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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Auto Raja<br />
| image = Auto Raja.jpg<br />
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| caption = <br />
| director = [[Vijay (director)|Vijay]]<br />
| producer = C. Jayaram<br />
| writer = M. D. Sundar<br />
| screenplay = M. D. Sundar<br />
| starring = [[Shankar Nag]]<br/>[[Gayathri (actress)|Gayathri]]<br />
| music = [[Rajan–Nagendra]]<br />
| cinematography = S. V. Srikanth<br />
| editing = P. Bhaktavatsalam<br />
| distributor = Sapthaswara Movie Makers<br />
| released = 1980<br />
| runtime = 140 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Kannada<br />
| gross =<br />
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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]]. 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><br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Shankar Nag]] as Raja<br />
* [[Gayathri (actress)|Gayathri]] as Rani / Bhavani<br />
* [[Dwarakish]]<br />
* [[Balakrishna (Kannada actor)|Balakrishna]] as Dr Dinakar, Sudhakar's father<br />
* [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]] as Bhaskar Rao, Bhavani's father<br />
* [[Sundar Krishna Urs]] as Sudhakar<br />
* [[Tiger Prabhakar]] as Rodrigues<br />
* [[Leelavathi (actress)|Leelavathi]] as Mahalakshmi, Bhavani's mother <br />
* [[Musuri Krishnamurthy]] as Mahalinga<br />
* Padma as Sudha, Raja's sister <br />
* [[K. S. Ashwath]]<br />
* Papamma as Raja and Sudha's mother<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The film's soundtrack was composed by the famed duo [[Rajan–Nagendra]] with lyrics penned by [[Chi. Udayashankar]].<br />
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|- style="background:#ff9; text-align:center;"<br />
! Track# !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Duration<br />
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| 1 || "Hosa Baalu" || [[S. Janaki]] || <br />
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| 2 || "Nanna Aase Hannagi" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|S.P. Balasubrahmanyam]], S. Janaki || 4:19<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Paramaathma Aadisidante" || S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, Ramani || <br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Naliva Gulabi Hoove" || S.P. Balasubrahmanyam || 4:05<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
* 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]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0280447|Auto Raja}}<br />
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