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{{short description|2009 film by V. M. Vinu}}
{{short description|2009 film by V. M. Vinu}}
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| caption        = Film poster
| caption        = Film poster
| director      = [[V. M. Vinu]]
| director      = [[V. M. Vinu]]
| producer      = Seven Arts International Ltd. <br> G. P. Vijayakumar <small>(executive producer)</small>
| producer      = Seven Arts International<br> G. P. Vijayakumar <small>(executive producer)</small>
| writer        = Samjad Narayanan
| writer        = Samjad Narayanan
| starring      = [[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Suhasini]]<br>[[Salim Kumar]]<br>[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]<br>[[Thilakan]]
| starring      = [[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Suhasini]]
| music          = [[M. Jayachandran]] <small>(musical songs)</small> <br> [[Ouseppachan]] <small>(background score)</small>
| music          = [[M. Jayachandran]] <small>(songs)</small> <br> [[Ouseppachan]] <small>(score)</small>
| cinematography = Manoj Pillai
| cinematography = Manoj Pillai
| editing        = P. C. Mohanan
| editing        = P. C. Mohanan
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| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Malayalam
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        = ₹ 2.45 crore
| budget        =  
| gross          = ₹ 13.05 crore
| gross          =  
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'''''Makante Achan''''' ({{lang-ml|മകന്റെ അച്ഛൻ}}, {{lang-en|The Son's Father}}) is a 2009 [[Malayalam film]] starring [[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], and [[Suhasini]] in the lead roles and [[Salim Kumar]], [[Bindu Panicker]] and [[Varada Jishin]] in supporting roles. It was directed by [[V.M. Vinu]], written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International Ltd. with G. P. Vijayakumar serving as the executive producer. [[Sreenivasan]] won the [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Male]] for this film.
'''''Makante Achan''''' ({{translation|Son's father}}) is a 2009 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy-drama]] film directed by [[V. M. Vinu]], written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1359585/fullcredits|title=Makante Achan (2009) - IMDb|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/makante-achan/ET00002721|title=Makante Achan (2009) - Movie &#124; Reviews, Cast & Release Date - BookMyShow}}</ref> It stars [[Sreenivasan]], [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], and [[Suhasini]] in lead roles, with [[Salim Kumar]], [[Bindu Panicker]], and [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/makante-achan/cast-crew.html|title = Makante Achan Cast & Crew, Makante Achan Malayalam Movie Cast, Actors, Actress}}</ref><ref>https://www.justdial.com/streaming/watch-movies-online/Makante-Achan/1533624086322</ref>


==Plot summary==
==Plot==
Viswanathan ([[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]]) is a village officer. He wants to make his son Manu ([[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]), an engineer. But Manu wants to become a singer. Viswanathan sends him to a coaching centre where KC Francis ([[Thilakan]]) is the principal. Manu often tells his mother ([[Suhasini]]) to allow him to go and participate in reality shows. But Viswanathan doesn't agree with it. When the exam result come, Manu fails. Viswanathan calls him a cheat and slaps him. Manu leaves his house. After two days Viswanathan finds out that Manu is working as a waiter in a hotel. Viswanathan's heart is broken and he becomes a drunkard. But Manu also participates in a reality show.
Viswanathan is a village officer. He wants to make his son Manu, an engineer. But Manu wants to become a singer. Viswanathan sends him to a coaching centre where KC Francis is the principal. KC Francis is a very strict principal he watches every child through [[CCTV]] cameras. Manu often felt it is like a torture but he suffers all the strict principles. Manu often tells his mother to allow him to go and participate in [[reality TV]] shows. But Viswanathan doesn't agree with it. In this time, a fake sanyasi Himaval Swami starts an Asram in their village. Viswanathan didn't believed in such Godmans. Krishnankutty, Viswanathan's friend and his wife Santhanavally visit this sanyasi for blessing to get a child. But Santhanavally faced a bad experience from the sanyasi. Some disciples of Himaval Swami visited Viswanathan for a sanction of a project in a 90 acres. But Viswanathan realised some illegal issues in the project so that he didn't give sanction to the project.
When the entrance exam results come, Manu fails. Viswanathan calls him a cheat and slaps him. Manu leaves his house. After two days Viswanathan finds out that Manu is working as a waiter in a hotel. Viswanathan's heart is broken and he becomes a drunkard. But Manu also participates in a reality show. Once when he returned home, Himaval Swami attacked him as he didn't sanction the project. Family found Viswanathan on a hospital. viswanathan gave police
a correct statement and police arrested Himaval Swami. Some people under control of Krishnankutty put fire on Asram.


