Rajkiran who was a successful distributor turned producer- hero with this film. The director Kasthooru Raja ( now father of director Selvaraghavan and actor Dhanush) directed the film. The film took Meena to dizzying heights and so also Rajkiran. Rajkiran went on to be the first hero in Tamil cinema to charge Rs 1 lakh per film when Rajinikanth was charging only Rs twenty thousand less than him. Rajkiran directed Aramana Kili and Ellame En Rasa than. He has bagged several best actors from the Tamil Nadu State Government.
Suffering losses as producer, Rajkiran led a secluded life and despite financial problems, he did not succumb to offers that came his way for money. He accepted only character roles that kept his image that he portrayed as hero was alive. As he was selective, he became the most expensive character actor. He also never accepted villain roles .
His son had his entire education through private coaching. His tutor in cinema making is said to his father. Years later, Rajkiran acted in Pa Pandi , debut direction of Dhanush ( whose father directed him in his debut film). Rajkiran fans are looking for a combo of Rajkiran’s son directing Dhanush and Meena’s daughter play a pivotal role. Rajkiran for the first time did a non Tamil film – Shylock the Mammooty film in which he co-starred with his first heroine Meena after two decades.
