Vaa Raja Vaa

Raja is a 10-year-old tourist guide in . An elder sculptor has a small rock sculpture tablet on which are engraved adages. Raja enters a discussion with him, wondering if those pearls of wisdom still hold relevance. The sculptor tells him that those sayings are eternal and immortal. Unconvinced, Raja sets out to find the truth for himself. Ultimately, he realises that all those sayings are still valid. In addition to writing and directing, also produced under his company CNV Productions. W. R. Subba Rao was the cinematographer, while T. R. Nagarajan was the editor. Since it was previously believed in the that A. P. Nagarajan’s films were successful only because of their star cast and “mammoth” scales, rather than his directorial skills, he directed this film, which featured mostly newcomers, to silence his critics. It was also one of his rare films to have a contemporary setting, since he was then known primarily for directing films based on . The film was shot entirely on location in . The music was composed by , marking his cinematic debut. The lyrics were written by Nellai Arulmani, Poovai Senguttuvan, Ulundurpettai Shanmugham and . was released on 6 December 1969. The film was a commercial success, running for over 100 days in theatres. In a review dated 21 December 1969, the Tamil magazine praised the performances of the cast. The film was remade in as (1970), with Prabhakar reprising his role.