| Adutha Varisu | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | S. P. Muthuraman |
| Screenplay by | Panchu Arunachalam |
| Story by | Nabendu Ghosh |
| Produced by | Dwarakish |
| Starring | Rajinikanth Sridevi |
| Cinematography | Babu |
| Edited by | R. Vittal |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Production company | Dwarakish Chitra |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Adutha Varisu (/əduθə vɑːrɪsu/ transl. The next heir) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written by Panchu Arunachalam and directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The film stars Rajinikanth and Sridevi. It is a remake of the 1972 Hindi film Raja Jani, which itself was loosely based on the 1956 American film Anastasia. The film was released on 7 July 1983.