Ratchagan (1997) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 11 (55%) are still alive today and 9 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Abu Salim, age 70. This film starred Nagarjuna Akkineni and Sushmita Sen.
55% still with us· verified cast33% of full cast · incl. 13 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 55% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.2 yrs
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nagarjuna Akkineni Ajay Padmanabhan | Ajay Padmanabhan | Living | 29/08/1959 | 67 | — | 38 |
 Sushmita Sen Sonia Sriram | Sonia Sriram | Living | 19/11/1975 | 50 | — | 22 |
 S. P. Balasubramaniam Padmanabhan | Padmanabhan | Deceased | 04/06/1946 | 74 | 25/09/2020 | 51 |
 Raghuvaran Gnaneshwar | Gnaneshwar | Deceased | 11/12/1958 | 49 | 19/03/2008 | 39 |
 Girish Karnad Sriram | Sriram | Deceased | 19/05/1938 | 81 | 10/06/2019 | 59 |
 Vadivelu Ajay's Friend | Ajay's Friend | Living | 10/10/1960 | 65 | — | 37 |
 Sukumari Sonia's Grandmother | Sonia's Grandmother | Deceased | 06/10/1940 | 72 | 26/03/2013 | 57 |
 Kavitha Sonia's mother | Sonia's mother | Living | 28/09/1965 | 60 | — | 32 |
 Subhalekha Sudhakar Manager | Manager | Living | 01/01/1960 | 66 | — | 37 |
Kevin Erik Gray Kevin, the sales officer | Kevin, the sales officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Ajay Rathnam Gnaneshwar's Henchman | Gnaneshwar's Henchman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Thalapathi Dinesh Gnaneshwar's Henchman | Gnaneshwar's Henchman | Living | 17/05/1963 | 63 | — | 34 |
 Mahanadhi Shankar Gnaneshwar's Henchman | Gnaneshwar's Henchman | Living | 02/08/1961 | 65 | — | 36 |
Daljith Singh Singh, the weapon designer | Singh, the weapon designer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Abu Salim Abu Salim | Abu Salim | Living | 11/05/1956 | 70 | — | 41 |
Luka Varghese Malik | Malik | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Living | 26/07/1960 | 66 | — | 37 | ||
 Manobala Kanniappan | Kanniappan | Deceased | 08/12/1953 | 69 | 03/05/2023 | 44 |
Dr. Rudhran A psychiatrist doctor | A psychiatrist doctor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Karikalan A police officer | A police officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vijay Krishnaraj A police officer | A police officer | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 02/05/1939 | 78 | 08/09/2017 | 58 | ||
 Vinodini Priya | Priya | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Madhan Bob Priya's husband | Priya's husband | Deceased | 09/10/1950 | 74 | 02/08/2025 | 47 |
Gopal Aravind Aravind | Aravind | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Deceased | 01/01/1936 | 73 | 12/03/2009 | 61 | ||
| Living | 05/12/1963 | 62 | — | 34 | ||
Manager Cheena MRF Santhakumar | MRF Santhakumar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
P. Soundara Rajan A dog owner | A dog owner | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joker Thulasi A dog owner | A dog owner | Deceased | 15/03/1950 | 71 | 10/05/2021 | 47 |
 Kavithalaya Krishnan An auto driver | An auto driver | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mohan Raman Junior Vikatan editor | Junior Vikatan editor | Living | 03/04/1956 | 70 | — | 41 |
 Alphonsa Special appearance | Special appearance | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
