Rickshawkaran

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Rickshawkaran
Directed by M. Krishnan Nair
Produced by Sathya movies
Starring
Music by M. S. Viswanathan
Release dates 29 May 1971
Country India
Language Tamiil

Rickshawkaran (Tamil: ரிக்ஷாக்காரன் English: Rickshaw men) is a 1971 Tamil-language film starring M. G. Ramachandran. It was a major success and was produced by Sathya Movies, owned by R. M. Veerappan who was a close colleague of M. G. Ramachandran. M. G. R, the lead actor won a National Film Award in the Best Actor category.[1] The croud puller film ran more than 100 days in all the three theatres in chennai (First in Devi Paradise, Sri Krishna and Saravana) and all major cities of Tamil Nadu.

Plot

The movie begins with M. G. R contesting in a Rickshaw race along with fellow rickshaw drivers, meanwhile elsewhere a man with a child is being chased by a thug. The man is killed and he is burnt. M. G. R finds the kid and goes in search of justice but is failed by the judicial system by a corrupt lawyer. Manjula plays the female lead, while Padmini plays a supporting role.[2]

Awards

National Film Awards

Soundtrack

No. Song Singers Lyrics
1 "Kadloram Vaangiya" T. M. Soundararajan Vaali
2 "Ange Sirippavarkal" T. M. Soundararajan Vaali
3 "Kollimalai Kaatukkule" T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela Vaali
4 "Ponnazhagu Penmai" P. Susheela, L. Rajeswari Avisumani
5 "Kadalooram Vaangiya" T. M. Soundararajan Vaali

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About MGR – Dr. M. G. Ramachandran". mgrhome.org. MGR Memorial Charitable Trust. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 
  2. ↑ "Padmini - End of an era". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 17 September 2011. 

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