Auto Raja (1982 film)
| Auto Raja | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | K. Vijayan |
| Story by | M. D. Sundar |
| Produced by | Santosh Art Films |
| 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 |
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.
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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