Rickshawkaran (Eng: The Rickshaw Man) is a 1971 Indian Tamil-language vigilante film directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by R. M. Veerappan, who doubled as screenwriter.
The film stars M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini and Manjula in the lead roles.
It deals with Selvam, a rickshaw puller who witnesses the murder of another rickshaw puller, and decides to unearth the mystery behind this murder.
The film was released on 29 May 1971. It was a major commercial success, with a theatrical run of over 100 days.
Directed by – M. Krishnan Nair
Produced by – R. M. Veerappan
Screenplay by – R. M. Veerappan
Story by – R. M. Veerappan, S. Jagadeesan & Radha Veerannan
Starring – M. G. Ramachandran, Padmini, Manjula
Music by – M. S. Viswanathan
Cinematography – V. Ramamoorthy
Edited by – C. P. Jambulingam
Production – Sathya Movies
Release date – 29 May 1971
Running time – 162 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
