Auto Raja (1982 film)
Auto Raja is a 1982 Tamil drama film, directed by K. Vijayan. The film stars Vijayakanth and Jaishankar in the lead roles.[1] The film was a remake of the 1980 Kannada movie of the same name.
| Auto Raja | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Produced by | Santosh Art Films |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Jaishankar Gayathri |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja - 1 Song Shankar Ganesh - 5 Songs |
Release date | 27 March 1982 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was originally scheduled to be released on 1982 January 14, 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
| Auto Raja | |
|---|---|
| Film score by | |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 25:30 |
| Label | EMI |
The soundtrack was composed by Shankar Ganesh and Maestro Ilaiyaraja composed one song. A total of six songs were composed of which all the six were included in the soundtrack.[2] The song "Malare Ennenna" was reused from the track of the original Kannada film. Ilayaraja's composition "Sangathil Paadaatha" 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 |
References
- "Auto Raja LP Vinyl Records". musicalaya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- "Auto Raja Songs". musicalaya. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
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