Auto Raja (1982 film)
Auto Raja is a 1982 Tamil-language drama film, directed by K. Vijayan. The film stars Vijayakanth and Jaishankar.[1] The film was a remake of the 1980 Kannada movie of the same name with Gayathri reprising her role from the original.
| Auto Raja | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Jaishankar Gayathri |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja – 1 Song Shankar–Ganesh – 5 Songs |
Production company | Santosh Art Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was originally scheduled to be released on 14 January 1982, but due to some local conflicts it was released in March and it still made a grand entry.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as Raja
- Jaishankar as Ramu
- Gayatri 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
- Kallapatti Singaram as Iyer
- Kaja Sheriff as Son of Kallapatti Singaram (Saambu)
- Bayilvan Ranganathan as Henchman
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh and Maestro Ilaiyaraja composed one song.[2] Except "Sangathil Paadatha" which was composed by Ilayaraja, rest of the songs were composed by Shankar Ganesh. A total of six songs were composed of which all the six were included in the soundtrack. The song "Malare Ennenna" was reused from the track "Naliva Gulabi Hoove" from the original Kannada film. Ilayaraja's composition "Sangathil Paadaatha" reused from Malayalam song "Thumbi Vaa" remains one of his famous tracks.
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics | Music |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Sangathil Padatha ..." | Illayaraja, S. Janaki | Pulavar Pulamaipithan | Illaiyaraaja |
| 2 | "Malare Enna Kolam ..." | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Shankar Ganesh | |
| 3 | "Kanni Vannam ..." | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam | Shankar Ganesh | |
| 4 | "Oru Vargappuratchi ..." | T. M. Soundararajan | Shankar Ganesh | |
| 5 | "Kattilarai ..." | S. Janaki | Shankar Ganesh | |
| 6 | "Oosikkulle ..." | Malaysia Vasudevan & Chorus | Shankar Ganesh |
