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| name          = Makkal Aatchi
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| story          = [[P. Kalaimani]]
| story          = [[P. Kalaimani]]
| screenplay    = [[R. K. Selvamani]]
| screenplay    = [[R. K. Selvamani]]
| writer        = [[E. Ramdoss]]<br />[[Liaquat Ali Khan (director)|Liaquat Ali Khan]] (dialogues)
| writer        = {{ubl|[[E. Ramdoss]]|[[Liaquat Ali Khan (director)|Liaquat Ali Khan]] (dialogues)}}
| starring      = [[Mammootty]]<br/>[[Roja (actress)|Roja]]<br/>[[Ranjitha]]
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Mammootty]]|[[Roja (actress)|Roja]]|[[Ranjitha]]}}
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[M. V. Panneerselvam]]
| cinematography = [[M. V. Panneerselvam]]
| editing        = V. Udhayashankar
| editing        = V. Udhayashankar
| distributor    = Aarthi International
| studio        = Aarthi International
| studio        = Aarthi International
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| language      = Tamil  
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'''''Makkal Aatchi''''' (English: ''People's rule'') is a 1995 [[Tamil language]] Indian film directed by [[R. K. Selvamani]]. The film features [[Mammootty]] in the lead role and [[Roja (actress)|Roja]], [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]], [[Anandaraj]] and [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] in supporting roles. The film received positive reviews and became hit at box office.<ref>[http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=makkal%20aatchii www.cinesouth.com: Filmography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120421045721/http://hindu.com/2001/09/16/stories/0416401y.htm The Hindu : On the comeback trail<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The movie was dubbed in [[Malayalam]] as ''Ente Naadu''.
'''''Makkal Aatchi''''' ({{translation|People's rule}}) is a 1995 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[political thriller]] film directed by [[R. K. Selvamani]]. The film stars [[Mammootty]], [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] and [[Ranjitha]], while [[Aishwarya (actress)|Aishwarya]], [[Anandaraj]] and [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] play supporting roles. The film received positive reviews and became hit at box office.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 September 2001 |title=On the comeback trail |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://hindu.com/2001/09/16/stories/0416401y.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421045721/http://hindu.com/2001/09/16/stories/0416401y.htm |archive-date=21 April 2012}}</ref> The film was a major success in Tamil Nadu.<ref name="mk">{{Cite web |title=Deepavali 1997 |url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817104937/http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Specials/97/Nov/deepavali/deepavali1.htm |archive-date=17 August 2010 |access-date=27 June 2021 |website=Indolink}}</ref>


==Cast==
== Plot ==
*[[Mammootty]] as Sethupathi  
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== Cast ==
*[[Mammootty]] as Sethupathi
*[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Sarasu
*[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as Sarasu
*[[Ranjitha]] as Parvathi
*[[Ranjitha]] as Parvathi
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*[[Radharavi]]
*[[Radharavi]]


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002789|title=Makkal Aatchi Songs|accessdate=2013-09-18|publisher=raaga}}</ref>
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Makkal Aatchi (1995) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=t0002789 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130912013501/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0002789 |archive-date=12 September 2013 |access-date=18 September 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref>


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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
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| 1 || "Ippothu Ena" || Lekha || Palani Bharathi || 5:06
| 1 || "Ippothu Ena" || Lekha || Pazhani Bharathi || 5:06
|-
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| 2 || "Kathavukku Kathavu" || [[Swarnalatha]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 6:00
| 2 || "Kathavukku Kathavu" || [[Swarnalatha]] || Kamakodiyan || 6:00
|-
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| 3 || "Kottu Melangal" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || Muthulingam || 5:09
| 3 || "Kottu Melangal" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || Muthulingam || 5:09
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==References==
== Box office ==
The film was released along [[ Rajinikanth]]-starrer ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' released at the same time and both clashed at the box office with ''Makkal Aatchi'' and surprisingly the Mammootty film took the lead and became commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Neelima |date=7 February 2019 |title=Mammootty's pan-Indian appeal proves he's a bonafide star regardless of how Yatra performs |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mammoottys-pan-indian-appeal-proves-hes-a-bonafide-star-regardless-of-how-yatra-performs-6042191.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802082928/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/mammoottys-pan-indian-appeal-proves-hes-a-bonafide-star-regardless-of-how-yatra-performs-6042191.html |archive-date=2 August 2021 |access-date=28 October 2021 |website=[[Firstpost]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 July 2018 |title=5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu' |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627211753/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/07/18/mammootty-tamil-hits-peranbu-release.html |archive-date=27 June 2021}}</ref> It was a rip roaring success.<ref name="mk" />
 
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271625/ ''Makkal Aatchi''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]
* {{IMDb title|0271625}}
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Revision as of 15:10, 28 October 2021

Makkal Aatchi
Directed byR. K. Selvamani
Produced byThirupur A. Selvaraj
Written by
Screenplay byR. K. Selvamani
Story byP. Kalaimani
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyM. V. Panneerselvam
Edited byV. Udhayashankar
Production
company
Aarthi International
Release date
  • 23 October 1995 (1995-10-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Makkal Aatchi (transl. People's rule) is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film directed by R. K. Selvamani. The film stars Mammootty, Roja and Ranjitha, while Aishwarya, Anandaraj and Livingston play supporting roles. The film received positive reviews and became hit at box office.[1] The film was a major success in Tamil Nadu.[2]

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Ippothu Ena" Lekha Pazhani Bharathi 5:06
2 "Kathavukku Kathavu" Swarnalatha Kamakodiyan 6:00
3 "Kottu Melangal" K. S. Chithra Muthulingam 5:09
4 "Melooru Maaman" K. S. Chithra Mu. Metha 5:05
5 "Nam Naadu" Malaysia Vasudevan, Swarnalatha Vaali 5:17

Box office

The film was released along Rajinikanth-starrer Muthu released at the same time and both clashed at the box office with Makkal Aatchi and surprisingly the Mammootty film took the lead and became commercial success.[4][5] It was a rip roaring success.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "On the comeback trail". The Hindu. 16 September 2001. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Deepavali 1997". Indolink. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Makkal Aatchi (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  4. ↑ Menon, Neelima (7 February 2019). "Mammootty's pan-Indian appeal proves he's a bonafide star regardless of how Yatra performs". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "5 Tamil hits of Mammootty as you await 'Peranbu'". Malayala Manorama. 18 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

External links

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