Achchani
1978 film by Karaikudi Narayanan
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Achchani (ⓘ; transl. Axle) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Karaikudi Narayanan, starring Muthuraman, Lakshmi and Ashokan. It is based on Narayanan's play of the same name. The film was released on 4 February 1978 and became a success.
by Karaikudi Narayanan
Sethu Sundaram
| Achchani | |
|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Karaikudi Narayanan |
| Written by | Karaikudi Narayanan |
| Based on | Achchani (play) by Karaikudi Narayanan |
| Produced by | Karaikudi Narayanan Sethu Sundaram |
| Starring | Muthuraman Lakshmi Ashokan |
| Cinematography | K. S. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | Kandhaswamy |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
Cast
- Muthuraman
- Lakshmi
- Ashokan
- K. A. Thangavelu
- Gopalakrishnan
- Srikanth
- Suruli Rajan
- Jayachandran
- Manorama
- Kanchana
- Shoba
- Tambaram Lalitha
Production
Achchani is based on the play of the same name.[1] The play was previously filmed in Malayalam under the same name.[2] Karaikudi Narayanan who wrote the play also directed the film adaptation making his directorial debut. Shobha made her debut with this film. Narayanan revealed despite wanting Jaishankar as the lead actor, he chose Muthuraman as per the producer's suggestion. The producer faced financial struggles during the shoot as he could not afford enough film rolls and money which led to the filming being stopped and getting restarted after six months. It was Meenakshi Sundaram who owned Ganesh Theatre at Melur and helped providing finance to complete the film.[1]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3] The song "Thaalaattu" is set in the Carnatic raga known as Madhyamavati.[4] Ilaiyaraaja composed the songs "Maatha Un Kovilil" and "Thalatta Pillaiyundu" within three hours.[1] "Maatha Un Kovilil" was re-used in Naan Kadavul (2009).[5]
All lyrics are written by Vaali.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Athu Maathiram" | Manorama, Malaysia Vasudevan | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Maatha Un Kovilil" | S. Janaki | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Naan Azhaikkiren" | P. Susheela | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Thaalaattu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 14:41 | ||
