Auto Raja (1982 film)
| Auto Raja | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Jaishankar Gayathri |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh Ilaiyaraaja (1 song) |
Production company | Santosh Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Auto Raja is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by K. Vijayan. The film stars Vijayakanth, Jaishankar and Gayathri. It is a remake of the 1980 Kannada film of the same name with Gayatri reprising her role from the original.[citation needed] The film was released on 27 March 1982.[1]
Plot
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Cast
[edit]- Vijayakanth as Raja
- Jaishankar as Ramu
- Gayathri as Rani/Bhavani
- Vanitha as Shanthi
- Sangili Murugan as Chellappa
- Thengai Srinivasan as Doctor
- V. K. Ramasamy as Servant
- Chithra as Raja's Sister
- T. K. S. Natarajan as Peon
- Kallapetti Singaram as Iyer
- Haja Sheriff as Son of Kallapatti Singaram (Saambu)
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Henchman
Soundtrack
[edit]The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and Ilaiyaraaja composed one song "Sangathil Paadatha", which he reused from Olangal.[2] The lyrics for all songs were written by Pulamaipithan. Except "Sangathil Paadatha" which was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, rest of the songs were composed by Shankar–Ganesh.[3][4]
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| Sangathil Padatha | Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki |
| Malare Enna Kolam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam |
| Kanni Vannam | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam |
| Oru Vargappuratchi | T. M. Soundararajan |
| Kattilarai | S. Janaki |
| Oosikkulle | Malaysia Vasudevan & Chorus |
Reception
[edit]Kalki wrote Thengai Srinivasan's acting overshadowed other actors in the film.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in Tamil). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Multiple Versions of a Single Tune". musicquencher.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Auto Raja Tamil Film LP Vinyl Record by Ilayaraja". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Auto Raaja (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 27 March 1982. Archived from the original on 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "ஆட்டோ ராஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). 11 April 1982. p. 39. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023 – via Internet Archive.
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