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Auto Raja (1980 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Auto Raja' is a 1980 Indian Kannada-language romance film directed by Vijay, based on a screenplay by M. D. Sundar. The film was produced by C. Jayaram under the banner of Sapthaswara Movie Makers. The film stars Shankar Nag and Gayathri in lead roles, while Dwarakeesh, Balakrishna and Leelavathi appear in other supporting roles. The film features original songs composed by the music duo RajanNagendra. The cinematography of the film was handled by S. V. Srikanth. This film is considered as the one of the best romance films in Kannada cinema and has a cult status. The film was significant in heightening the stardom of Shankar Nag. The film was remade in 1981 in Telugu as 'Taxi Driver' starring Krishnam Raju and in 1982 in Tamil with the same name starring Vijayakanth.
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 RajanNagendra with lyrics penned by Chi. Udayashankar.
Legacy
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. Three decades after the movie release too, Shankar Nag's photo adorns auto rickshaws across Karnataka.
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