Achani (Accāṇi, transl. Axle) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. Vincent and produced by K. Ravindran Nair. The film stars Prem Nazir, Nanditha Bose, Adoor Bhasi and Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair. It tells the story of a tailor and the trials and tribulations of his family.[1] The film was a commercial success and the proceeds from the film was donated by the producer for the construction of a Quilon Public Library in Quilon, Kerala.[2] The film was adapted from the Tamil stage play of same name written by Karaikudi Narayanan.[1]
Plot
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Vasu
- Nanditha Bose as Seetha
- Adoor Bhasi as Kaimal
- Sankaradi as Banker Menon
- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Raghavan Muthalali
- Bahadoor as Appu
- Vincent as Gopi
- Sudheer as Babu
- Sujatha as Uma
- Meena as Srimathi Raghavan
- Philomina as Mariammam
- Sreelatha as Kalyani
- Master Sathyajith
- Master Prasad
- K. J. Yesudas (Guest appearance as himself)
- John Varghees
- J.A.R Anand
- Ramankutty Nair
- Raghava Menon
- Aravindhakshan
- Vijaya
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Devarajan, with lyrics by P. Bhaskaran.[3][4] The songs of the film were hits during the time, especially "Ente Swapnathin", sung playback and on screen by K. J. Yesudas.[1]
| Song | Singer(s) |
|---|---|
| "Ente Swapnathin" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Mallikabaanan Thante" | P. Jayachandran P. Madhuri |
| "Manivilakkananju" | P. Susheela |
| "Neela Neela Samudra" | P. Madhuri |
| "Samayamaam Nadi" | P. Susheela |
References
- ^ a b c Vijayakumar, B. (25 May 2014). "Achani: 1973". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Pereira, Ignatius (11 June 2014). "A library that owes its birth to a movie". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "അച്ചാണി (1973)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Achani". JioSaavn. January 1973. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2022.