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	\| starring = [[Shankar Nag]]<br/>[[Gayathri (actress)\|Gayathri]]		\| starring = [[Shankar Nag]]<br/>[[Gayathri (actress)\|Gayathri]]
	\| music = [[~~Rajan-Nagendra~~]]		\| music = [[Rajan–Nagendra]]
	\| cinematography = S. V. Srikanth		\| cinematography = S. V. Srikanth
	\| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam		\| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
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	'''''Auto Raja''''' is a 1980 Indian [[Kannada language]] film directed by [[Vijay (director)\|Vijay]]. The film stars [[Shankar Nag]] and [[Gayathri (actress)\|Gayathri]] in lead roles. It had [[Dwarakish\|Dwarakeesh]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Balakrishna]] and [[Leelavathi (actress)\|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 [[Auto Raja (1982 film)\|the same name]] starring [[Vijayakanth]].		'''''Auto Raja''''' is a 1980 Indian [[Kannada language]] film directed by [[Vijay (director)\|Vijay]]. The film stars [[Shankar Nag]] and [[Gayathri (actress)\|Gayathri]] in lead roles. It had [[Dwarakish\|Dwarakeesh]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)\|Balakrishna]] and [[Leelavathi (actress)\|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 [[Auto Raja (1982 film)\|the same name]] starring [[Vijayakanth]]. The film, acquired a cult status over years<ref>https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/auto-raja-bangalore-auto-drivers-shankar-nag/articleshow/25516626.cms</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	The film's soundtrack was composed by the famed duo [[~~Rajan-Nagendra~~]] with lyrics penned by [[Chi. Udayashankar]].		The film's soundtrack was composed by the famed duo [[Rajan–Nagendra]] with lyrics penned by [[Chi. Udayashankar]].
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			==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.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/auto-rajas-birth-anniversary-a-memorable-affair/article6580938.ece</ref> 3 decades after the movie release too, Shankar Nag's photo adorns Auto Rickshaw's across Karnataka.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/the-iconic-auto-raja/article7701224.ece</ref>[[File:Shankarnag-photo-on-bengaluru-auto.jpg\|thumb\|Shankar Nag Photo on Bengaluru Auto]]

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
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	[[Category:Films set in Bangalore]]		[[Category:Films set in Bangalore]]
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{{About||the 1982 film|Auto Raja (1982 film)|the 2013 film|Auto Raja (2013 film)}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Auto Raja
| image = Auto Raja.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Vijay (director)|Vijay]]
| producer = C. Jayaram
| writer = M. D. Sundar
| screenplay = M. D. Sundar
| starring = [[Shankar Nag]]<br/>[[Gayathri (actress)|Gayathri]]
| music = [[Rajan-Nagendra]]
| cinematography = S. V. Srikanth
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam
| distributor = Sapthaswara Movie Makers
| released = 1980
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = India
| language = Kannada
| gross =
}}

'''''Auto Raja''''' is a 1980 Indian [[Kannada language]] film directed by [[Vijay (director)|Vijay]]. The film stars [[Shankar Nag]] and [[Gayathri (actress)|Gayathri]] in lead roles. It had [[Dwarakish|Dwarakeesh]], [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] and [[Leelavathi (actress)|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 [[Auto Raja (1982 film)|the same name]] starring [[Vijayakanth]].

==Cast==
* [[Shankar Nag]] as Raja
* [[Gayathri (actress)|Gayathri]] as Rani / Bhavani
* [[Dwarakish]]
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|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 (actress)|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]].
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! Track# !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration
|-
| 1 || "Hosa Baalu" || [[S. Janaki]] ||
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| 2 || "Nanna Aase Hannagi" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|S.P. Balasubrahmanyam]], S. Janaki || 4:19
|-
| 3 || "Paramaathma Aadisidante" || S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ramani ||
|-
| 4 || "Naliva Gulabi Hoove" || S.P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:05
|-
|}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0280447|Auto Raja}}

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[[Category:Indian films]]
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[[Category:1980s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Rajan-Nagendra]]
[[Category:Films set in Bangalore]]
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