Auto Raja (1980 film)
| Auto Raja | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Vijay |
| Written by | M. D. Sundar |
| Screenplay by | M. D. Sundar |
| Produced by | C. Jayaram |
| Starring | Shankar Nag Gayathri |
| Cinematography | S. V. Srikanth |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
| Distributed by | Sapthaswara Movie Makers |
Release date | 1980 |
Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Auto Raja is a 1980 Indian Kannada language film directed by Vijay. The film stars Shankar Nag and Gayathri. It had Dwarakeesh, Balakrishna and Leelavathi playing supporting roles. The music of the film was composed by Rajan–Nagendra. The film was remade in 1981 in Telugu as Taxi Driver and in 1982 in Tamil with the same name starring Vijayakanth. The film, acquired a cult status over years[1]
Cast[]
- Shankar Nag as Raja
- Gayathri as Rani / Bhavani
- Dwarakish
- Balakrishna as Dr Dinakar, Sudhakar's father
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Bhaskar Rao, Bhavani's father
- Sundar Krishna Urs as Sudhakar
- Tiger Prabhakar as Rodrigues
- Leelavathi as Mahalakshmi, Bhavani's mother
- Musuri Krishnamurthy as Mahalinga
- Padma as Sudha, Raja's sister
- K. S. Ashwath
- Papamma as Raja and Sudha's mother
Soundtrack[]
The film's soundtrack was composed by the famed duo Rajan–Nagendra with lyrics penned by Chi. Udayashankar.
| Track# | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hosa Baalu" | S. Janaki | |
| 2 | "Nanna Aase Hannagi" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:19 |
| 3 | "Paramaathma Aadisidante" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ramani | |
| 4 | "Naliva Gulabi Hoove" | S.P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:05 |
Trivia[]
- Shankar Nag, who acted in the role of Raja, the humble Auto Driver, is credited with bringing a certain dignity to the profession of Auto Rickshaw Drivers.[2]> Three decades after the movie release too, Shankar Nag's photo adorns Auto Rickshaw's across Karnataka.[3]
Shankar Nag Photo on Bengaluru Auto
References[]
- ^ "A high for city's 'Auto Rajas'". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "Auto Raja's birth anniversary a memorable affair". Thehindu.com. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Khajane, Muralidhara (29 September 2015). "The iconic Auto Raja". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
External links[]
 | This article about a Kannada film of the 1980s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Kannada-language films
- Indian films
- 1980 films
- 1980s Kannada-language films
- Films scored by Rajan–Nagendra
- Films set in Bangalore
- Kannada films remade in other languages
- 1980s Kannada-language film stubs