Adutha Varisu (Eng: The Next Heir) is an Indian Tamil language film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Silk Smitha and was released in 1983. It was remake of Hindi movie Raja Jani (1972).
Rajinikanth plays the role of Kannan, a small-time bounty hunter who is enlisted by the crooked members of a royal zameen to find a girl to impersonate the lost heiress to the throne, so that they can usurp the zameen’s wealth. Kannan comes across nomadic girl Valli (Sridevi) and trains her to act appropriately and introduces her as the lost heiress to the zameen’s head, Rani Amma Rajalakshmi, who is the grandmother of the lost heiress. However, when he learns from Valli’s adopted parents that Valli is truly the lost heiress, he sets out to protect her and Rani Amma from the crooked clan.
Directed by S. P. Muthuraman
Produced by Dwarakish
Written by Panchu Arunachalam
Story by Nabendu Ghosh
Starring Rajinikanth, Sridevi
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography Babu
Edited by R. Vittal
Production Dwarakish Chitra
Distributed by Dwarakish Chitra
Release date 7 July 1983
Running time 135 minutes
Country India
Language Tamil