Before the final stage Manu and Viswanathan reunite and he wins the 1st prize in the reality show. [[Jagathy Sreekumar]] plays a negative role in this movie as Himawal Chaithanya Swami to an Ashram.
Before the final stage Manu and Viswanathan reunite and he wins the first prize in the reality show.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]] as Viswanathan, aillage officer
*[[Sreenivasan]] as Viswanathan, a village officer
*[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] as Manu Viswanathan
*[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] as Manu Viswanathan
*[[Suhasini]] as Rema, Viswanathan's wife
*[[Suhasini]] as Rema, Viswanathan's wife
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*[[Chitra Iyer]] as Herself (cameo)
*[[Chitra Iyer]] as Herself (cameo)


==Box office==
==Reception==
The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=2009- A Flashback!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=2 January 2010|access-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126195849/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html}}</ref>
The film was a commercial success at the box office and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of that year.<ref>{{cite web|author=Moviebuzz|title=2009- A Flashback!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html|archive-date=26 November 2016|url-status=dead|publisher=[[Sify]]|date=2 January 2010|access-date=26 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126195849/http://www.sify.com/movies/2009-a-flashback-news-malayalam-kkfrf1bghdasi.html}}</ref> [[Sreenivasan]] won the [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for the film.
 
==See also==
* [[P. C. Thomas (professor)|P. C. Thomas]]


==References==
==References==

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Makante Achan
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Film poster
Directed byV. M. Vinu
Produced bySeven Arts International
G. P. Vijayakumar (executive producer)
Written bySamjad Narayanan
StarringSreenivasan
Vineeth Sreenivasan
Suhasini
Music byM. Jayachandran (songs)
Ouseppachan (score)
CinematographyManoj Pillai
Edited byP. C. Mohanan
Production
company
Seven Arts
Distributed bySeven Arts Release
Release date
  • 23 January 2009 (2009-01-23)
Running time
140 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Makante Achan (transl. Son's father) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama film directed by V. M. Vinu, written by Samjad Narayanan, and produced by Seven Arts International.[1][2] It stars Sreenivasan, Vineeth Sreenivasan, and Suhasini in lead roles, with Salim Kumar, Bindu Panicker, and Jagathy Sreekumar in supporting roles.[3][4]

Plot

Viswanathan is a village officer. He wants to make his son Manu, an engineer. But Manu wants to become a singer. Viswanathan sends him to a coaching centre where KC Francis is the principal. KC Francis is a very strict principal he watches every child through CCTV cameras. Manu often felt it is like a torture but he suffers all the strict principles. Manu often tells his mother to allow him to go and participate in reality TV shows. But Viswanathan doesn't agree with it. In this time, a fake sanyasi Himaval Swami starts an Asram in their village. Viswanathan didn't believed in such Godmans. Krishnankutty, Viswanathan's friend and his wife Santhanavally visit this sanyasi for blessing to get a child. But Santhanavally faced a bad experience from the sanyasi. Some disciples of Himaval Swami visited Viswanathan for a sanction of a project in a 90 acres. But Viswanathan realised some illegal issues in the project so that he didn't give sanction to the project.

When the entrance exam results come, Manu fails. Viswanathan calls him a cheat and slaps him. Manu leaves his house. After two days Viswanathan finds out that Manu is working as a waiter in a hotel. Viswanathan's heart is broken and he becomes a drunkard. But Manu also participates in a reality show. Once when he returned home, Himaval Swami attacked him as he didn't sanction the project. Family found Viswanathan on a hospital. viswanathan gave police a correct statement and police arrested Himaval Swami. Some people under control of Krishnankutty put fire on Asram.

Before the final stage Manu and Viswanathan reunite and he wins the first prize in the reality show.

Cast

Reception

The film was a commercial success at the box office and was one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of that year.[5] Sreenivasan won the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film.

References

  1. "Makante Achan (2009) - IMDb". IMDb.
  2. "Makante Achan (2009) - Movie | Reviews, Cast & Release Date - BookMyShow".
  3. "Makante Achan Cast & Crew, Makante Achan Malayalam Movie Cast, Actors, Actress".
  4. https://www.justdial.com/streaming/watch-movies-online/Makante-Achan/1533624086322
  5. Moviebuzz (2 January 2010). "2009- A Flashback!". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2018.

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