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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Lorry Driver Rajakannu<br />
| image = Lorry Driver Rajakannu.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]<br />
| producer = Pushparajan<br />
| story = Tarakarama Film Unit<br />
| based_on = ''[[Driver Ramudu]]'' (Telugu)<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| starring = [[Sivaji Ganesan]]<br/>[[Sripriya]]<br/>[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]]<br/>[[Major Sundararajan]]<br/>[[M. N. Nambiar]]<br/>[[Jaiganesh]]<br/>[[Ceylon Manohar]]<br/>[[Sathyakala]]<br/>[[Suruli Rajan]]<br/>[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]<br />
| music = [[M S Viswanathan]]<br />
| cinematography = T. S. Vinayagam<br />
| editing = B. Kanthasamy <br />
| studio = Raja Mahalakshmi Arts<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1981|07|03|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Lorry Driver Rajakannu''''' is a 1981 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Sripriya]], [[M. N. Nambiar]] and [[Ceylon Manohar]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[M S Viswanathan]].The film was produced by actress [[Pushpalatha]] wife of actor AVM Rajan. It was said she incurred heavy loss from this venture.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/movies/lorry-driver-rajakannu.html|title=Lorry Driver Rajakannu|accessdate=22 July 2014|publisher=entertainment.oneindia.in}}</ref> The film was a remake of Telugu film ''[[Driver Ramudu]]''.<br />
== Plot ==<br />
Rajakannu ([[Sivaji Ganesan]]) is a lorry driver whose only family is his blind sister, Meena ([[Sathyakala]]). He always stands up for what's right and goes out of his way to assist others. He helps fellow driver Ramu ([[Major Sundararajan]]) and earns a devoted friend. Rajakannu falls for the short-tempered food stall owner Kannamma ([[Sripriya]]). Meena also becomes engaged to marry inspector Shankar ([[Jaiganesh]]). In the midst of this, Rajakannu is arrested after being implicated in a smuggling ring run by Jaganath ([[M. N. Nambiar]]) and his son Kamal (Prem Anand). With the help of Ramu, Kanamma and his lorry cleaner Periyathambi ([[Suruli Rajan]]), he attempts to clear his name and bring the true criminals to justice.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Rajakannu<br />
*[[Sripriya]] as Kannamma<br />
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Jaganath<br />
*[[Major Sundararajan]] as Ramu<br />
*[[Sathyakala]] as Meena<br />
*[[Suruli Rajan]] as Periyathambi<br />
*[[Jaiganesh]] as Shankar<br />
*[[Kanchana (actress)|Kanchana]] as Seetha<br />
*[[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Paapa<br />
*[[Jayamalini]]<br />
*[[Ceylon Manohar]]<br />
*Prem Anand as Kamal<br />
*Haalam<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan.<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/lorry-driver-rajakannu-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1424292972</ref> Soundtrack was under label Saregama.<ref>https://www.saregama.com/album/lorry-driver-raajaakkannu_100994</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tamilsongslyrics123.com/listlyrics/50097 |title=Lorry Driver Rajakannu |website=www.tamilsongslyrics123.com |url-status=live |access-date=29 March 2020}}</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="background:#cccccf; text-align:center;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| 1|| "Vetkappadavo" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]||rowspan="3" |[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]]<br />
|-<br />
| 2|| "Ennenbadho Aedenbado" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam<br />
|-<br />
| 3|| "Ennenbadho Aedenbado" || [[Vani Jairam]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4|| "Singari Neethan" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam || rowspan="3" | [[Kannadasan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 5|| "Oru Kuthala Aruvi Kudisai" || [[L. R. Eswari]], [[T. M. Soundararajan]] <br />
|-<br />
| 6|| "Singara Ponnoda Selaiyil" || S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb title|1441322}}<br />
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{{A. C. Tirulokchandar}}<br />
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[[Category:1981 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. C. Tirulokchandar]]<br />
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Telugu films]]<br />
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Trucker films]]<br />
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