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Wikipedia article
'Makkal Aatchi' is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language political thriller film written by E. Ramdoss, directed by R. K. Selvamani and produced by Thirupur A. Selvaraj under Aarthi International. The film stars Mammootty, Roja and Ranjitha, while Aishwarya, Anandaraj and Livingston play supporting roles. The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. In the film, Mammootty plays the role of Sethupathi, a common man who accidentally finds a stash of money which he then uses to become a politician.
The film was a blockbuster and went on to become one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year even though it clashed with the Rajinikanth starrer 'Muthu' and the Kamal Haasan starrer 'Kuruthipunal' . The film was also a commercial success in Kerala. With consecutive box office successes in 'Oru CBI Diary Kurippu' (1988), 'Mounam Sammadham' (1990), 'Azhagan' (1991), 'Thalapathi' (1991) and 'Kilipetchu Ketkava'the (1993) the film elevated Mammootty to the status of a 'Superstar' among the Tamil audience.
The film received positive reviews from critics particularly the film's dialogues by Liaquat Ali Khan, which won rave reviews from critics and still remain popular in Tamil Nadu. BehindWoods.com listed 'Makkal Aatchi' in its list of "'10 Memorable Political Tamil Films That Made People Think.'" The movie was dubbed in Malayalam as 'Ente Naadu' following the success of the film in Tamil Nadu.
Premise
Sethupathi, a common man, gets lucky when he accidentally finds a large amount of money in a truck. He decides to use the money to enter politics and ends up becoming the chief minister of the state.
Cast
*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 as Parvathi's father
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Release
The film was released on October 23, 1995. The movie was dubbed in Malayalam as 'Ente Naadu.'
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics praising the film's story and script. The film's dialogues by Liaquat Ali Khan, won rave reviews from critics. BehindWoods.com listed 'Makkal Aatchi' in its list of "'10 memorable political Tamil films that made people think.'"Box office
The film was released along Rajinikanth starrer 'Muthu' and the Kamal Haasan starrer 'Kuruthipunal' released at the same time and both clashed at the box office. It was a roaring success at the box office and was one of the highest grossing Tamil films of the year.References
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