''Michael Raj'' is a 1987 Indian

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directed by

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and produced by D. Ramanaidu. The film stars

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and Madhuri, supported by

Sarath Babu Sathyam Babu Dixithulu (31 July 1951 – 22 May 2023), known by his stage name Sarath Babu, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema. He appeared in more than 300 films, including in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and ...

and

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. It was released on 5 December 1987. The film was remade in Telugu as '' Brahma Puthrudu'' and in Hindi as '' Rakhwala'' with Shalini reprising her role.

Plot

''Michael Raj'' is the story of an honest man who had to take the route of action to erase the corruption and crime happening around him.

Cast

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Chandrabose. All songs written by

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Reception

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'' wrote, "There is crude rabblerousing with anti-rich bombast, all in keeping with the meaningless socialistic pattern(n) of filmy rhetoric".

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* 1980s action drama films 1980s Indian films 1980s Tamil-language films 1987 films Films directed by V. C. Guhanathan Films scored by Chandrabose (composer) Indian action drama films Suresh Productions films Tamil films remade in other languages Tamil-language Indian films {{Improve categories, date=April 2024