
Rickshawkaran(1971)
Tamil166 mins
Rickshawkaran (1971) is a 166-minute Tamil film directed by M. Krishnan Nair. Starring V. Ramamoorthy, Jyothi Lakshmi and Poornam Viswanathan. With an audience rating of 7.6/10, Rickshawkaran stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 1971.
Director:M. Krishnan Nair
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 May 1971
- Director
- M. Krishnan Nair
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 46m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A rickshaw puller likes to race his vehicle for fun. He discovers a child whose father was murdered. He tries to get justice for the killing, but a dishonest lawyer keeps blocking him at every turn.
“A rickshaw puller races for justice.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
166Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date29 May 1971
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsRickshakaran
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
justicecorruptionfamilysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1




Manjula VijayakumarActor
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PadminiActor
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M. G. RamachandranActor
→#4M
M. Krishnan NairDirector
→#5
V
V. RamamoorthyCrew
→#6
#7J
Jyothi LakshmiActor
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Poornam ViswanathanActor
→#8
Major SundarrajanActor
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Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1970 Malayalam movie 'Rickshawkaran', which also starred Prem Nazir in the lead role.
- This was one of the few Tamil films directed by the noted Malayalam director M. Krishnan Nair.
- The movie's plot about a rickshaw puller fighting corruption was considered a social drama for its time.
- Actor Muthuraman, known for his comic roles, played a more serious character as the lawyer in this film.
- The film featured music by the popular composer M.S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Kannadasan.
- It was part of a trend in early 1970s Tamil cinema adapting successful stories from other South Indian languages.
- The title refers to the protagonist's profession, highlighting the working-class hero theme common in that era.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Rickshawkaran
Music Composer-Vandu57 films →
Music Composer-K. Dharmaraj54 films →
Actor-Composer37 films →
Vandu-K. Dharmaraj32 films →
Actor-Composer17 films →
Actor-Vandu12 films →
Actor-Composer10 films →
Vandu-Judge10 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
Actor-K. Dharmaraj6 films →
Music Composer-Judge6 films →
Producer-Vandu6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Vandu5 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Vandu-Actor3 films →
K. Dharmaraj-Actor3 films →
Music Composer-Producer2 films →
K. Dharmaraj-Judge2 films →
