# Aye Auto > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aye_Auto > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Aye_Auto.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye_Auto > Source revision: 1341555420 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Aye Auto | image = Aey Auto poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [Venu Nagavalli](/source/Venu_Nagavalli) | producer = [Maniyanpilla Raju](/source/Maniyanpilla_Raju) | writer = Venu Nagavalli | starring = [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal)
[Rekha](/source/Rekha_Harris) | music = [Raveendran](/source/Raveendran) {{small|(songs)}}
[Johnson](/source/Johnson_(composer)) {{small|(score)}} | cinematography = [S. Kumar](/source/S._Kumar_(cinematographer)) | editing = N. Gopalakrishnan | studio = Saraswathy Chaithanya | distributor = Shirdisai Release | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1990|01|25}} | runtime = 137 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = {{INRConvert|24|l}}{{Cite web |date=2025-02-27 |title=‘Hello My Dear Wrong Number’ was made on a budget of Rs 2.25 |url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1489112 |access-date=2025-06-01 |website=[Kerala Kaumudi](/source/Kerala_Kaumudi)}} | gross = }} '''''Aye Auto''''' ({{Translation|Hey [Auto](/source/Auto_rickshaw)}}) is a 1990 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language [romantic comedy](/source/romantic_comedy) film written and directed by [Venu Nagavalli](/source/Venu_Nagavalli) and produced by [Maniyanpilla Raju](/source/Maniyanpilla_Raju). The film stars [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal) and [Rekha](/source/Rekha_Harris) in the lead roles. The songs were composed by [Raveendran](/source/Raveendran), while [Johnson](/source/Johnson_(composer)) provided the background score.{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/1990.htm|title=List of Malayalam films released during the year 1990|publisher=PRD, [Government of Kerala](/source/Government_of_Kerala)|accessdate=2009-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316165440/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/1990.htm|archive-date=16 March 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} The plot follows the life of [auto](/source/Auto_rickshaw) drivers in the city of [Kozhikode](/source/Kozhikode) in [Kerala](/source/Kerala). ''Aye Auto'' was the second highest-grossing Malayalam film of 1990 at the box office, behind ''[His Highness Abdullah](/source/His_Highness_Abdullah)'' also starring [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal). ==Plot== {{More plot|date=June 2020}} Sudhi is an auto-rickshaw driver who meets Meenakshi, the granddaughter of a well-off family. Sudhi and Meenakshi fall in love but face strong opposition from her family, their only support being her grandfather, Krishna Pillai. Sudhi plans to marry Meenakshi in front of a registrar. He pens a note about the marriage time at the marriage office. However Dominique, Sudhi's friend auto driver, finds this note and hands it over to Bhadran. Bhadran plans and gets Meenakshi abducted by changing the timings on the note sent to the grandfather. Meenakshi's grandfather comes to know about Meenakshi missing when Suresh goes to pick up Meenakshi as planned by Sudhi. He along with Suresh immediately meets Sudhi and informs him about Meenakshi being missing. The police, despite having the duty of protecting the law, start breaking it. During the search Bhadran gets Sudhi abducted as well and torments him. Sub-Inspector along with another friend hunts down the location of Sudhi and Meenakshi. After an ensuing battle Sudhi and his friends manage to fend of Bhadran and coup & eventually save Meenakshi. In the end Love triumphs and wins everyone's heart and the grandparents grants their blessings, send them together to have a happy married life. ==Cast== * [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal) as Sudhi * [Rekha](/source/Rekha_Harris) as Meenakshi ('Meenu'/'Meenukutty'), Sudhi's Love Interest * [Sreenivasan](/source/Sreenivasan) as Sub Inspector Aneesh, Sudhi's Friend * [Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair](/source/Thikkurissy_Sukumaran_Nair) as Retd. Banker Krishna Pillai ('Yechhi'Krishnan) Meenakshi's Maternal Grandfather * [Maniyanpilla Raju](/source/Maniyanpilla_Raju) as Thangu, Sudhi's Friend * [Jagadish](/source/Jagadish) as Sreekrishnan, Sudhi's Friend * [K. B. Ganesh Kumar](/source/K._B._Ganesh_Kumar) as Suresh, Sudhi's Friend * [Kuthiravattam Pappu](/source/Kuthiravattam_Pappu) as Haji Moidu, Sudhi's Friend * [Murali](/source/Murali_(Malayalam_actor)) as Bhadran, Krishna Pillai's Relative * [M. G. Soman](/source/M._G._Soman) as City Police Commissioner Ranganath * [Sukumari](/source/Sukumari) as Janaki, Krishna Pillai's Wife and Meenakshi's Maternal Grandmother * [Mohan Jose](/source/Mohan_Jose) as Dominic, Bhadran's Aide * [Shyama](/source/Shyama_(Malayalam_actress)) as Chithra, Police Commissioner's Daughter and Meenakshi's Friend * [Kunchan](/source/Kunchan_(actor)) as Ramanan, Sudhi's Friend * [Kunjandi](/source/Kunjandi) as Rashid Moopah * [Valsala Menon](/source/Valsala_Menon) as College Principal * [Nandu](/source/Nandu_(Malayalam_actor)) as Lonappan, Sudhi's Friend and Hospital Attender * [Adoor Pankajam](/source/Adoor_Pankajam) as Pankachi * [Keerikkadan Jose](/source/Keerikkadan_Jose) as Circle Inspector of Police, Bhadran's Friend * [Ashokan](/source/Ashokan_(actor)) as Sunnykutty (Cameo) * [Augustine](/source/Augustine_(actor)) as Bhadran's Friend * [Santha Devi](/source/Santha_Devi) as Sunnykutty's Mother (Cameo) * [Jomol](/source/Jomol) as Student in the auto == Soundtrack == The [film score](/source/film_score) was composed by [Johnson](/source/Johnson_(composer)) while the songs were composed by [Raveendran](/source/Raveendran). {{ Track listing | extra_column = Artist(s) | all_lyrics = [Bichu Thirumala](/source/Bichu_Thirumala) | all_music = | title1 = A. E. I. O. U | note1 = [Madhyamavati](/source/Madhyamavati) | extra1 = [Mohanlal](/source/Mohanlal), [Sujatha Mohan](/source/Sujatha_Mohan) | title2 = Auto Auto | extra2 = [P. Jayachandran](/source/P._Jayachandran), [M. G. Sreekumar](/source/M._G._Sreekumar) | title3 = Sundari Sundari | note3 = [Vasantha (raga)](/source/Vasantha_(raga)) | extra3 = [M. G. Sreekumar](/source/M._G._Sreekumar), [Choir](/source/Choir) | title4 = Saraswathi (Bit) | note4 = Traditional Folk | extra4 = [M. G. Radhakrishnan](/source/M._G._Radhakrishnan) }} ==Reception== ''Aye Auto'' widely received positive response and was the second highest-grossing Malayalam film of 1990 at the box office, behind ''[His Highness Abdullah](/source/His_Highness_Abdullah)''.{{cite news|last=Sharadhaa|first=A.|title=When the autowale grab all the limelight|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2013/may/08/when-the-autowale-grab-all-the-limelight-475381.html|access-date=15 January 2017|work=[The New Indian Express](/source/The_New_Indian_Express)|date=8 May 2013}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0275207}} Category:1990 films Category:1990 Malayalam-language films Category:Indian romantic comedy films Category:Films shot in Kozhikode Category:Films directed by Venu Nagavally Category:Films scored by Raveendran {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Aye Auto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye_Auto) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aye_Auto?action=history)). 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