Raja Chinna Roja Tamilgun |top| May 2026

Released on July 20, 1989, Raja Chinna Roja remains a landmark in Tamil cinema as the first Indian film to integrate live-action with hand-drawn animation . Directed by S. P. Muthuraman and produced by the legendary AVM Productions , the film successfully blended Superstar Rajinikanth's mass appeal with a heartwarming children’s narrative. A Groundbreaking Cinematic Achievement

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The titular song "Raja Chinna Rojavodu" featured Rajinikanth dancing alongside animated animals like an elephant, rabbit, and monkey. Released on July 20, 1989, Raja Chinna Roja

Raghuvaran played the villainous friend, supported by veterans like Ravichandran , V. K. Ramasamy , and S. S. Chandran . Muthuraman and produced by the legendary AVM Productions

The story follows , an aspiring actor from a village who travels to the city to find work. He eventually reconnects with a childhood friend, Bhaskar (Raghuvaran) , but finds himself tasked with caring for five unruly children.

Rajinikanth as Raja and Gautami as Sumathi (Roja).

In an era before modern CGI, the animation required over 84,000 hand-drawn sketches to bring the characters to life.