiranjeeviSuryanarayana "Suryam" Sastry
Gemini Ganesan'Bilahari' Ganapati Sastry
ShobanaLalitha Sivajyoti
SumithraGayathri
Ramesh AravindCharukesa
DevilalithaSandhya
JanakiBhavani
BrahmanandamKishtappa
Kaikala SatyanarayanaSatyanarayana (Cameo)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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