Complex sentence: Sivaji Ganesan was cast in the titular role, Telugu actor N. T. Rama Rao as Lord Krishna, R. Muthuraman as Arjuna, actresses Devika and Savitri were cast in the female lead roles, and S. A. Asokan as Karna's friend Duryodhana.
Split into simpler sentences: Sivaji Ganesan was cast in the titular role, Telugu actor N. T. Rama Rao as Krishna, and R. Muthuraman as Arjuna. Actresses Devika and Savitri were cast in the female lead roles, and S. A. Asokan as Karna's friend Duryodhana.