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Achan
Directed by	M. R. S. Mani
Written by	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Screenplay by	Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Produced by	M. Kunchacko
Starring	Prem Nazir, B. S. Saroja
Cinematography	P. Balasubramaniam
Edited by	Mrs. Rajagopal
Music by	P. S. Divakar
Production company	Excel Productions
Release date	24 December 1952 (1952-12-24)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Achan (transl. Father) is a 1952 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. R. S. Mani and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir and B. S. Saroja in lead roles. The film had musical score by P. S. Divakar. This was the only film in which veteran actor Sesbastian Kunjukunju Bhagavatahar did a comic role. It is one of the major box office hits of early Malayalam cinema. It will be remembered as the debut of Boban Kunchacko, the maiden venture of XL Productions, and first film of Thiruvananthapuram V. Lakshmi. The film was remade in Tamil as Thanthai, again with Prem Nazir. Kambadasan wrote the dialogues and lyrics. The film was released in April 1953.

Malayalam cast

Tamil cast

Cast adapted from the song book

Soundtrack

P. S. Divakar composed the music for both Malayalam and Tamil versions.

Malayalam songs (Achan)

Lyrics were written by Abhayadev. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, Madhavapeddi Satyam, Kozhikode Abdul Kader, P. Leela, Thiruvananthapuram V. Lakshmi & Kaviyoor Revamma.

Tamil songs (Thanthai)

Lyrics were written by Kambadasan. Playback singers are A. M. Rajah, P. Leela, V. J. Varma, Thiruvananthapuram V. Lakshmi and Kaviyoor Revamma.

Reception

B. Vijaykumar of The Hindu wrote, "Thikkurissi’s outstanding performance was one of the highpoints of the film."

References

1. "Achan (1952)". malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
2. "Achan".
3. "Old is Gold: Achan (1952)". 11 October 2008.
4. "Neighbour's pride". The Hindu. 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
5. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017.
6. தந்தை (song book) (in Tamil). Excel Productions. 1953.
7. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 52.
8. G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 52.
9. "The Hindu : Metro Plus Thiruvananthapuram / Columns : ACHAN 1952". 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2022.

External links

• Achan at IMDb

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