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Roja

Roja

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Roja

1992

2h 17m

7.0(73 votes)

Drama

Action

Romance

Overview

Roja, a simple girl from a village in Tamil Nadu, makes desperate efforts to find her husband, Rishi, after he is kidnapped by militants during a secret undercover mission in Kashmir.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Arvind Swamy

Arvind Swamy

Rishikumar

Madhoo

Madhoo

Roja

Nassar

Nassar

Colonel Rayappa

Janagaraj

Janagaraj

Achu Maharaj

Pankaj Kapur

Pankaj Kapur

Liaqat

Shiva Rindani

Shiva Rindani

Wasim Khan

Vaishnavi

Vaishnavi

Shenbagam

C. K. Saraswathi

C. K. Saraswathi

Cameo Appearance - one of the village seniors

Sathyapriya

Sathyapriya

Rishikumar's mother

Vatsala Rajagopal

Roja's paternal grandmother

Creative team

Directed by: Mani Ratnam
Written by: Sujatha Rangarajan
Mani Ratnam
Produced by: K. Balachander
Mani Ratnam

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