
Auto Raja(1982)
Auto Raja is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by K. Vijayan. The film stars Vijayakanth as Raja, an educated auto-rickshaw driver, alongside Jaishankar and Gayathri in lead roles. The story follows Raja's fight against a wealthy businessman who exploits poor drivers. The film is a remake of the 1980 Kannada film of the same name. It was released on 27 March 1982. The soundtrack features music by Shankar–Ganesh and one song by Ilaiyaraaja, which later became iconic. The film received positive reviews for its performances and emotional storytelling.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 27 March 1982
- Director
- K. Vijayan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 50m 0
Storyline
Raja is an educated young man who drives an auto-rickshaw to support his family. A rich businessman named Ramu wants to control the entire auto business. Raja refuses to bow down to Ramu. This starts a war between the two men. Raja must protect his family and fight for justice against a powerful enemy.
“One man's fight for justice.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Auto Raja
Cast reunions in this film: Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja (50 films together), Ilayaraja & Thengai Srinivasan (50 films together), Ilayaraja & V. K. Ramasamy (42 films together), Vijayakanth & Sankar Ganesh (33 films together), V. K. Ramasamy & Thengai Srinivasan (21 films together), and Sankar Ganesh & Thengai Srinivasan (18 films together).



