Makkal Aatchi
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]
| Makkal Aatchi | |
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| Directed by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Produced by | Thirupur A. Selvaraj |
| Written by |
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| Screenplay by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Story by | P. Kalaimani |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | M. V. Panneerselvam |
| Edited by | V. Udhayashankar |
Production company | Aarthi International |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
PlotEdit
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CastEdit
- Mammootty as Sethupathi
- Roja as Sarasu
- Ranjitha as Parvathi
- Aishwarya as Manjula (Guest Appearance)
- Livingston as Govindasamy
- Anandaraj as Rangachari
- Mansoor Ali Khan as Valaiyapathi
- R. Sundarrajan
- Radharavi
SoundtrackEdit
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 officeEdit
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]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "On the comeback trail". The Hindu. 16 September 2001. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Deepavali 1997". Indolink. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Makkal Aatchi (1995)". Raaga.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ↑ 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 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.